Christmas Cake - Australian - cooking recipe

Ingredients

125 g glace pineapple
125 g glace apricot
250 g dates, stoneless
250 g glace cherries, green and red
125 g whole blanched almonds
250 g brazil nuts, whole
2 eggs
1/4 cup light brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
1 tablespoon rum
90 g butter, softened
1/2 cup plain flour
1/4 cup self rising flour

Preparation

Prepare all ingredients first. Chop pineapple, apricots and dates into pieces the same size as the Brazil nuts, leave nuts whole, combine fruit and nuts in a large bowl.
Beat eggs in a bowl until thick and creamy, add sugar, essence, rum and softened butter, beat until well combined.
Stir into fruit mixture and add sifted flours.
Spread mixture evenly and firmly into a large loaf pan which has been greased and lined.
Bake at 150\u00b0C for about 2 hours.