Mum'S A Fruitcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 ounces margarine
1 cup water
1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
2 teaspoons mixed spice
1 cup sultana
1 cup currants or 1 cup mixed fruit
1 cup brown sugar or 1 cup white sugar
2 cups self raising flour
1 egg

Preparation

Preheat oven to 170c.
Put all ingredients into a large saucepan - EXCEPT EGG & FLOUR.
Stir while bringing to the boil. Boil for 5 minutes.
Cool for 10 minutes.
Beat the egg in & flour when COOL.
Put into greased 7\" tin bake for 1hr and quarter. If you have a fan oven turn the heat slightly lower.