Old flour sifter and Napoleon Brandy

What do they have in common?

You can soak candied cherries, blanched slivered almonds, Thompson raisins and chopped figs

with sifted flour and spices, eggs, butter, brown sugar, molasses and apple juice

bake for 3 hours

drizzle with more brandy

for 3kg of Christmas cake.


I'll be adding more brandy mid-December and when I cut and taste on the 25th I'll know if my first attempt was worth the effort.


....with help from my sister Barbara ....