THE MANOR BOILED FRUIT CAKE

Ingredients....2 cups of mixed fruit, 1 cup of soft brown sugar,110gm of butter/ marg, 1 tsp of bi carb of soda, 3/4 cup of water, 1/4 cup of Apera( cream sherry), 2 tbs of Dutch cocoa, topped to 1/2 cup with plain flour, 1 and 1/2 cups of self raising flour, 2 eggs at room temp , lightly beaten . Preheat your oven to 180 deg C. Grease and line a 20cm square pan with baking paper. Place the fruit, sugar , butter/ marg, bi carb, and the liquid in a large saucepan over a medium heat. Bring the mixture to a simmer and simmer for 1 minute only and then allow to cool. Once cooled add the flour mix and the beaten eggs. mix with a wooden spoon until well combined. Pour the cake batter into the prepared pan bang the pan on the bench to expell air pockets. Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes or until firm to the touch and a skewer inserted comes out clean. Remove from the pan and allow to cool on a wire rack.