Alcohol free Christmas Cake in Pressure Cooker

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Alcohol free Christmas Cake in Pressure Cooker

Description

Cooking Time

Preparation Time :48 Hr 0 Min

Cook Time : 1 Hr 30 Min

Total Time : 49 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

Serves : 4
  • 3 1/2 cups all purpose flour


  • 1 3/4 cups sugar


  • 3-4 nos eggs


  • 2 tsp baking powder


  • 2/3 cups unsalted butter,melted


  • 1/2 cups refined oil


  • 1/4 tsp salt


  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon powder


  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg powder


  • 1/2 tsp clove powder


  • 1/2 tsp ginger powder


  • 2 tbsp golden raisins


  • 2 tbsp black raisins


  • 5-6 nos apricots.chopped


  • 8-10 nos dates,chopped


  • 5-6 nos cherry,chopped


  • 2-3 tbsp tutty fruity


  • 10-12 nos cashews,chopped


  • 1-2 tbsp walnut - chopped


  • 100 ml apple juice

Directions

  • Take a glass container and soak the dry fruits (chopped) with apple juice for 48 hours. Keep the container in the refrigerator and stir it once in a day. Bring the soaked dry fruits in room temperature before adding them in batter.
  • Strain the dry fruits and drain the juice. Dust the dry fruits with little flour.
  • Dry roast the chopped nuts and keep aside.
  • In a pan, take 5 tablespoon of sugar with little water. Keep on stirring until the color changes to brown. Avoid burning it.
  • Now add 1/4 th cup of water and stir well. Finally switch off the gas.
  • Sieve all purpose flour, salt and baking powder together. Keep the mixture aside.
  • Now take butter and refined oil in a bowl. Add sugar into it. Beat the mixture well.
  • Next add eggs one at a time and beat the mixture after the addition of each egg.
  • Now fold the flour mixture into the wet mixture.
  • After that add the soaked strained dry fruits and chopped nuts into the batter and mix well.
  • Finally add cooled caramel mixture and mix well. It will change the colour of the batter.
  • Pour the batter in a pre-prepared tin (lined with butter paper) and keep it inside the pressure cooker on a stand. Now close the lid without whistle and gasket.
  • Keep it on medium flame for 35 to 40 minutes or until the toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow them to cool and de-mould and cut it.