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Post by LadyM. on Dec 5, 2015 20:40:46 GMT
A recipe from the Be ro book . (made many times over the years.)
350 g (12 oz) mixed dried fruit
100 g (4 oz) caster sugar
100 g (4 oz) butter or margarine
150 ml (¼ pint) water
1 medium egg
225 g (8 oz) Be-Ro Self Raising Flour
1 Heat oven to 150ºC, 300ºF, Gas Mark 2. Grease an 18 cm (7 inch) cake tin.
2 Place fruit, sugar, margarine and water in a pan, simmer slowly with the lid on for 20 minutes.
3 Allow to cool, then add beaten egg and stir in the flour.
4 Pour into prepared tin and bake for about 1½ hours.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 12, 2015 12:01:18 GMT
One day, at some point in my life, I will make a cake!  |
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Post by SueA on Dec 12, 2015 20:26:13 GMT
Go on @davidv you know you want to, this one by LadyM looks easy enough or the Pot Loaf posted by Cherry, you just have to keep an eye on them in the oven & watch they don't burn. You can take them out when you think they look done & gently press the top to see if it feels firm but springy or stick a skewer in the middle & see if it comes out clean without gooey uncooked cake mix stuck to it. |
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Post by Cherry on Dec 13, 2015 16:03:47 GMT
I can never tell the difference in a fruit cake when I use a skewer SueA. Is it the fruit which is damp, or the cake? I have a Lavender Cake in the oven at present. My son's partner took one to work and the office girls loved it. One sent a book to me and they now want me to make Clootie Dumpling. Well I have an old recipe which belonged to my mother-in-law, but I don't want a steamy kitchen for hours. |
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Post by steve on Dec 13, 2015 18:31:28 GMT
I was trying to work out which member the title of this thread reminds me of?  |
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Post by LadyM. on Dec 13, 2015 20:28:34 GMT
I can never tell the difference in a fruit cake when I use a skewer SueA . Is it the fruit which is damp, or the cake? I have a Lavender Cake in the oven at present. My son's partner took one to work and the office girls loved it. One sent a book to me and they now want me to make Clootie Dumpling. Well I have an old recipe which belonged to my mother-in-law, but I don't want a steamy kitchen for hours. Basically a suet pudding so can be done in a microwave , done a search & came up with the following ............... Microwave Clootie Dumpling -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stage One ½ pint cold water 4 oz sugar 1 heaped tablespoon Cinnamon 1 heaped tablespoon Mixed Spice 8 oz Margarine 8 oz Sultanas 8 oz Raisins 1 tablespoon Treacle (optional) Put all the above ingredients into a saucepan and bring to the boil, simmer for five minutes Stage Two 8 oz plain flour 1 teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda 2 beaten eggs Add the hot mixture to the flour and bicarbonate of soda, when well mixed add the two beaten eggs and mix well Pour the mixture into a cling film lined bowl and cook in the microwave for:- 650 Watt - 9 minutes 500 Watt - 12 minutes Leave in the bowl to cool and firm up then turn out onto a wire rack or plate. |
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Post by SueA on Dec 13, 2015 21:34:50 GMT
I was trying to work out which member the title of this thread reminds me of? Well there are definitely lots of fruitcakes steve! |
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Post by libralady on Jan 1, 2017 13:54:11 GMT
I'm not one of them lol
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Post by squirel on Mar 31, 2017 12:29:42 GMT
That looks like a nice easy cake, I must have a go.
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Post by SueA on Apr 2, 2017 7:57:40 GMT
Hi squirel & welcome, let us know how you get on if you do try the cake recipe! |
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Post by squirel on Apr 3, 2017 7:06:21 GMT
Will do Sue.
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