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Description Christmas Cake by Anna, East of Scotland |
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Method Prepare a 20cm x 8cm tin. Line inside tin and bottom with 2 thicknesses of greaseproof paper. Add 1 thickness of brown paper for bottom of tin. Wrap 2 thicknesses of brown paper round outside of tin for added protection In a bowl cream margarine and sugar. Mix eggs together then add eggs to the creamed mixture. Fold in flour lightly with spices etc added. Mix in fruit lightly and evenly, using a metal spoon. Finally add sherry Mixture should just fall from spoon Add mixture evenly to tin and place in a preheated oven. Gas 3 Electric 150C for one hour and then at 1 for 2.75 hours. Check with skewer that cake has cooked before removing from oven. |
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