Christmas is less that 12 weeks away, so now is the time to start on things like Christmas Puddings and Christmas Cakes. These can be made well in advance and the flavour develops and gets richer as they are left to mature. I did a three part video for Christmas cakelast year so I wont […]
In preparation for making mince pies, just before Christmas, I have made my own mincemeat. I actually posted this recipe on my blog two years ago, but today I have done it again, this time with a video. Some may wonder why I have posted this on a baking blog. But of course, it […]
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. […]
I just love Chicken and Leek Pie, so I thought I would make one, and see how it turned out. But I decided to be slightly different, and use suet in the pastry top, rather than the more commonly used puff pastry. For the filling I used, as well as the chicken and leeks, […]
I love suet based puddings and savouries. This particular one is a roly poly, rather than a pudding. Usually, or at least more often, suet items are steamed or cooked in a muslin cloth and boiled. However for this particular item I really didn’t want it to be too stodgy, so I decided to bake […]