Aussie-style boiled fruitcake

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:26:46 GMT

Step 1

Put dried fruit, butter, brown sugar and tin of crushed pineapple (OR water OR orange juice) into a saucepan and bring slowly to a boil, then simmer for 1-2 minutes. Allow to cool for one hour.

Step 2

Then add: sifted self-raising flour, plain flour, bicarbonate of soda and mixed spice.

Step 3

Stir in beaten eggs.

Step 4

Mix well, then tip into a prepared 8" round spring form tin.

Step 5

Bake for 1 1/2 hours. Fan oven 140°.

Step 6

**Note : you can use 8 oz fresh orange juice or 8 oz water.

Step 7

OR you can use one whole tin of crushed pineapple, including the juice.

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