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Christmas Cake
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 180 Minutes
Ready In: 190 Minutes
Servings: 8
These are my Nana's recipes. As English, well, as English as my nan herself.
Ingredients:
4 ounces self-raising flour
4 ounces plain flour
6 ounces sugar
6 ounces margarine or 6 ounces butter
3 eggs
3 teaspoons mixed spice
1 orange, rind of, grated
1 lemon, rind of, grated
1 ounce almonds, chopped
8 ounces mixed currants, sultanas & raisins
2 ounces candied peel
2 tablespoons marmalade
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 300F (Gas Mark 2) and lightly grease 8 cake pan.
2. Cream butter and sugar together until light.
3. Add eggs and mix well.
4. Stir in flour, grated lemon and orange rind, and mixed spice.
5. Fold in almonds, and mixed fruits.
6. Bake for approximately 3 hours.
7. Remove when done and cool on a rack.
8. Turn out of pan and glaze top with marmalade.
By RecipeOfHealth.com