My Kitchen smells so Christmassy !!!!!

petal1955, Dec 7, 11:19pm
I have my Xmas cake in the oven cooking.......it smells divine !!!

Condensed Milk Christmas Cake

In a large saucepan
1/2lb butter (250g)
1 cup of water
2-3lb mixed fruit (1.5kg)
2 tbsp malt vinegar
Bring to boil.Cool then add to the saucepan
1 tin of condensed milk (large tin)
1 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp sherry or brandy
1 tsp glycerine
(From the supermarket next to the essences – edible Chemists don’t sell edible)
When mixed add
2 cups flour and 1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp of each mixed spices ground cloves/nutmeg/cinnamon and mixed spice
Lemon essence/brandy essence/vanilla essence
2 tbsp custard powder
¼ tsp salt
Put in a lined tin bake 1 hour 160 Degrees C
Then reduce to 140 degrees C for 1&1/2 hours.

Ice with brandy butter icing.

50grms Butter
100grms sifted icing sugar
As much brandy as you like the taste of.

elliehen, Dec 7, 11:32pm
In another month might it be pickle-y??

January always spreads the aroma of tomato relish far and wide through my open kitchen windows :)

flo16, Dec 8, 5:28am
this is the recipe I have used for many many years,at least 30 anyway and although I have tried many others nothing comes close to the simplicity,flavour and just general all over yumminess of this one.Enjoy your cake!

indian-chief, Dec 8, 5:44am
i dont have glycerine or sherry or brandy and want to make this tonight .........it sounds yummy. Can i substitute with anything else?

flo16, Dec 9, 3:38am
cake will be just fine without these ingredients,can add fruit juice in place of alcohol or use any flavour essence you have on hand.I dont very often add the glycerine,never have a problem leaving it out.Happy cooking I'm sure you will get rave reviews for your cake.

elliehen, Dec 9, 4:28am
I've made one like this a couple of times, almost identical recipe, but without glycerine or custard powder.

It did have 1/2 a teaspoon of curry powder in it... a fail-proof recipe.

indian-chief, Oct 10, 2:04am
thanks for that....