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Xmas Fruit Cake

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Serving: 8
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 55 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1kg mixed fruit ( sunbeam brand )
  • 185g butter ( not marg )
  • 1/3 cup rum
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 100gr slivered almonds
  • 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice ( or to your taste )
  • 1.5 Tbl golden syrup
  • 165g firmly packed brown sugar
  • 3 eggs ( lightly whisked )
  • 1 1/4 cups plain flour
  • 1/4 cup self raising flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate soda

Instructions
 

Put all the fruit and spice in a bowl and soak with rum and water over night

  • Melt golden syrup, butter and sugar in a saucepan and over low heat, stirring.
  • (Allow to cool)
  • Stir eggs into fruit mix
  • Sift dry ingredients into mix.
  • Pour cooled golden syrup, butter and sugar into mix.
  • Combine well.
  • Pour into greased slow cooker
  • Set cooker on LOW for 3.5 to 4 hours
  • Allow to cool in bowl and it will turn out so easily.
  • HAPPY BAKING :)