Easy, Easy Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups mixed dried fruit, diced if need be
1 cup self raising flour
1 (400 g) tin sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup water
1 dash rum (optional) or 1 dash brandy (optional)

Preparation

Line a deep square or round tin with baking paper.
Bring paper 5 cm above edge of tin.
Pre heat oven to 150 C.
Place fruit and water in pot, bring to boil.
Simmer oncovered for 2 minutes.
Cover and cool to room temperature.
Stir in condensed milk then flour and rum if using.
Add lightly beaten egg and stir thoroughly.
Spoon into prepared tin.
Bake for 2 hours or till cooked when tested.