Boiled Fruit Cake

Our recipe of the month winner is a delicious Boiled Fruit Cake. Our competition winner Joanne says it's lovely with butter and a big mug of tea, and after trying we certainly don't doubt her for a second!

Ingredients

4oz Shamrock Mixed Peel
5 level tbsp margarine
6oz light brown sugar
4oz Shamrock Sultanas
1 tsp mixed spice
½ tsp ground ginger
½ pint of water
1lb Odlums Cream Plain Flour (sifted)
2 tsp vinegar
1 tsp Shamrock Bicarbonate of Soda

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Method

Grease and line a 9"inch cake tin.
Place peel, margarine, sugar, sultanas, spices and water in a saucepan.
Bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
Remove from heat and leave to cool
Stir in flour and vinegar
Dissolve soda in 1 tsp of hot water and add to flour and vinegar,
Mix well and pour into the cake tin.
Bake at 180°C for 1 ½ hours.

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