Perhaps this should be 'California Christmas cake', due to the inclusion of apricots, dates and macadamias. You don't have to use them - you can substitute pretty much any dried fruit and nuts you like. These ones worked for me, but maybe because I ate it in a log cabin near Lake Tahoe after inching my way down the freezing ski slopes. The use of two whole bottles of sherry, however, seems very British, and should work anywhere.
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