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Cherry Berry Christmas Cake

1 Cup strong Jasmine flower tea

50g dried cranberries

50g Goji berries

50g glace\' cherries

50g raisins

25g candied peel

175g butter

175g caster sugar

3 eggs

250 Shipton Mill organic SR white flour

Rind of 1 lemon

1 teaspoon mixed spice

1 teaspoon essence of rose water

Method:

1. Soak the fruits in the Jamine tea overnight.

2. Cream butter and sugar together.

3. Add beaten eggs. Then add in the liqueur

4. fold in the flour, spice, lemon rindand roase water.

5. Line a loaf tin with greasproof paper. Grease well. Spoon the cake mixture into the prepared tin.

6. Bake in the centre of the oven Gas mark 4/ 180C for 45 minutes.

7. Cool on a wire rack. Decorate the cake with icing suger, Glace\' cherries or mazipan hollies and berries.