Boiled Fruit Cake

INGREDIENTS:

250g plain flour

½ cup Self raising flour

250g butter

250g brown sugar

½ cup water

½ cup rum or brandy

250g sultanas

500g raisins

250g dates

125g currants

62g mixed peel

62g cherries

grated rind of half a lemon

grated rind of half a orange

½ tablespoon golden syrup

½ teaspoon bicarb soda.

5 eggs, beaten

DIRECTIONS:

Put butter, brown sugar, water, rum or brandy, sultanas, raisins, dates, currants, mixed peel and cherries into a saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally.

Remove from heat and add grated rind of half a lemon and half an orange, golden syrup and bicarb soda.

Empty into a bowl and stand overnight.

Add 5 beaten eggs alternately with plain flour and S.R. flour, sifted with pinch salt.

Place mixture into a 20cm prepared tin.

Bake at 300 degrees F / 150 degrees C / Gas 2 for 3 ¼ hours to 4 hours, depending on your oven.