====== Fruit Cake ======
===== Ingredients =====
  * 1.25kg Mixed fruit
  * 230g Butter
  * 230g Brown sugar
  * 1 teas Grated lemon
  * 1 teas Grated orange
  * 1 teas Vanilla
  * Taste Chopped almonds
  * 2 tab Marmalade
  * 2 tab Parisian essence
  * 4 Eggs
  * Drops Almond essence
  * Pinch Salt
  * ¼ teas Cinnamon
  * 2 ½ cups Plain flour
  * 1 teas Allspice
  * ¼ teas Nutmeg
  * ½ cup Rum or brandy or sherry

===== Procedure =====
Chop fruit (in blender) & soak overnight in spirit. Cream butter, sugar, rinds, vanilla & almond essence. Add marmalade & Parisian essence. Add eggs one at a time, beat well after each. Fold in fruits alternately with sifted dry ingredients. Line a greased cake tin with brown paper under & around tin with 3-4 layers. Cover with foil on top to prevent cracking. Bake in a slow oven 4 to 4 ½ hours. Allow to cool in tin.

--//Maria Zamperoni//
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