Ingredients
- 250 g plain flour
- ½ cup Self raising flour
- 250 g butter
- 250g brown sugar
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup rum or brandy
- 250 g sultanas
- 500 g raisins
- 250 g dates
- 125 g currants
- 62 g mixed peel
- 62 g cherries
- grated rind of half a lemon
- grated rind of half a orange
- ½ tablespoon golden syrup
- ½ teaspoon bicarb soda
- 5 eggs, beaten
Directions
- Put butter, brown sugar, water, rum or brandy, sultanas, raisins, dates, currants, mixed peel and cherries into a saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and add grated rind of half a lemon and half an orange, golden syrup and bicarb soda.
- Empty into a bowl and stand overnight. Add 5 beaten eggs alternately with plain flour and S.R. flour, sifted with pinch salt.
- Place mixture into a 20cm prepared tin. Bake at 300 degrees F / 150 degrees C / Gas 2 for 3 ¼ hours to 4 hours, depending on your oven.