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My grandmother, Rosaline Braine, visited Mundiwindi in June 1939 and acquired a fruit cake recipe. This hand written recipe was headed "Mundi Windi Fruit Cake" and reads:
1 Cup of Butter 1 Cup of Sultanas 1 Cup of Currants 1 Cup of Lemon Peel 1 Cup of Sugar 1 Cup of Cold Water ½ Pkt of mixed spice Place all into a saucepan. Boil for a few minutes. Allow to cool. Add 2 or 3 eggs one at a time. Add 1 cup of S.R. Flour and 1 cup of Plain Flour. & 1 teaspoon of B Soda & a little essence. Bake in a moderate oven for 2 hours. Temp 380° [Fahrenheit] Notes: 1. I am confident that my (John's) mother used Brandy as well as, or instead of, water. 2. Ruth generally uses "Ruth's Fruit Cake" recipe so if you had a fruit cake made by Ruth that is probably the recipe you are interested in. |