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 […]
Well Christmas is almost with us, so what better time to make Panettone, a traditional Italian cake, eaten at this time of year. I have seen so many recipes for panettone, using many different ingredients, for flavours, almost all kinds of dried fruits, chocolate, almonds etc. But for mine I wanted to make it with […]
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 […]
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 […]