Xmas Baking Ideas -

Ingredients

• 125g unsalted butter, softened
• 125g caster sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 250g self-raising flour, sifted
• Finely grated zest of 1/2 lemon
• 80ml milk
• 225g sultanas
• 225g raisins
• 60g dried cranberries
• 225g dried apricots
• 110g dried figs
• 110g dried dates, pitted
• 110g chopped almonds
• 3 dessert apples, washed, cored and chopped
• 2 pears, washed, cored and chopped
• 3 lemons, juice and zest
• 2 tsp mixed spice
• 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
• 75ml rum or brandy, optional
• 100ml Groovy Food Agave Nectar Rich and Dark
• 200g plain flour, sifted
• 100g unsalted butter
• 25g ground almonds
• 50g icing sugar, sifted
• 1 egg, beaten