‘Tis The Season…..Christmas Cake

Ingredients
250g sultanas
250g seeded raisins
250g currants
200g mixed glace cherries, chopped in halves
½ cup mixed peel
¼ cup brandy
¼-½ cup sherry (I use a combination  of  equal parts of sweet, cream, and/or dry)
250g butter, chopped
¼ cup jam (I like cherry but you can use plum or apricot)
1 cup firmly packed dark brown or brown sugar
½ cup hot water
½ [...]

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Orange and Almond Cake

Ingredients
2 Australian oranges (eg. Valencia)
6 eggs
250g caster sugar
250g almond meal
1tsp baking powder
Extra caster sugar for dusting before baking
Icing sugar

Wash oranges and place unpeeled in a pot of boiling water for 2 hours. Drain the water and allow the oranges to cool. This can be done ahead of time.
Preheat oven to 190°C.
Break 6 eggs into a [...]

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