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                         Dundee Cake (Scottish)

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  8       oz           Flour
  6       oz           Caster Sugar
  6       oz           Butter or Margarine
  4                    Eggs
  4       oz           Currants
  4       oz           Raisins
  4       oz           Suiltanas
  2       oz           Candied Peel
  1       oz           Ground Almonds
  1       t            Mixed Spices
  1       t            Baking Powder
    1/2   ts           Salt
  1       oz           Split Blanched Almonds

 :       Set oven to 325F/Gas 3. Grease an 8 inch round
 cake tin and line with greaseproof paper. Cream the
 fat and sugar in a bowl. Sift the flour, salt and
 spices together. Add the baking powder to the last of
 the flour. Stir in the ground almonds. Add the fruit
 peel. Gentley Mix. Put into the tin. Arrange the split
 almonds evenly on the top of the cake. Bake for about
 2 hours. After the first hour, if the top is browning
 too quickly cover with greasproof paper. Allow the
 cake to cool slightly in the tin before turning on to
 a wire rack. The cake will keep for several weeks if
 wrapped in kitchen foil. :
 :: From the booklet Scottish Teatime Recipes :: Typed
 in for you by Ray Watson



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