English Christmas pie
Description
Perfectly pairs with tea and coffee. I want to tell you, serve warm or chilled. Ideal with tea.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. First, gather all the dried fruits you plan to use. If necessary, chop them into smaller pieces, for example, apricots or prunes.
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Step 2
2. Place everything in a convenient container or a deep bowl, pour in the rum. Do this at least 12 hours before starting the process, but you can leave it for up to two days. During this time, the fruits will fully absorb the alcohol.
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Step 3
3. Gently mix and set aside.
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Step 4
4. When the fruits are "drunk," you can start preparing the dough.
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Step 5
5. To begin, you need to make a caramel syrup. Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan and place over heat.
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Step 6
6. Simmer it over low heat until it acquires a rich color.
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Step 7
7. That's it, the syrup is ready, you can remove it from the heat.
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Step 8
8. Add a couple of tablespoons of flour to the dried fruit mixture, mix well.
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Step 9
9. Sift the dry ingredients—flour, salt, and baking powder—into a deep bowl.
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Step 10
10. Separately combine sugar and softened butter.
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Step 11
11. Beat and add the eggs.
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Step 12
12. Then — part of the dry ingredients.
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Step 13
13. Pour in half of the syrup, continuing to whisk.
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Step 14
14. Then — flour again.
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Step 15
15. And the remaining syrup.
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Step 16
16. Add the dried fruits and nut mixture to the dough. Mix thoroughly until uniform.
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Step 17
17. Place the dough into an oiled heatproof baking dish. I bake it in two small ones.
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Step 18
18. Place in a preheated oven at 190 degrees and bake for about 45 minutes until done.
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Step 19
19. Let the pie cool, then cut it into portion pieces. You can now taste the result.