ROD RECIPES 12/27/2008 National Fruit Cake Day Easy apple fruit cake Fruitcake originated in ancient Egypt and was considered an essential food for the afterlife. There are those who think that is the only thing they are good for. "A geological homemade cake." Charles Dickens, 'Martin Chuzzlewit' According to Harper's Index, 1991, the ratio of the density of the average fruitcake to the density of mahogany is 1:1. When a research firm polled some 1,000 adults about what they did with fruitcake, 38% said they gave it away, 28% actually ate it, 13% used it as a doorstop, 9% scattered it for the birds, 4% threw it out, and 8% couldn't remember. Russell Baker, The New York Times.
source is wikipedia Easy apple fruit cake 200g butter , softened plus extra for greasing 200g dark muscovado sugar 3 eggs , beaten 1 tbsp black treacle 200g self-raising flour 2 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp baking powder 2 eating apples , grated (approx 100g each) 300g mixed sultanas and raisins \ Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Butter and line the bottom of a deep, round 20cm cake tin with greaseproof paper. Beat the first seven ingredients together in a large bowl (electric hand- beaters are best for this), until pale and thick. Using a large metal spoon, gently fold in the fruit until evenly combined. Spoon the batter into the tin and bake for 50 mins-1 hr or until the cake is dark golden, springy to the touch and has shrunk away from the tin slightly. A skewer inserted into the centre will come out clean when it's ready. Cool completely before decorating. Will keep, wrapped in an airtight container or iced, for up to a week, or can be frozen un-iced for up to a month - defrost fully before decorating. Cup to Gram Conversions http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Cup-to-Gram-Conversions/Detail.aspx source is Good Food God Bless, Marla [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAKE-RECIPE/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
