Christmas cake
INGREDIENTS
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400 g Raisins
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400 g Sultanas
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200 g Currants
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100 g Cherries, Glacé, halved
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150 ml Brandy, or dark rum 3 tbsp
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175 g Margarine, Soft, Polyunsaturated
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175 g Sugar, Muscovado, dark
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4 medium Egg, Whole
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1 medium Orange, Finely grated zest and juice of
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300 g Flour, Wheat, White, Plain, plain
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1/4 teaspoons Salt
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1 teaspoons (level) Mixed Spice,
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Almond Paste
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Enough to cover top of 20cm square cake:
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225 g Almonds, Ground
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50 g Sugar, Caster
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50 g Sugar, Icing
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1 individual Egg White, lightly beaten
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2 teaspoons Lemon Juice
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2 teaspoons (heaped) Jam, sieved apricot, or honey
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Royal Icing
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Enough to cover top of 20cm square cake:
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1 individual Egg White
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225 g Sugar, Icing
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Instructions
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