Students Scrumptious Fruit Cake

[JoeST]

Right so this is the ULTIMATE fruitcake for people who dont know much about cooking (as fruitcakes are said to be a daunting recipe as they take ages in the oven, tho this one doesnt )

Of course everyone knows you put the oven on first, to let it heat up, but I cant for the life of me remember what setting that is, will get it tho.

So what you do is get 12oz of dried fruit, (of whatever types you wants) and stick it on a hob with 4oz of butter, 4oz of sugar and 1/4 pt of water. simmer it until it is quite syrupy then let it cool for a bit, then mix (or whatever you do) 8 oz of flour (cant remember what type tho i guess self raising) and 2 medium eggs (i think) into it. Lob it all in a 12"  (high sided) cake tin with greased/papered sides (my mum cheats and has perfectly sized paper cases hehe) and stick in the oven for a time (dont know how long but it obviously doesnt want to burn on the top). Then what you do is take it out of the oven (wearing oven mitts of course) and leave it to cool, then you can take it out of its case and EAT IT!!!!!!!!! <<the best bit

will fill in the blanks/obscure details later

Joe

[Pat]

Sounds Yummies here Joe and I do hope you fill in those pesky little blanks soon!!! 

BTW

So what you do is get 12oz of dried fruit, (of whatever types you wants) and stick it in a pan with 4oz of butter, 4oz of sugar and 1/4 pt of water. Wait till its quite syrupy then let it cool for a bit, then mix (or whatever you do)

Do we throw it into the oven to get it syrupy first or does it happen by stirring in the ingredients???

[JoeST]

no, you simmer it on the hobs to get it into a syrup (stirring while they are on the hob), and then whack the flour and egg in once the syrup has cooled a bit

Joe

[Pat]

ahhhhh OK then that it makes sense there Joe, I was caught off guard a bit there 

[SC4BOY]

wth is a "hob"? lol

[JoeST]

The hobs are the things on top of the cooker that heat up when you turn the nobs on the front...

[Vandy]

Hi, star.torturer.

Thank you for clearing up what a hob is.  I was wondering that myself.  In the States, they are referred to as the burners.

Regards,

Gary (Vandy)

[SC4BOY]

just so i understand a bit better.. i know its a small part, but these little lingo bits facinate me.. hehe

is it the metal "grid" that keeps the pot from falling in the burner? or is it the burner itself? or is it a what I would call a "griddle" which is like a hot plate that is heated from underneath but has no direct flame?

[Pat]

I think sc4boy if I undestand you right then Yes the griddle's is what keeps the pots on the stove without falling off, the burner is just the burner where the flame comes out...

[Vandy]

Hi, Joe.

I certainly look forward to your completing your fruit cake recipe.  It certainly sounds good.  Thanks for sharing with us.

Hi, SC4Boy and Pat.

I'll give you your explanation, Pat.  Growing up in Kansas, my mom always called them the burners so I did as well.  Technically, as you've pointed out, the "burner" is either the electrical element or the gas ports, although; on an electric stove the burner and the electrical element are one and the same.

Regards,

Gary

[Pat]

ahhh OK Gary that makes sense then... LoL