Irish Boiled Fruit Cake

Recipe provided by Emma Page‎

Ingredients

• 250 ml water
• 900 g mixed fruit
• 225 g sugar
• 170 g butter
• 230 g plain flour
• 1teaspoon bicarbonate soda
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 2 eggs

Instructions

1. Boil the water, sugar, fruit, and butter for 10 mins.
2. Sift the flour then add the boiled ingredients and mix all in well.
3. Always add in the eggs very last (DO NOT BOIL) as eggs will scramble. Mix in the eggs with the rest of the mixture.
4. Pour into a grease proofed tin and cook for 45-60 mins. Cook at 150 degrees.