Fruit Cake

• 1 ½ cup Mixed fruit
• 1 cup Sugar
• 1 cup Water
• 125g Butter
• 1 teas Mixed spice
• ½ teas Salt
• Lemon Peel
• 2 cups SR Flour
• 1 teas Baking Soda

• Place mixed fruit (well mashed), sugar, water, butter, mixed spice, salt and lemon peel in a saucepan and boil for 10 minutes.
• Let cool then add flour and soda.
• Bake in a moderate oven.

—Sandra Boyle Stove boiled fruit, oven baked cake