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Irish Christmas Cake. (Reserve a few cherry halves for decoration.) Add the raisins, currants, almonds, and pecans. (Reserve a few nut halves for decoration.) Pour on the brandy and let the fruits marinate while preparing the rest of the ingredients. Cream the sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
It is quite a hassle, but it certainly is worth the effort and no Irish Christmas would be complete without ‘the cake’. The photos below were taken in November 2006 as I made my cake for Christmas.
Put the raisins, the sultanas and the currants in a large bowl, add 4 tablespoons of brandy and mix well then cover and let the brandy absorb for 12 hours. Turn on the oven at 130°C/266°F and line an 18cm/8″ round tin with a double layer of parchment paper.
This traditional Irish Christmas Cake will go perfect with a steaming hot cuppa tea this winter. Make a few and enjoy it with tea every day until Christmas – what a December treat! Zack Gallagher This Christmas cake recipe will go perfect with a steaming cuppa tea this winter.
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