Aaron’s Recipe For Festive Fruit Cake
Nothing heralds Christmas time quite like the festive fare that will grace our plates at this time of year. With something sweet at the very heart of it all, we couldn’t let the season go by without sharing Aaron’s recipe for festive fruit cake. So, why not give it a try at home?
Ingredients
225g currants
80g sultanas
80g raisins
25g mixed candied peel
60ml brandy
120g plain flour
A large pinch of nutmeg and mixed spice
110g soft dark brown sugar
2 eggs
1 dessert spoon of black treacle
110g softened butter
25g chopped almonds
½ lemon zest
½ orange zest
Method
Soak the dried fruit and candied peel in the brandy overnight.
Preheat the oven to 140°c / gas 1.
Place the flour, spices, sugar, eggs, treacle and butter in a bowl and beat until smooth.
Fold in the brandy soaked fruit, almonds, and lemon and orange zest.
Pour into a lined cake tin, cover with baking parchment and bake for 3-4 hours until cooked through.
Decorate with icing or whole almonds.
We’d love to see your Christmas pudding!
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Festive Afternoon Tea
Something sweet is coming to the Water’s Edge this festive season.
Introducing our Pastry Chef: Aaron Rawlings
Influenced by simplicity, Aaron has returned to The Greenbank after 17 years.
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