I am an advocate of detail and small gestures of appreciation. I believe they make life much more enjoyable and meaningful and it’s what I encourage people to look out for at times when hopelessness prevails. Little evidence that we care and matter, to our loved ones, yes, of course, but to others who might not tell us they do, but which gestures that speak for themselves.
This is a little tribute to kindness, personified by the lady who looks after the staff room at my workplace, making that little break extra special thanks to her generosity. There, Thursday at 10.57am, second to last week of one of the most overwhelming terms, generosity awaits in the shape of a homemade Irish fruit cake and a printed recipe to share upon request. Thanks Liz, hopefully you skipped the whiskey bit!
Ingredients
115g/3 cup glacé cherries
175g/1 cup dark muscovado sugar
115g/3 cup sultanas
115g/3 cup raisins
115g/½ cup currants
300ml/1¼ cups cold tea
300g/2½ cups self-raising flour
1 egg
45ml/3 tbsp Irish whiskey
Method
Place the dried fruit and sugar in the cold tea and leave it to soak overnight. Preheat the oven to 180C. Mix the remaining ingredientes and bake in the preheated oven for approximately one hour. Enjoy!
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