Jan's Boiled Pineapple Fruitcake

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 (405 g) can crushed pineapple
• 1 teaspoon mixed spice
• 1 cup plain flour
• 1 cup self-rising flour
• 2 eggs
• 4 cups mixed dried fruit, apples, pear, apricot sultanas, peaces
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 ounces butter
• brandy, enough to cover the fruit

1. Place sugar, pineapple undrained fruit in a bowl and cover with brandy.
2. Let sit for 24-72 hours.
3. Then put it in to a saucepan with baking powder and butter.
4. Bring to boil and boil for 3 minutes.
5. Remove from the heat and cool completely.
6. Sift flours and mix into the cold fruit mix with well beaten eggs.
7. Put the mixture into a greased and lined 8" 20 cm cake tin.
8. Back at 350F 35-50 minutes.
9. Note: cover with a brown paper bag if it is not cooked in the middle to stop the top from burning.
10. Also I sometime use Angas Park Fruit Medley 375g packet x2.

brown sugar, pineapple, mixed spice, flour, flour, eggs, mixed dried fruit, baking powder, butter, brandy

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/jans-boiled-pineapple-fruitcake-259199 (may not work)