Christmas cake

I fell in love with this recipe years ago and now I remember why!

125g shelled whole brazil nuts
125g shelled whole cashew nuts
125g shelled whole walnut halves
1/4 cup chopped dates
2 tbsp chopped mixed peel
60g glace cherries
125g dried pineapple, apricots or peaches
1/4 cup sultanas
1/4 cup seeded raisins
1/3 cup flour (or slightly more)
1/4 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
1/3 cup castor sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
2 tbsp brandy (or sightly more)
2 beaten eggs

Combine the fruit and nuts
Sift the flour, baking powder and salt
Mix in the sugar and add the fried fruit and nuts
Add the vanilla and brandy to the eggs and then stir into the fruit
Mix well, yes, it's quite stiff

Line an 18cm ring pan or 22cm x 8cm loaf pan
Place the mixture into the pan, smooth and bake

140 C for 2.5 hours
Cover with foil after 1 hour if it's browning too quickly
Stand for 10 minutes before turning onto a cake rack

When cold wrap in foil and store in the fridge

Great served in fingers or slices with coffee.

Enjoy!