Christmas Cake

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Time to Prepare this Recipe 3 days Prep: 25 minutes Cook: 3 hours
Calories Per Serving and Nutrition Information 887 calories per serving view nutrition facts
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Ingredients

10 ounces whole wheat flour
1 1/2 pounds mixed dried fruit
4 ounces glace cherries
2 ounces walnuts chopped
2 ounces almonds chopped
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 x nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
8 ounces butter
4 to 6 large eggs
2 to 4 tablespoons molasses
1 each lemon grated rind of
1 each orange grated rind of
8 ounces demerara sugar
1/2 bottle rum or brandy or both
1/4 pint stout beer

Directions

Mix the fruit and alcohol together and leave to soak for 3 days minimum.

Add cherries and nuts to mixture.

Mix flour, baking powder, spices and salt together.

Cream the butter, and sugar, when light and fluffy beat in molasses and then eggs one at a time.

Fold in half of the flour mixture followed by the fruit and alcohol mixture.

Then fold in the remainder of the flour.

Bake in lined tin wrapped in newspaper and secure tin with string.

Bake at Gas 3 for first two hours then reduce to Gas 2 for a further 90 minutes.

When cooked sprinkle cake with alcohol.

Keep wrapped in foil and every so often sprinkle with alcohol.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 386g
Amount per Serving
Calories 887 61% of calories from fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 60.0g93%
 Saturated Fat 31.0g155%
 Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 332mg111%
Sodium 701mg29%
Total Carbohydrate 81.0g27%
 Dietary Fiber 11.0g45%
 Sugars 43.0g
Protein 18.0g36%
Vitamin A 78%  Vitamin C 39%
Calcium 19%  Iron 29%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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