Christmas Cakes (for 4) to review

Ingredients

• 300 gmssliced almonds
• 150 gmswalnuts (blended in mixer, but not too fine)
• 500 gmsraisins, cut into small pieces
• 250 gmscherries, cut into small pieces
• 100 gmsglazed ginger, cut into small pieces
• 250 gmsmixed peels (comes in packets)
• 350 gmsmelon candy, cut into small pieces (get from China shop)
• 900 gmsplain flour
• 1 kgWestern Star butter
• 20eggs
• 100 mlvanilla essence
• 1/3 cupsugi (semolina)
• 2/3 cupsweet red wine
• 2 1/2 tspnutmeg powder
• 5 1/2 tspbaking powder
• 650 gmssugar

Instructions

1. Dry all the fruits and nuts for 10 days before baking.
2. Pour sugar in a big bowl and put the egg yolks into the sugar and mix well.
3. Beat the whites of the egg really well and keep aside.
4. In the sugar and egg mix, add flour, sugi, butter, nutmeg, baking powder, and mix; then wine, and fruits and essence.
5. Mix the whipped egg whites in. Mix really well altogether.
6. Put in baking moulds and bake at 160 degrees for 2 1/2 hours until cake is cooked.
7. Then 180 degrees for browning the top of the cakes.

Recipe was likely shared by a friend or family — a P.S. on the page reads 'If you need any help please call.' Quantities make 4 cakes.

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