Chinese New Year is just around the corner. Homemakers and housewives are busy preparing for the New Year. I, as a granny and homemaker, I am busy preparing my family’s favourite fruit cakes. Well, the mixed fruits have to be prepare in advance with brandy to soak the fruits and nuts like chopped almond as well as chopped cashew nuts to be added until they are seasoned and soft.
Ingredients:
300 gm mixed fruit, chopped
100 gm chopped nuts
300 gm plain flour
2 teaspoon nutmeg powder
2 teaspoon baking powder
300 gm soft brown sugar
1 tablespoon golden syrup
1 tablespoon treacle
300 gm butter
5 eggs
2 tablespoon brandy
Method:
Line a 21 cm square tin with greased tin foil. Cream butter, soft brown sugar, golden syrup and treacle until fluffy and soft. Add eggs one at a time and beating well after each egg added. Fold in flour alternately with mixture of fruits and nuts. Bake at 170 degrees C for 2 and the half hours or until a skewer put in the center comes out clean. Drizzle with brandy while is hot.
