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Mary Berry's classic Christmas cake
Fruit and vegetables
2
oranges
, zest only
3 tsp
lemon juice
Tins, packets and jars
275g/10oz
plain flour
about 3 tbsp
apricot jam
, warmed and sieved
Cooking ingredients
175g/6oz
raisins
350g/12oz natural
glacé cherries
, halved, rinsed, and thoroughly dried
500g/1lb 2oz
currants
350g/12oz
sultanas
250g/9oz light or dark
muscovado sugar
1 tbsp black
treacle
75g/3oz blanched
almonds
, chopped
1½ tsp
mixed spice
icing sugar
675g/1lb 8oz
marzipan
675g/1½lb
icing sugar
, sifted
Dairy, eggs and chilled
250g/9oz
butter
, softened
4 large free-range
eggs
, at room temperature
3 free-range eggs, whites only
Other
150ml/¼pt
brandy
or sherry, plus extra for feeding
1½ tsp glycerine
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