Diabetic Fruit Cake

Method

• step 1

  Mix the mixed vine fruits in the cognac or whiskey.

• step 2

  Melt the chopped dates in the 4 tbsps. water very slowly mixing all the time, over low heat. Mix with the vine fruits. Let the mixture stand in a cool place for 3 to 6 hours.

• step 3

  Sift the flour, baking powder and the mixed spice, add the rinds and the chopped nuts.

• step 4

  Mix the flour mixture with the fruit mixture well and put the cake mixture in a greased loaf tin measuring approximately 12cms. x 22cms.

• step 5

  Bake in a preheated oven, gas mark 4 or 195 degrees celius for about 50 mins. Check with a skewer. If it comes out clean, then the cake will be ready.

• step 6

  Let cool for about 1 hour.