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Oct 12^th, 2008 at 8:32pm

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Due to working a split shift today I had to cook the dead pig leg in the electric oven, God forgive me for I have sinned. Cry

While home I decided to make the condensed milk fruit cake and cook it at the same time, God forgive me for I have sinned again. Cry

Gave instructions to wife and left to go back to work.
Get a call later " that cake is beautiful" says she who looked on disbelieving as I mixed the 3 ingredients. ( cheated and put some walnuts in as well)

I arrived home to one small piece left, bloody woman was so proud of it she gave it away to all and sundry. Probably told them she cooked it herself.

My mum a champion fruit cake cook can not believe the recipe, as the ingredients for boiled fruit cake are not cheap
So simple and easy
Sorry no photo as all gone
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Reply #1 - Oct 12^th, 2008 at 8:39pm

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Well what about the ingredients Sooty?
Hang on I'm gunna check your post again in case you have posted. Grin

Regards Skip Smiley

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Reply #2 - Oct 12^th, 2008 at 9:09pm

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Just peel the corner back Skip and look under camp oven recipes and look for "Camp Oven Fruit ( Christmas) Cake"

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Reply #3 - Oct 23^rd, 2008 at 8:59pm

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skiproosel wrote on Oct 12^th, 2008 at 8:39pm:

Well what about the ingredients Sooty?

Did you find it Skip ?
Workmate cooked it last weekend and said he ate the middle with a spoon and cracked the outside with the back of the axe

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Reply #4 - Oct 24^th, 2008 at 12:52pm

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G'day sooty,

yep found it mate but haven't made it yet.
Cracked it with the back of an axe Grin

not sure I'll make it now.

All the best
Skip

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Reply #5 - Oct 24^th, 2008 at 8:05pm

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Skip, I have made it 5 times and believe me it is hard to judge the correct heat and time.
I even resorted to the electric oven for attempt 3, at 220 deg for 120 minutes it was still soft in middle and crunchy outside.
I think it would be best cooked in a ring tin to allow more even cooking in the middle. Currently looking for a ring tin. Kev

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Reply #6 - Oct 24^th, 2008 at 8:43pm

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It really needs to be cooked at about 160 degrees slowly.

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Reply #7 - Oct 25^th, 2008 at 8:40pm

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Thanks Derek will give that a go.
What is the heat bead ratio for a 12' oven to obtain 160 degrees
Kev

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Reply #8 - Oct 25^th, 2008 at 8:45pm

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I would say 15 or 16 on top and 5 underneath.

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Reply #9 - Oct 25^th, 2008 at 9:01pm

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Thanks Derek, I was using that amount but with too many underneath
will try that system

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