INGREDIENTS
1kg mixed fruit with peel
300ml orange juice
300ml brandy
1/2 cup demerara sugar
2 cups sr flour
300gm toasted almonds and walnuts
4 eggs
125gm melted butter
1 tsp Bicarbonate of Soda
A pinch of salt
2tbs mixed spice
1 tsp Nutmeg
METHOD
Wash and drain fruit
Soak fruit in juice and brandy for at least 4 hours till fruit is plump
Toast the nuts on the stove till fragrant and add the butter to melt in and add to soaked fruit
Beat eggs, add to fruit and mix well
Mix spices, salt and bicarbonate of soda into the SR Flour then add in 3 parts to fruit mix and mix well.
Put into a large greased square tin or large spring form tin
Preheat oven to 160 degrees centigrade and cook for an hour and a half
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