BOILED FRUIT CAKE

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups milk
5 teas butter
500gr (1lb) mixed fruit
1 cup sugar
2 cups Self Raising Flour
1 teas cinnamon
1 teas mixed spice
pinch salt
2 teas bicarb soda
2 beaten eggs

METHOD:

In a mixing bowl, sift flour, cinnamon, mixed spice and salt.

Put into a saucepan, milk, butter, mixed fruit and sugar.
Bring to boil.
Once boiled stir in bicarb soda and when fizzing add the beaten eggs.

Pour boiled ingredients over the dry ingredients and mix well.

Pour into a well greased and lined cake tin.

Bake in a slow oven 170C for about 45mins or until skewer comes out clean.
Or you can steam for 2 hours or till cooked.

Turn out, cool and store well.