FESTIVE FAVOURITES

CELEBRATION FRUIT CAKE

750g mixed fruit

100g glace cherries, chopped

¾cup chopped almonds or Brazil nuts

¾cup Brandy or Whisky

200g butter, chopped

1 cup/200g dark brown sugar

3 x 60g eggs

2 tablespoons orange marmalade

2 cups (300g) plain flour

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg extra 1⁄3 cup Brandy or whisky

1.Pre-heat oven to 150ºC.

2.Combine fruit, nuts and whisky in a large bowl, cover and allow to stand 8 hours or overnight.

3.Lightly grease a deep 20cm round cake pan and line base and sides with two layers of baking paper. Extend side paper 5cm above edge of pan.

4.Assemble Mixer using scraper beater.

5.Using Creaming/Beating setting, beat butter and sugar until light and creamy, about 3 minutes.

6.Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition, about 1 to 1½ minutes.

7.Add marmalade, mix until well combined, about 20 to 30 seconds.

8.Sift flour and spices together.

9.Using Folding/Kneading setting, gradually add dry ingredients and fruit mixture in two batches. Mix until well combined, about 30 to 40 seconds.

10.Pour cake mixture into prepared pan and bake for 3-31/2 hours or until cooked until a skewer inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean.

11.Brush top of cake with extra brandy or whisky, cover with foil, seal and allow to cool in pan. Avoid touching top of cake with foil.

SHORTBREAD STARS

Makes about 30

250g butter, softened

1 cup icing sugar, sifted 1¾ cups (270g) plain flour

¼cup rice flour

¼cup caster sugar, for sprinkling

1.Pre-heat oven to 150ºC.

2.Assemble Mixer using scraper beater.

3.Using Creaming/ Beating setting, beat butter and icing sugar until light and fluffy,about 2 minutes. Sift flours together.

4.Using Folding/Kneading setting gradually add to creamed mixture until well combined, about 1 minute.

5.Turn mixture out onto lightly floured board and knead lightly to form a soft dough.

6.Roll out dough on a lightly floured board or work surface to about 5mm thickness. Cut into shapes using a star shape cutter and place onto lightly greased paper lined baking trays. Allow 3cm spaces for spreading.

7.Prick stars lightly with a fork and sprinkle with caster sugar.

8.Bake for 20 to 30 minutes or until pale golden.

9.Cool on baking trays.

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BEM800 specifications

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