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- 600g 81 1/3 lb) dried fruit and nuts (see notes)
- 500ml (2 cups) brandy (see notes)
- hot water
- 500g (4 cups, spooned and scraped) all-purpose (plain) flour
- 250g (1 cup) raw (turbinado) sugar
- 1 Tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking (bicarb) soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp each ground nutmeg, cardamom, mace and coriander
- 1/4 tsp ground cloves
- 250ml (1 cup) apple juice (see notes)
- 250ml (1 cup) sunflower or other neutral oil
- 4 Tbsp treacle or molasses
- 100g (2/3 cup) chopped dried apricots
- 100g (4/5 cup) dried cranberries
- 100g (2/3 cup) golden sultanas
- 100g (2/3 cup) raisins
- 100g (4/5 cup) slivered almonds
- 100g (2/3 cup) hazelnuts, chopped
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