Rich Boiled Fruit Cake From Mary Killen

8 oz Flour

6 oz Margarine

6 oz Sugar

4 oz Currants

4 oz Raisins

4 oz Sultanas

1 ts Mixed spices

1 ts Baking soda

1/2 ts Ground ginger

1/2 pt Water

2 Large eggs

Place margarine, sugar, fruit and water into saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for approximately 10 minutes. Leave to cool. Sieve flour, spices, and baking soda and add to contents of saucepan. Beat eggs into mixture and pour into a greased and lined 7" square baking pan. Bake at 160C (320F, gas mark 3) for 75 minutes.