Lyn's Recipe Collection
Makes one 750g loaf)
2 cups wholemeal SR flour
125g mixed dried fruit
1/2 pint (236.58 ml or 1 cup) milk
1 Tab treacle
2 Tab malt extract or honey
1 cup wheatgerm
pinch salt
1/4 cup raw sugar
Add fruit to dry ingredients. In saucepan gently warm liquids on a low heat to blend them.
Make a well in the dry bowl and add liquid. Stir well, beat 1 minute.
Put in greased loaf tin in a moderate oven 180 degrees C for 1 1/4 hours.
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CARROT FRUIT CAKE
Moist, rich and spicy – a flavour for festive occasions. Also eggless and very moreish!
12 serves
1 cup grated carrots
1 cup sultanas
¾ cup honey
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp allspice
1 tsp salt
½ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp cloves
2 Tab margarine
1½ cups water
1½ cups whole wheat flour
1 tsp bicarb
½ cup wheatgerm
½ cup chopped walnuts
1.Preheat oven to 150 degrees C (FF 140?). Grease two loaf pans well.
2.Cook carrots, raisins, honey, margarine and spices in the water for 10 minutes, then allow to cool.
3.Mix together the flour, bicarb, wheatgerm and walnuts. Combine with other ingredients.
4. Pour into the two loaf pans and bake for 45 minutes.
NOTE: try adding grated coconut?