Boiled Fruit Cake
["6 oz. mixed dried fruit", "3 oz. margarine", "3 oz. soft brown sugar", "1 tsp. mixed spice (optional)", "8 fluid oz. water", "8 oz. plain flour", "1 tsp. bicarbonate of soda", "1/2 tsp. salt"]
["Put fruit, margarine, sugar, spice and water in saucepan. Bring to boil.", "Boil for 3 minutes.", "Cool.", "Add flour, bicarbonate of soda and salt.", "Beat well.", "Pour into a 6 inch greased and lined cake tin.", "Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour."]
["mixed dried fruit", "margarine", "brown sugar", "mixed spice", "water", "flour", "bicarbonate of soda", "salt"]