Ingredients
12oz Plain flour
1 Teaspoon mixed spice
4oz Ground almonds
8oz Currants
8oz Sultanas
8oz Raisins (stoned)
4oz Cherries (halved)
8oz Butter
8oz Soft brown sugar
6 Eggs, beaten with 8 tablespoons of milk
1 Tablespoon black treacle
Method
(1) Mix flour, spice and ground almonds together.
(2) Clean and mix fruit.
(3) Beat butter and sugar to a cream.
(4) Beat the eggs and milk together.
(5) Mix all these ingredients together.
(6) Add the fruit last. Bake for about 4 hrs.
First hour in a moderate oven 180°C (Gasmark 4), then slow oven at 150°C (Gasmark 2).
