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shanzi · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 8:03 pm Post subject: Boiled Pineapple Cake

I haven't made this for years...........its still in oz and lbs. (whoops we are not allowed to use these now are we)....oh well hope someone can, you know.......into grams.

Three quarters lb mixed fruit
4oz margarine
8oz granulated sugar
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon bicarbonate soda
13 and a half tin crushed pineapple
8oz SR flour
pinch of salt
2 eggs

Melt in saucepan - margarine, sugar, then fruit, spice, bicarb, pineapple and boil for three minutes. When cool add flour, pinch salt and eggs. Put in 8" tin. Cook one and half to two hours on No 2 - 3 gas (wow this does show its age - sorry guys no idea what temperature that could be - but I can say these boiled fruit cakes (if you like fruit) are so moist, easy to cut and delicious, especially if left in the tin a couple days).

I have also got a recipe for boiled fruit cake - unfortunately not the old grannys recipe, because somehow I lost that, but one that is probably equally as good from the 80s). :smt020

Gilly C · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 8:18 pm Post subject:

I do hope that is not 13 and a half tins of pineapple :lol: as it might make it a bit expensive and I do fancy trying this lol

I have bought scales with both metric and imperial weights on so I can use any recipe :wink:

shanzi · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject:

Nannyp · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 8:24 pm Post subject:

This sounds yummy, thanks.
Will do this in a few days time when I have the pineapple. :lol:

Gilly C · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 8:26 pm Post subject:

Thanks will try tomorrow I have the pineapple as I like it in meringue pie instead of Lemon and yes thats a can size

Jan · Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 8:29 pm Post subject:

Listening to the news on the radio this evening, with only half an ear so probably got it wrong, but I think it said we can use imperial if we want to and they cant make us use metric :D :D :D

Your recipe sounds good,will give it a try :D