Well this will be my last post of 2021 and there’s going to be lull until at the earliest the end of January as there is to be a new Cauldron aka Kitchen installed starting new Year
So this week I am giving you my version of an Emergency Christmas Cake !!
However don’t be fooled this cake can be eaten any time of year , but if you decided this week fruit cake is what you require I have it here
And boy is it delicious !!!
It uses an easy boil and bake method so no need for fruit soaking and a tin of vegan condensed milk for added depth and a great crumb and moistness
You can of course remove the pistachios if you want a nut free version , but this is not a problem in the cauldron
I apologise for no working pictures……some muppet wiped them off her phone ( That will be me then!! ) but the method is so straight forward there is really no need for pictures
I’ve been ill this week so not managed a remake for it , infact I’m typing this up to the wire at 9 pm on a Friday which has never happened before , I usually hit a finish at least 6 days before !!
So lets crack on before I cough all over you ( None covid related luckily just a heafty dose of man flu )
Right Waffle done !! Let the pictures do the talking
recipe
Pistachio and Fruit Cake GF, DF V
A beautifully moist Pistachio and Date and Dried Fruit Cake, using a easy boil and bake method
Ingredients
- 375 g Vegan Condensed Milk ( I used Carnation )
- 2 tbsp of chia seeds
- 6 tbsp water
- 150g Vegan Butter ( I used Flora Plant Based )
- 350 g Dates
- 50 g Pistachios
- 1 orange ( Zest and juice )
- 250 g Sultanas
- 75 g Dried Cranberries
- 100 mls Tap Water
- 300 g Gluten Free Plain Flour Blend ( If not using your own I recommend Dove Farms Freee UK or Pilsbury Us)
- 1/2 tsp Xanthan gum ( Omit if your blend contains it )
- 3 tsp Baking powder
- 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of Soda
- 30 g Icing / confectioners Sugar
Directions
- Grease and line your cake tin with parchment paper
- Pre heat the oven to 140 C Fan / 160 C standard / 320 F
- Add the 6 tablespoons of water to the chia seeds and leave to go gloppy and swell
- Chop the dates into fine pieces and the pistachios too
- Set aside 50 g condensed milk, 20 g vegan butter , 50 g dates and 10 g pistachios
- put the remaining condensed milk , vegan butter, dates pistachios in a large pan , with the orange juice, zest , sultanas and cranberries
- Add 100 ml Water
- Heat on low until the butter has melted
- Then bring to a simmer and simmer for 3 minutes
- Pour into a large mixing bowl and leave to cool for about 10 minutes
- Add to the Gluten free flour the baking powder, bicarbonate of soda and xanthan gum and sieve into the bowl of simmered fruits
- Add the chia seed gloop
- Pour into the prepared tin and level the top with a metal spoon , the mixture is quite thick
- Bake for 40 minutes
- Reduce oven to 120 C fan / 140 Standard/ 280 F and bake for a further 40 minutes until golden and brown and a cocktail stick or cake tester comes out clean from the centre
- cool the cake in the tin for 15 minutes then remove and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely
- Whilst it is cooling heat gently the reserved butter and condensed milk in a small pan , until smooth and combined
- Sieve the icing sugar/ confectioners sugar into the liquid and mix until smooth
- Drizzle over the warm cake
- Top with the leftover dates and pistachios
- Enjoy when cooled
So there you go it is really that easy and so delicious , will keep well in an airtight tin for at least a week if not 10 days, it actually as with all fruit cakes ‘come again ‘ but there is no problem diving straight
So with that I bid you a fabulous Christmas and a wonderful New Year full of laughter family and fun times
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