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Christmas Cake (Healthier Version)

Here's how you make Christmas Cake (Healthier Version)
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  • Servings: 12
  • Prep: 25m
  • Cook: 1h
    • The following recipe serves 12 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 1/2 cups sultanas
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 2 tablespoons brandy
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 1 cup pureed pumpkin (sieved, no lumps)
  • 2 large eggs (beaten)
  • 1/2 cup apple juice concentrate
  • 1/2 cup fat-free milk (or 1/2 cup low-fat milk)
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon mixed spice
  • 1 cup self-rising flour
  • 1 cup self-rising flour (wholemeal)
  • 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Mix the sultanas, raisins, brandy and water, and then soak overnight.

  • Step 2: Mix sieved pumpkin, eggs, apple concentrate and milk.

  • Step 3: Add the soaked fruit, nuts and spices, then sifted flour and bicarbonate of soda. Return bran left in sieve to flour mixture. Mix well with wooden spoon.

  • Step 4: Spoon into a lightly greased 20cm cake tin.

  • Step 5: Bake for 10 minutes at 200C, then turn down the heat and bake at 180C until cooked through and browned. (approx. 1-1/4 hours).

  • Step 6: Using the apple concentrate gives the sweetness to this cake.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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