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Ingredients For the cake


175g/6oz butter or margarine 175g/6oz soft brown sugar 3 free-range eggs, beaten 175g/6oz plain flour Pinch salt


½ tsp ground mixed spice (optional) 350g/12oz mixed raisins, currants and sultanas 55g/2oz chopped mixed peel ½ lemon, grated zest only 1-2 tbsp apricot jam


1 free-range egg, beaten for glazing 500g of readymade marzipan


Method


Roll out a third of the almond paste to make a circle 18cm/7in in diameter and reserve the remainder for the cake topping.


Preheat oven to 140C/275F/Gas 1. Grease and line a 18cm/7in cake tin.


For the cake, cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs until well incorporated and then sift in the flour, salt and mixed spice (if using) a little at a time. Finally, add the mixed dried fruit, peel and grated lemon zest and stir into the mixture.


Put half the mixture into a greased and lined 18cm/7in cake tin. Smooth the top and


cover with the circle of almond paste. Add the rest of the cake mixture and smooth the top leaving a slight dip in the centre to allow for the cake to rise. Bake in the pre- heated oven for 1¾ hours. Test by inserting a skewer in the middle - if it comes out clean, it is ready. Once baked, remove from the oven and set aside to cool on a wire rack.


Brush the top of the cooled cake with the apricot jam. Divide the remainder of the al- mond paste in half; roll out a circle to cover the top of the cake with one half and form 11 small balls with the other half.


Place the circle of paste on the jam glaze and set the balls round the edge. Brush the cake topping with a little beaten egg.


Preheat the grill to high. Place the cake onto a baking tray and grill for 1-2 minutes, or until the top of the marzipan begins to brown. Alternatively, lightly heat the cake topping using a cook's blow torch, until the marzipan is golden-brown.


Why did the Easter egg hide? He was a little chicken!


How do bunnies stay healthy? Eggercise


What day does an Easter egg hate the most? Fry-days.


What do you call a mischievous egg? A practical yolker


Why did the rabbit cross the road? Because it was the chicken's day off.


What did the rabbit say to the carrot?


It's been nice gnawing at you.


What do you call a chicken in a shell suit? An egg.


What happens when you tell an egg a joke? It cracks up.


How does the Easter bunny travel? By hare plane.


Why did the easter bunny have to fire the duck? He kept quacking all the eggs.


Why did the egg go to school? To get egg-ucated.


What did the Mother egg say to the baby egg? You're egg-stra special.


How can you tell which bunny is the oldest in the group? You look for the grey hares.


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THE Alexandra was built as a Corn Exchange in 1871 and, as can still be seen, it forms an contiguous part of the larger market hall building and boasts a fine Italianate tower over its entrance.


The Alexandra cinema is a two screen, located in the heart of Newton Abbot. Screen 1 is in the original stalls and Screen 2 in the original balcony of the building. During 2012, a full interior refurbishment was carried out. This included the complete refurbishment of the foyer and all front of house areas. Later, work in Screen 1 included a new suspended ceiling, and the replacement of the wall drapes.


The Alexandra Cinema has the latest in digital projection technology and Dolby 5.1 surround sound. Screen one also is capable to screening 3D films using Dolby 3D technology.


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