Microwave Fruit Cake
Ingredients: 6 oz butter or margarine, softened 6 oz caster (superfine) sugar grated rind of 1 lemon 3 eggs, beaten 8 oz/2 cups plain (all-purpose) flour 1 tsp ground mixed (apple-pie) spice 8 oz raisins 8 oz sultanas (golden raisins) 2 oz glazed (candied) cherries 2 oz chopped mixed nuts 1 tbsp golden (light corn) syrup 3 tbsp brandy Method: 1. Cream together the butter or margarine and sugar until light and fluffy. 2. Mix in the lemon rind, then gradually beat in the eggs. 3. Fold in the flour and mixed spice, then mix in the remaining ingredients. 4. Spoon into a greased and lined 18 cm/7 in round microwave dish and microwave on Low for 35 minutes until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. 5. Leave to cool in the dish for 10 minutes, then turn out on to a wire rack to finish cooling. _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
