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7oz Brazil nuts
5oz walnuts
3oz almonds
4oz chopped dates
4oz chopped figs
3oz raisins
6oz multi coloured cherries
3oz mixed peel
3oz plain flour
3oz soft brown sugar
3 eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
Juice of 1 lemon
1 teaspoon of vanilla essence
Nice dash of port or brandy (optional)
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Preheat the oven to 150`c
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Mix together the nuts, dates, figs, raisins, cherries and peel
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To make the batter whisk together the flour, sugar, eggs, salt, baking powder, lemon juice, vanilla essence and port
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Pour the batter mix over the nut mix and fold together
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Place your mixture into a greased and lined cake tin
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Cook in your pre heated oven for 2 1/2 hours
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Leave to cool on a cooling rack for about 20 minutes before turning out.
Happy Christmas to you all from Christella`s kitchen. I am sure this beautiful Christmas cake will go down a treat with your friends and family, enjoy!
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