Recipes that are usually associated with Christmas
One of my Youtube subscribers asked me if I had ever made Panforte. The simple answer was no. In fact I hadn’t really heard of Panforte so I looked it up and watched a few videos. Panforte is a type of dense, chewy, cake which is made with nuts, normally almonds and candied peel. There […]
Perfect for Christmas, sausage rolls are so easy to make. They can be frozen to be reheated when needed. These will be come a firm favourite
I recently came across a very lovely treat, Cape Breton Pork Pies. These are actually a sweet little date tart. So the name Pork Pies is a misnomer. The recipe originates from Cape Breton in Nova Scotia, Canada. These little delights seem be eaten at Christmas time. That is ideal for my purposes as I […]
I decided to make a start on some recipes that would be good for Christmas. First up is mini panettone. I already have a recipe on the blog for Panettone, which worked very well. But mini versions are very good too, and ideal for one person. With mixed fruit and peel they are perfect for […]
Having recently bought a vacuum sealing machine so that I can use it to store food for longer and more efficiently I wanted to make some biscuits/cookies and then use the machine to pack some and see how long they will store. So for that I decided to make Pepparkakor, Swedish Ginger Snaps. In Sweden […]
I have made mince pies many times, and have a video on Youtube for making them: Mince Pie Video. I also have a quick version: Quick & Easy Mince Pies Video, as well as a video for making the mincemeat : Homemade Mincemeat Video. But this year I have also decided to do something a little different. Since I […]
When I recently made a Pesto Tear & Share Christmas Tree from puff pastry I mentioned that you could do the same with a sweet filling such as Nutella, or Cinnamon Sugaar. So today I decided to do that, except instead of making a Christmas Tree shape as I had already shown how to do […]
I decided to make an alternative dessert for Christmas. Traditionally, in the UK, Christmas Pudding is served after dinner on Christmas Day. That is a very rich fruit steamed pudding(not the US type of pudding). It is served with brandy butter, or rum butter, or custard etc. But after a big dinner it is sometimes […]
I saw a lovely idea for puff pastry Christmas trees that can have a sweet or savoury filling. They are ideal for a tear and share appetiser or as part of a buffet when you have a party. Using shop bought puff pastry makes this recipe very simple and it is easy to do too. […]
Dates are a delicious fruit which is often eaten at Christmas time in the UK. So I decided that I would take that humble date and make a very special treat, by stuffing and coating in chocolate. Of course there are a whole host of different things that could be used to stuff the dates, […]