Low Fat Fruit Cake

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Low Fat Fruit Cake

 

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Categories : 101 Weekly Recipe Group 101Weekly

 

Nuked by Karen Jason & Jessica

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

 

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500 g mixed dried fruit

 

1 cup dried apricots finely chopped

 

1 can crushed pineapple in natural juice -- (440 g )

 

1/4 cup fresh orange juice

 

1 teaspoon mixed spice

 

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

 

1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda

 

2 egg whites

 

2 cups wholemeal self raising flour

 

Line the base and sides of a deep 20cm round cake pan with three layers of

baking paper, bringing the paper 5cm above the edge of the pan. Place dried

fruit, apricots undrained pineapple juice and spices in a saucepan and slowly

bring to the boil and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Then cover dish and leave

to cool to room temperature.

 

Transfer mixture to a large bowl and stir in the bicarbonate of soda. Beat egg

whites in an electric mixer until firm peaks form, then fold eggs into the fruit

mixture, then stir in the sifted flour, until the mixture is firm.

 

Spread the mixture into a prepared pan and bake in a moderately slow oven for

about 90 minutes (cover loosely with foil if over-browning). Cover hot cake

tightly with foil and cool in pan. Suitable to freeze.

 

Source:

 

" Source:

 

Body and Soul section

 

Australian Sunday Newspaper

 

17th June 2001 "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 1248 Calories; 2g Fat (1.6% calories from

fat); 19g Protein; 321g Carbohydrate; 39g Dietary Fiber; 0mg Cholesterol; 200mg

Sodium. Exchanges: 1 Lean Meat; 21 1/2 Fruit.

 

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