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Ingredients
- 100 g glacé cherries
- 100 g mixed peel
- 650 g mixed dried fruit (e.g. raisins, currants, sultanas)
- boiling water, for soaking
- 220 g butter, cut into pieces and softened, plus extra for greasing
- 1 lemon, zest only, no white pith
- 1 orange, zest only, no white pith
- 50 g blanched almonds or nuts of choice (e.g. hazelnuts, pistachios), plus extra for decortaing (optional)
- 220 g brown sugar
- 5 eggs
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- 1 tsp instant granulated coffee
- 1 tsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp molasses or black treacle
- 220 g plain flour
- water, for sprinkling
- Nutrition
- per 1 portion
- Calories
- 1638 kJ / 390 kcal
- Protein
- 5.6 g
- Carbohydrates
- 59 g
- Fat
- 15 g
- Saturated Fat
- 8 g
- Fibre
- 3.6 g
- Sodium
- 151.3 mg
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