On Sat, 28 Jul 2018 16:37:16 +0100, "Ophelia" >
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>"Cheri" wrote in message news >
>"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>> Yes it does! I suppose you will need to cook the cake in a container,
>> sitting in water in the cooker.
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>> I only just thought about that )
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>I did find the book, finally, and you're pretty much right in the recipe
>that's in the book, it's a basic white fruit cake but recipe could be
>adapted differently, while still using the method. Personally, I would find
>this too much trouble and don't wonder why I've never done cake in a PC. LOL
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>1/2 cup butter
>1/2 cup sugar
>3 eggs well beaten
>1/2 tsp salt
>2 cups mixed fruit, chopped
>1 1/2 cup flour sifted
>1 1/2 tsp baking powder
>1/4 pineapple juice
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>5 cups of water in cooker with rack
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>combine butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
>Sift 1 cup of flour with the salt and baking powder. Add the pineapple
>juice alternately.
>mix the fruits with the remaining 1/2 cup of flour and add to mixture.
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>turn into a greased bowl or mold that will sit loosely in cooker. Cover bowl
>with waxed paper.
>place bowl on rack with water in the cooker. Place cover on cooker. Allow
>steam to flow from
>vent pipe for 20 minutes. Place weight on vent piple and cook for 60 minutes
>over medium heat or 10 pound pressure.
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>Allow stem to return to DOWN position.
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>Oh! That one is actually steamed! I notice they don't remove the gasket for
>this one too.
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>Heh not something I've ever even thought it. Yes it does seem a big odd,
>but I suppose if you don't have a regular oven ...
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Or if you were camping for a period of time or had a cabin in the
woods, or were suffering a lengthy power outage . . . The concept does
expand your mind when considering all of your appliances and seeing
how they may be multi-functional. Like Jill using her outdoor grill
during times of power outage.