The preparations began this morning after my Tesco delivery. I am not a fan of raisins, hate currants and sultanas and citrus zest, well........ So I spent a while thinking about what dried fruits I actually liked, what could be eliminated from a traditional recipe and suitable replacement ingredients.
The dried fruit I opted for was as follows; dates, figs, apricots and chewy bananas. I added half a jar of stem ginger and then used ginger wine as my soaking alcohol. I also added pecans for a bit of texture and maple syrup as a liquid replacement for the orange juice which I am going to eliminate when baking (we'll see!).
So far, it smells fabulous - but I am a ginger fan - and looks like something I may well like to eat!
