Sunday 18 December 2011

*MERRY CHRISTMAS *



12 Christmas Mini Cakes


A small handful of Raisins
10 stoned Dates chopped small
6 Glace Cherries chopped
Grated Zest of 1 Orange

Soak All this fruit into a bowl with ¼ pt of Rum or any other to your tastes
Place a piece of greaseproof or clingfilm inside bowl & making sure No Air can get into fruit
With a second cover over top of bowl.
And leave over night with a couple of stirs so each piece of fruit soaks up the Rum.

Next Day

Put 2 Muffin sized paper cases into each deep patty-tin, this stops the cakes from burning.

4oz marg or butter

4oz soft dark brown sugar

Mix these two ingredients to a light & fluffy consistency

2 Eggs Add one at a time, mixing thoroughly between each one!

4oz plain flour & 2oz self-raising sieved + ½ teaspn of bicarb.& ½ teaspn of Baking powder.

½ teaspn of mixed spice + ½ teaspn cinnamon + ¼ teaspn grated nutmeg.

Add half the dry ingredients then add the fruit

Carefully mix with a large metal spoon + gradually adding remainder flours

Using two tablespoons with one scoop up a large filled spoonful & push off with other spoon to fill each case.


Whilst decorating with a Cherry on top HEAT the Oven to Gas 4

Make sure Ovens been properly heated for at least 10 minutes then place in Oven
And lower to Gas 2 for 28 minutes.

Remember that everyone’s Oven can work slightly different !
We use a Delonghi with a double oven which heats Fast & Hot !

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