As a suggestion: not a no-sugar Xmas cake but a (relatively low) sugar one. Can't do anything about the dried fruits or butter or flour or perhaps this isn't such a good idea .........
Marion's Boiled Fruitcake
Serves 8
Prep: 20 min plus cooling
Cook: 1 hour
Choose organic fruit and unrefined sugar if possible
150g butter, chopped
300g sultanas
300g currants
180g soft brown sugar
1tsp ground mixed spice
1tsp ground cinnamon
1tsp ground ginger
1tsp bicarbonate of soda
250ml water
2 eggs, well beaten
150g plain flour
150g self-raising flour
METHOD
Heat the oven to 180C/Gas 4. Combine the butter, sultanas, currants, sugar, mixed spice, cinnamon, ginger, bicarbonate of soda and water in a saucepan. Bring to the boil, stirring, then set aside to cool.
Add the eggs one at a time, beating well with a wooden spoon. Sift the two flours into the mixture and beat well. Pour into a lightly oiled cake tin of about 22cm diameter.
Bake for an hour, or until a thin skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before taking the cake from the tin. Cool and store in an airtight container until required.
This is wonderful with cheese (Caerphilli or Stilton) and it doeswn't seem to boost my BG into the stratosphere!
I'm not afraid of a claim for plagiarism.....
Robert WT
Mad as a box of frogs