boiled fruit cake

Ingredients

• 1 kg mixed fruit
• 1 cup sherry
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup water
• 250 g butter chopped
• 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tsp vanilla essence
• 1 1/2 cup self-raising flour sifted
• 1/2 cup plain flour sifted
• 4 large egg lightly beaten