Christmas Cake 

Ingredients 

• 250g butter 

• 2 cups brown or white sugar 

• 2 ½ cups plain flour 

• ½ level teaspoon salt 

• 2 cups currants – dry cleaned in flour 

• 2 cups sultanas – dry cleaned in flour 

• 2 cups raisins – dry cleaned in flour 

• 1 teaspoon baking powder 

• ½ cup peel 

• ½ cup almonds 

• ½ cup cherries 

• ½ cup figs 

• 4 eggs 

• 150ml sherry or brandy 

• 1 tablespoon mixed spice 

Method 

Sift flour, baking powder and spices. In a basin beat the eggs until frothy. In another large basin beat butter and sugar to a cream, add beaten eggs gradually, then alternate handfuls of flour and fruit and last of all sherry. Bake in a moderate oven 3 ½ to 4 hours.