BRITISH FRUITCAKE

BRITISH FRUITCAKE image

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 apple, peeled, chopped
0.5 mango, peeled, chopped
50g dried cranberries
100g dried dates (no stones)
50g crystallized strawberries
35g crystallized ginger
50g dried apricot
50g dried red grapes
50g walnuts
200g butter
300g light brown sugar
3 free range eggs
1 lemon - grated zest
1 orange - grated zest
200g plain flour
0.5tsp baking powder
1tsp vanillasugar

Steps:

Preheat oven to 150C. Sieve the flour and baking powder together. Place the dried fruits in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Melt the butter and sugar together in a saucepan and allow to cool slightly. Beat the eggs, ginger, strawberries, lemon and orange zest and vanilla sugar into the butter and sugar. Drain the dried fruits and chop finely and add to the saucepan. Stir in the apple, mango and flour, then spoon into a tin and bake in the oven for about 60 minutes until well risen. A skewer inserted should come out clean with just a few crumbs. Leave to cool in the tin. And now it is all up to you an your taste. It can be covered with marzipan and sugar paste and decorated or simply enjoyed on its own.