8oz. (200 gm.) self-raising flour
1/4 level tsp. salt
1 level tsp. mixed spice
4oz. (100 gm.) slightly softened butter
4oz. (100 gm.) caster sugar
4oz. (100 gm.) mixed dried fruit
1 standard egg, beaten
3 – 5 Tbsp. cold milk
- Pre-heat oven to moderate, 350 F or Gas No. 4 (177 C)
- Brush inside of 6 inch (15 cm.) round cake tin with melted white cooking fat. Line base and sides with greaseproof paper. Brush with more fat.
- Sift flour, salt and spice into mixer bowl
- Cut butter into small peices, and add to flour mixture.
- With mixers at low speed, run beaters through ingrediants until they resemble fine breadcrumbs.
- Add sugar and dried fruit and using fingertips, toss ingrediants lightly together to mix.
- With wooden spoon or fork, mix to medium stiff batter with beaten egg and milk, stirring briskly without beating.
- Transfer to prepared tin.
- Bake in center of oven until well risen and golden; 1 1/4 – 1 1/2 hours, or until a wooden squwer, inserted into the center of the cake, comes out clean.
- Turn out and cool on a wire rack.
- Store in an air-tight tin when cold.
David B. February 20th, 2010
Posted In: Mixer Recipes
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