Boiled Cake(Ciste Beirithe) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. butter or margarine
1/2 lb. brown sugar
3/4 lb. mixed fruit
1 lb. self-rising flour
2 large eggs
1 tsp. mixed spice
1/4 lb. chopped almonds or walnuts
1/4 lb. cherries
pinch of salt
1/4 lb. mixed peel
1/2 pt. water

Preparation

Put water in saucepan. Add butter, sugar and fruit. Boil for 3 minutes. Allow to cool slighlty.
Place flour, salt, almonds (chopped) and remainder of ingredients in mixing bowl. Add cooled ingredients and whipped eggs to mixture in bowl.
Mix thoroughly. Place in a 9-inch tin. Bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours at 300\u00b0.