Christmas Fruit Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup currants
• 1 cup mixed candied peel
• 3/4 cup candied pineapple (chopped)
• 3/4 cup red candied cherries (halved)
• 3/4 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup brandy
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch of salt
• 6 tablespoons butter (softened)
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons strawberry jam
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cups walnuts (chopped)