Christmas Cake

Ingredients

• 9 oz. Albatross Self-Raising Flour
• 4 teaspoon salt
• 5-6 oz. margarine (washed)
• 5-6 oz. sugar (brown if possible)
• 2-3 eggs
• + teaspoon lemon essence
• + teaspoon vanilla essence
• 1-14 lb. mixed dried fruit
• Grated rind of orange or lemon
• Lukewarm tea, milk, diluted orange squash or cider to mix

Method

1. 1

   Grease and flour a tin.

2. 2

   Cream the margarine, work in the sugar, and beat to a creamy consistency.

3. 3

   Add eggs one at a time, beating well.

4. 4

   If curdling, sprinkle in a little flour.

5. 5

   Beat in essence, add half the flour and salt, then the fruit and remaining flour, and enough liquid to make a thick batter.

6. 6

   Turn into the prepared tin and bake for 3 hours in a moderately cool oven.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The new Albatross recipe book (1930) by Spillers Limited, page 13. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

CHRISTMAS CAKE 9 oz. Albatross Self-Raising Flour j} teaspoon almond essence 4 teaspoon salt 1-14 lb. mixed dried fruit 5-6 oz. margarine (washed ) 5-6 oz. sugar (brown if possible) Grated rind of orange or 2-3 eggs lemon + teaspoon lemon essence Lukewarm tea, milk, diluted + teaspoon vanilla essence

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