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New Years Special

The New year celebrations are generally confined to Christians. It is ushered in by all the churches with the loud chimes of church bells. In Indian ports of international importance like Bombay, Calcutta, Madras and Cochin sirens from the ships sound the arrival of the New year exactly at 12 midnight people gather at the sea shores to see the moving long rays of bright lights from the ships and to hear the sirens that ring in the New year. They make new resolutions to give up bad habits and begin the New year with good intentions and lot of hope for a better future.

New year is looked upon as a very auspicious day for starting of a new life.

A special NewYear Cake:

Ingredients:
120 gms margarine
2 eggs
120 gms sugar
1 Tablespoon milk
175 gms refined flour
1 level teaspoon baking powder
50 gms mixed fruit (Currants Sultanas, raisins)
gms almonds chopped
15 gms walnuts chopped.Method:

Cream margarine and sugar till light and fluffy.
Beat the eggs and gradually add to the mixture.
Add the flour, sifted with baking powder.
Blend the batter well and mix the fruits and the chopped almonds and walnuts.
Stir in the milk so that the mixture becomes even and smooth.
Grease a round cake tin and grease it.
Pour the ready cake mixture.
Cover with a grease-proof paper.
Bake in a preheated over at 350 degree F for 20 minutes.
When the top is golden in colour, take it out from the oven.
If desired, spread some hot chocolate icing over it.
Decorate with cherries.