Traditional Fruit Cake

Ingredients:

1 kg Mixed fruit soaked in 1/2 cup of Brandy for at least 3 days

230 gm. Butter
230 gm. Brown sugar
125 gm. milk
350 gm. Plain flour
1/2 tsp. Bicarbonate of soda
1/2 tsp. cinnamon powder
1/2 tsp. Nutmeg powder
1/4 tsp. ginger powder
1/2 tsp. almond essence
1 tsp. Vanilla essence
a pinch of salt
1/2 Tbsp. chocolate paste/emulco
3 eggs - beaten

Method:

(1) Mix fruits and sugar then add in the spices, bicarbonate of soda and the essence.
(2) Boil the milk and butter together until the butter just melted.
(3) Pour the boiled milk mixture into the fruits.
(4) Pour in the beaten eggs and stir.
(5) Then add in the sifted flour and stir till well mixed.
(6) Pour into a 9" round tin and bake at 190C for about 20 mins. then turn down temeprature to 150C and continue baking for another 2 - 2 1/2 hours.