The 'Sure to Rise' Cookery Book

Christmas Cake

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Christmas Cake.

  • 1 lb. butter
  • 1 lb. currants
  • 1 lb. raisins
  • 1 lb. sultanas
  • ¼ lb. mixed peel
  • ¼ lb. almonds
  • 4 breakfastcups flour
  • 2  breakfastcups sugar
  • 10 eggs
  • 1 heaped teaspoon Edmonds' Baking Powder
  • Wine glass brandy

Beat butter to a cream, add sugar, then eggs one by one (unbeaten); mix baking powder with flour, and put in, then fruit dredged with flour. Brandy. Cook 4½ hours, moderate oven.

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Title: The ‘Sure to Rise’ Cookery Book

Publication details: T. J. Edmonds, 1914, Christchurch

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