This most rich fruit cake is drizled with whiskey as sonn as it comes out from the oven.
Serves 10.
115 gr sultanas
115 gr raisins
115 gr cherries
175 gr brown sugar
300 ml cold tea
1 egg beaten
45 ml irish whiskey
1-Mix the dried fruit,cherries,sugar and tea un a large bowl.
Leave to soak overnight until the tea has been absorbed.
2-Preheat the ovento 180 grade celsius. Line and grease a 1 kg loaf tin.Add the egg and flour to the fruit mixture and beat thoroughly until well mixed.
3-Pour into the prepared tin and bake for 1hour and 30 min or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
4-Prick the topof the cake with a skewer and drizzle over the whiskey while still hot.Allow to
stand for 5 min,then remove from the tin and cool on a wire rack..
Cook's tip..
If time is short use hot tea and soak fruit for two hours instead of overnight..