Best Christmas boiled fruit cake recipe | Women's Weekly Food

Ingredients

• 1kg mixed dried fruit, chopped coarsely
• 250g butter, chopped coarsely
• 1 1/4 cup (275g) firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup (250ml) sherry
• 1/4 cup (60ml) water
• 2 teaspoons finely grated orange rind (or 1 teaspoon orange essence)
• 4 eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups (225g) plain flour
• 1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour
• 2 teaspoons mixed spice
• 1/2 cup (60g) pecans
• 3/4 cup (105g) macadamias