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Morning All

Yes please TMH I want to make individual size ones (maybe using small tins from baked beans etc?) to cook them in if that makes a difference.

evening just popping in to make it easier to find you in the morning.

My cake receipe is:

6oz sultanas
6oz raisins
4oz currants
4oz glacecherries
3oz mixed peel
Booze - sherry/brandy whatever
6oz butter
6oz soft brown sugar
4 eggs
4oz SR flour
4oz plain flour
pinch salt
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
1oz ground almonds

Mix together all fruit. pour over booze and leave to soak

Grease & line a 8 inch cake tin

Method

Cream butter & sugar until soft & fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Fold in flour, salt & ground almonds. Drain off any liquid from the fruit and mix fruit into mixture stirring until well blended.

Put into prepared tin, smooth top and bake just below middle of oven for 1 hour on 180, Then cover with foil and reduce oven to 160 and cook for a further 1.5 hours until firm to touch.

Leave to stand in tin until nearly cold. remove from tin, prick well and pour over liquid from dried fruit. Wrap in foil or greaseproof paper and leave to mature

You can use whatever fruit you prefer and add nuts, just make sure the weight is right. We dont like cherries!!!

I used sherry and scotch mac this year, as its what I had in, then my mum gave me some brandy!!!

thankyou

Evening all.
Not a very good day here! DD2 is better but DS2 is poorly now. Only been sick twice (Lunch time and just now). The only times he has eaten actually. Slightly squitty bum! Who knows if it is the same as DD2 has had or not! Couldn't have caught it from her he wasn't here until 5pm last night.
Hope no-one else gets ill. Not sure how i will get DD's to school tomorrow. 2 options really - Take him with us or leave him home alone for what would be about an hour. I have to go because we need some bits in town.

Lucysmam Hope your lo is better now.

I make mince pies for me. No-one eats Christmas cake. Might make a log this year.

Decide in the morning tort. Do you have a neighbour he could call on if you leave him and he needs someone?
I hope he has a good night and is well enough to come with you tomorrow.

I will be making mince pies, to. DD1 and I love them

Thanks jas. He really isn't keen to be left alone anyway.

Jas Just seen your recipe request. Not had chance to play on MN much today

I'm just following one for a bigger cake but putting it into some smaller tins iyswim? & the rest of the mixture I am going to make into small-ish loaf tin cakes for MIL and us

Oh yeah, I'm using small baked beans tins (the mini sort of kiddy sized ones) and very thoroughly washed out tuna tins if that helps. Although, I remember reading somewhere that you need to wrap the outside of the tin in baking paper tied with string to stop them from burning so will check that tomorrow.

Will read thread & catch up properly tomorrow. Night all xx

Oh, I definitely wouldn't leave him if he's not completely happy about it. Better to take him with you, if at all possible.

Thanks Lucysmam - I'm going to start collecting tins this week.
I've been practicing making little boxes for Christmas presents, too. I don't think they are big enough for cakes (but maybe could be adapted)but I will make sweets and put them in for teachers and neighbour gifts I think.

Will see how he feels in the morning. Hopefully he will be ok. I have a headache now!

DD1 has just been sick.

Sorry. I know you struggle with it, too. It sounds like tomorrow is going to be a day off for them all. Is there a corner shop you can get to for the essentials?

Fried has agreed to take DD2 for me. It is a long way out of her way so am very relieved she can help. Had to ask her to get me some essential too ie bleach! Very grateful to her for helping.
I am not coping too well right now. Feeling very tearful and a bit queezy. Can feel the panic rising.

Friend i mean!

Monday