125g grated raw beetroot

125g grated raw carrot

146g dark sugar

250ml sunflower oil or similar (not olive oil)

200g SR flour

3 Eggs

1tsp cinnamon (2.5g) - 1 tsp ground nutmeg (2.5g)

100g chopped mixed nuts or not so mixed (dessicated coconut and/or cashew nuts work very well)

100g. Raisins

Beat together sugar eggs and oil for two minutes

Mix together flour cinnamon nutmeg then add carrots, beetroot, raisins and nuts

Fold INTO liquid mixture

Enough for two 1lb lined loaf tins or one 23cm cake tin. in loaf tins usually takes exactly one hour

Cook 45 mins to 1 hour in fan oven 150degs.