Recipes that are usually associated with Christmas
Mincemeat Roly Poly is a variant on Jam Roly Poly. It is just perfect as an alternative to Christmas Pudding. Mincemeat, so beloved in mince pies, works so well with a suet pudding. With a roly poly you can steam it or bake it. But, for me, the best is to ‘steam bake’ it. That […]
This lovely recipe for Italian Walnut Cookies – Dolci Di Noci is so easy to make. They are lovely Italian cookies, or biscuits, that have a wonderfully chewy texture. The exterior firms up during baking to be crisp. But on the inside the cookies retain a lovely soft and chewy texture. The reason to make […]
This recipe for Spiced Christmas Scones is so easy to make. Scones, as you will know, are very popular in the UK. They take a different form in North America, but are still very good. The British version has that crack around the circumference which makes them perfect to break in half. For this Christmas […]
Christmas Oat Biscuits – Cookies are so good. They are quick and easy to make too. Not only that, but they taste great. With a lovely crunch to them, and with some warming spices, they are perfect for Christmas. The recipe comes from my Abbey Crunch biscuits, except with a good amount of mixed spice […]
Bow Tie Cookies – For Christmas are very easy to make. Not only that, but they are great as a little treat at Christmas. The cookie, or biscuit, has a lovely texture, a cross between shortbread and Viennese. For flavour there is vanilla sugar and lemon zest. Both add a wonderful, but subtle flavour. To […]
Christopsomo – Greek Christmas Bread is such a great idea. It is flavoured with star anise and mahlepi. The bread also has chopped walnuts in the dough. Together the spices and nuts make a great bread. This recipe uses just those ingredients to give the flavour and texture to the bread. However I have seen […]
These lovely Chocolate & Orange Cookie Sticks are very easy to make. A lovely crunchy cookie, in the shape of a stick. Flavoured with orange zest and a little juice, they taste great just like that. But a partial coating of chocolate takes them to another level. The cookie sticks make a great treat with […]
Cuccidati, Italian Christmas Cookies are simply delicious. They have a rich pasta frolla pastry dough which is crisp yet tender. Cuccidati, also known at Italian fig cookies, originate in Sicily home of many delightful treats. They have a filling, a most deliciously fruit, fig paste. But there are dates and raisins in the paste too. […]
Christmas Cake Bars – Squares are so good. A lovely variation on Christmas cake they are in bar or square form. A good layer of rich fruit cake, with a light spicing, and then some marzipan and icing to go on the top. The recipe is very easy to make too. That’s always a bonus, […]
Making these Mini Mincemeat Christmas Cakes is very easy. They are a variation on the Last Minute Mincemeat Christmas Cake. These are great little cakes, imparting great flavour and texture immediately. With just a week or less to go before Christmas they are perfect to make now. Creating these mini cakes is an excellent idea […]