Rich Christmas Fruitcake

I have been making this particular fruit cake recipe for about 28 years now. It’s a traditional cake for weddings, birthdays and Christmas in Australia. Although I submitted the original recipe, I personally would soak the fruit for a day or two in port or brandy before I baked the cake, as I like a really moist and boozy fruit cake. I double or triple the recipe depending on the size tins I will be using, and often make about 12 of these in varying sizes as gifts for Christmas.

Caramel Slice

I started making this 30+ years ago for the DH – from a Nestles condensed milk can, the DH prefers it without the chocolate topping so I have omitted it, never done it. I’ve only recently just started to make this again for him, don’t know why I stopped doing so in the first place, so it has been a rediscovery.

Apple Cake Top

This is a really old family favourite that my mum often made. Now I make it! It’s OK with tinned pie apples (but home cooked are best), it’s good over stewed apricots, peaches, nectarines, quinces, and it’s nice to mix stewed rhubarb in with the apple when it’s available.

Savory Macadamia Nuts

This recipe is from “8 Grams or Less Low-Carb Recipes”, a cookbook I got in the cookbook swap this year. These are good as a snack or on top of salads. Posted for ZWT5!

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