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Hi,
After some time of enjoying the List, I thouht id send in my first
contribution. My husband is allergic to eggs and a celiac, so I
adapted this recipe for him. He seems to like it. Enjoy
Gill
Gluten-free Eggless Fruit Cake
Part 1
8 oz Butter
8 oz Brown Sugar
8 oz Currants
8 oz Sultanas
4 oz Raisins
1 oz Almonds
1 doz. Walnuts
¾ pint warm water
Put the above ingredients into a saucepan and bring slowly to the
boil, stirring all the time. Boil gently for 5 minutes. Remove from
heat and allow to go quite cold.
Part 2
14 oz Flour
1 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. Mixed Spice
½ Nutmeg grated (1/2 tsp. powdered)
Sift flour with salt and spices and stir into cold fruit mixture.
Part 3
1 tsp. Bicarbonate of Soda
1 tsp. warm water
Dissolve Bicarbonate of Soda in water and add to mixture.
Turn mixture into a prepared cake tin. Bake for 2 to 2 ½ hours at Gas
Mk 4 , 350F or 175C.
Notes :
We used Rice flour for the first attempt.
A 10inch ringform cake-tin was used in a fan-assisted oven to ensure
that the cake cooked evenly.
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