Cake Recipes: Fruit 07 by Recipe Cottage

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	Fruit 07

		FESTIVE FRUIT AND NUT CAKE. (Stained glass fruit cake) 250 g dates 125 g glace pineapple 125 g glace apricot 125 g red glace cherries 125 g green glace cherries 125 g whole blanched almonds 250 g brazil nuts 2 eggs 1/2 cup brown sugar, lightly packed 1 tablespoon rum (dark) 90 g butter 1/3 cup plain flour 3 tablespoons self raising flour Chop pineapple and apricots into fairly large pieces; leave remaining fruit and nuts whole, mix all together well. In a separate bowl beat eggs until thick and creamy, add sugar, vanilla, rum and soft butter, beating until combined, stir in sifted flours and fruit and nut mixture. Divide mixture between 2 greased bar tins (base measures 7cm x 25cm) with base lined with greaseproof paper. Press mixture firmly into tins. Bake in a slow oven (150deg C or 300 deg F for electric ovens) 1 and 1/4 hours or until firm to touch; cool in tins 10 minutes before turning out. Keeping properties: will keep for up to three months if wrapped in plastic food wrap and stored in an airtight container in the fridge.