Xmas Cake Recipe Bbc Good Food

Recipe from good food magazine november 2010 comments questions and tips.

Xmas cake recipe bbc good food. Cream the butter and. Toast the nuts in a dry frying pan tossing them until evenly browned or in the oven for 8 10 minutes keep an eye on them as they burn easily. Put 1kg mixed dried fruit the zest and juice of 1 orange and 1 lemon 150ml brandy or other alcohol 250g softened butter and 200g light soft brown sugar in a large pan set over a medium heat.

She knows what she s talking about. Meanwhile preheat the oven to 150c gas 2 fan 130c and line a 20cm round cake tin. We ve got all the recipes you need and tips for decorating too.

Ingredients 225g 8oz plain flour tsp salt tsp mixed spice tsp ground cinnamon 200g 7oz butter 200g 7oz dark brown sugar 2 tbsp black. If you re making and decorating a christmas. Beat the butter and sugar together until creamy and pale then gradually beat in the eggs until light and fluffy.

This traditional christmas cake pulls out all the stops if you have the time feed it with brandy in the run up to christmas. When they are cool chop roughly. Grease a 20cm 8inch round or an 18cm 7inch square cake tin and line the bottom and sides with baking parchment.

If the mix starts to split or look lumpy add 1 tbsp of the flour and keep beating. Give it a good mix bring to the boil then lower the heat and simmer for 5 mins until the sugar has dissolved. Christmas cake recipes from all your favourite bbc chefs mary berry delia smith frances quinn the hairy bikers and many more.

Bring to the boil then lower the heat and simmer for 5 mins. Celebrate christmas with a rich moist fruitcake or perhaps a modern sponge based creation. Sieve the flour salt mixed spice and cinnamon into a bowl.