77J.  BOILED FRUIT CAKE

JUNIOR COMPETITION

Competitors must be under 18 Years of age on Show Day

INGREDIENTS:

375g Mixed Fruit

2 eggs lightly beaten

¾ cup brown sugar

2 tablespoons marmalade

1 teaspoon mixed spice

1 cup self-raising flour

½ cup water

1 cup plain flour

125g butter

¼ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

½ cup sherry

METHOD:

1. Place the Mixed Fruit, sugar, spice, water and butter in a large saucepan and bring to the boil.

2. Simmer gently for 3 minutes, then remove from stove, add bicarb soda and allow to cool.

3. Add the sherry, eggs and marmalade, mixing well.

4. Fold in the sifted dry ingredients then place in a greased and lined 20cm (8”) round cake tin.

5. Bake in a moderately slow oven for 1¼ hours, or until cooked when tested.

Regulations 1-6: as for Class 77

Prizes: Sponsored by VAS Ltd

• Country show winner receives $5 cash prize and will be required to bake a second ‘Boiled Fruit Cake’ in order to compete in the Group Final.

• The fourteen winners at Group Level will each receive a cash prize of $15.00 and are required to bake a third ‘Boiled Fruit Cake’ for the State Final Judging at the Royal Melbourne Show. Prize money for State Finals

at the Royal Melbourne Show will be 1st $150 plus plaque, 2nd $70 and 3rd $30.