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# Christmas Cake (Jane Grigson)
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### Ingredients
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* 750 grams mixed dried fruit
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* 125 grams flaked almonds
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* 125 grams Mixed peel
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* 125 grams glacé cherries
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* 300 grams plain flour
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* 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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* 1 teaspoons ground nutmeg
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* 1 pieces lemon, grated rind
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* 1 teaspoons vanilla essenge
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* 250 grams unsalted butter
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* 250 grams soft brown sugar
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* 1 tablespoons black treacle
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* 4 pieces eggs
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* 0.5 teaspoons bicarbonate of soda
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* 1 tablespoons milk
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* Brandy
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### Directions
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Mix together the fruit, almonds, cherries and peel in a huge bowl. Add the flour, spices and lemon rind.
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Cream the butter and sugar thoroughly, then add the vanilla and treacle. Gradually beat in the eggs, then mix in the fruit and flour.
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Dissolve the bicarbonate of soda in the milk and stir in thoroughly. Add brandy a spoonful at a time until you have a soft dropping consistency.
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Turn into an 8" round tin, triple-lined with baking parchment. Bake at 140℃ for 3 1/2 hours, then test with a skewer. Leave to cool in the tin.
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The following day, remove the baking parchment and wrap in fresh parchment then place in an airtight tin or wrap in tin foil. Sprinkle occasionally with more brandy.
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### Meta
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author: Jane Grigson, "English Food"
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tags: Cakes and Biscuits
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