Recipes that are usually associated with Christmas
Before Christmas I made some mincemeat, and used it for my mince pies etc, traditional at Christmas. But I had a jar left over, which wasn’t a problem as it keeps for up to 6 months in the fridge, if in a sterilised, airtight container. So for my first bake upon my return from a […]
Today I made my mince pies. You may recall that I made the mincemeat a couple of weeks ago, and stored it in sterilised jars. The mincemeat will keep for at least 6 months in an airtight jar, and I have more than I needed for today’s recipe, so I can repeat it in the […]
This Christmas cake has been 3 weeks in preparation. I could actually have started it a couple of months ago, but I knew I was going away and wouldn’t be here to feed it for a couple of weeks, so I delayed starting. Christmas cake is a particular favourite of mine, as it is rich […]
This Christmas cake has been 3 weeks in preparation. I could actually have started it a couple of months ago, but I knew I was going away and wouldn’t be here to feed it for a couple of weeks, so I delayed starting. Christmas cake is a particular favourite of mine, as it is rich […]
Having produced rather more mincemeat than I needed, yesterday, when I doubled the ingredients in a recipe, I decided to just use some to try out a mince tart. I used a tried and tested recipe for shortcrust pastry, and then filled it with the mincemeat that I didn’t have jars for. Finally I […]
In preparation for making mince pies, just before Christmas, I have made my own mincemeat. Some may wonder why I have posted this on a baking blog. But of course, it is a precursor to another post, on 18th or 19 December, when I will make the mince pies. They are definitely baked items. […]
Dundee Cake is a lovely, fruit-filled cake, topped with blanched almonds. Often eaten around Christmas time instead of a darker, more dense Christmas Cake. I love both types of cake, but Dundee cake is perhaps my preferred one, and it can be eaten at any time of the year. It also keeps well in an […]