Add as much water, one teaspoon at a time, to make this happen if necessary. With the food processor running, slowly drizzle in the lemon juice, stopping as soon as the mixture starts to clump together. The mixture should still be dry and crumbly. Add the liquid glucose and almond extract and pulse again to combine. Place the ground almonds and icing sugar in the bowl of a food processor and mix until combined. Use any leftover fruit and other bits and pieces in our delicious and easy Christmas steamed pudding recipe. This will discourage the fruit from popping up and burning while it is baking.īake at 150☌ for 1½ hours, then 130☌ for about 1 1/2 – 2 hours longer, until a skewer in the centre comes out clean. Wash your hands, then with a damp palm, press down all over the top until it is level. Stir in the cooled, prepared fruit and remaining flour and spice mix. In your largest bowl (or a large pot will suffice, but ensure you scrape into the edges), cream the butter, sugar and three essences until pale.īeat in one egg one at a time with 2 tablespoons of the flour mix, until all eggs are added. Sift flour and spices together and set aside. Tip the fruit + any remaining liquid into a bowl to cool. Turn the fruit through the liquid until it looks plump and marjority of the liquid has been absorbed. Place the dried fruit, brandy or sherry, orange rind and juice in a large frying pan until it simmers. Grease the sides of the tin and put it aside. Cut a round of baking paper to fit the bottom of a 23cm round tin. Several grates of fresh nutmeg or 1/2 tsp ground nutmegįinely grated rind + juice of one large orange. Ingredients:ġ00 gm chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts, almonds, hazelnuts or any combination) The flavour is pretty good straight away, but will improve with weeks or months to develop – so if you can get onto it a little before the festive season, then you’ll be rewarded richly – literally! The almond paste is very moreish for those who love that kind of thing, but is easily left off if you’re not a fan of almond flavour. This is a lovely, moist cake which doesn’t take days to make.
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