A recipe for Christmas cookies.
Santa’s favourite!

This recipe is perfect for those who love traditional Christmas cake but maybe can’t be bothered to make a full size traditional cake! The sponge contains rum soaked mixed fruit & the frosting contains almond extract to give a hint of marzipan. The recipe is adapted from The Hummingbird Bakery’s ‘Cake Days’ book. Ingredients (to
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This is a gorgeous Christmassy recipe for fans of all things gingerbread! It is adapted from recipes by ‘Jane’s Patisserie’ & ‘The Hummingbird Bakery’. The quantity of cake mixture here is enough for a 2lb loaf cake & a number of cupcakes. Make sure not to fill your loaf tin more than two thirds full
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These brownies are not actually Christmas tree flavoured! They are cut into triangles and decorated to look like Christmas trees! The recipe is for lovely, fudgy brownies with both milk & white chocolate chips. It is adapted from the ‘Jane’s Patisserie’ website & is a fab recipe to make with the kids over the festive
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I do love a loaf cake. They are a great way to bake a cake without worrying about fancy decoration! This recipe uses 2 whole Terry’s chocolate oranges & is adapted from the wonderful ‘Jane’s Patisserie’ website. I baked this cake recently for my Mum’s birthday but it would be a great festive alternative for
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This is a recipe taken from ‘Olive Magazine’ December 2020 edition. It is for a ‘Pedro ximénez, marmalade & almond Christmas pudding’. I first made this pudding last Christmas and it was such a hit I will be making it again this year! It serves 8. The dried fruit needs to be soaked in the
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This recipe has been my Christmas Cake recipe of choice for the past couple of years. It’s a classic, richly fruited Christmas cake taken from Paul Hollywood’s ‘How To Bake’ cookbook. It can be enjoyed as it is or decorated with marzipan and icing for a festive showstopper! Some preparation is needed the day before
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Another recipe perfect for an Autumn day, or dare I say the C word… Christmas! This recipe is adapted from ‘Jane’s Patisserie’ recipe, and I must say these brownies are delicious. Ingredients 150g Dark Chocolate 1 Terry’s Chocolate Orange (157g) 200g Unsalted Butter 3 large eggs 275g Caster Sugar 90g Plain Flour 35g Cocoa Powder
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When the ladies from my Hairdressers requested Baileys Cupcakes I was more than happy to oblige!  This was one of my range of festive flavours when I used to run my own cupcake business.  The recipe is basically my standard chocolate cupcake with a couple of glugs of Baileys added to both the sponge and
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With Christmas just a week away, here are some gift ideas for the coffee lovers in your life. First up is Christmas coffee itself!  Lots of coffee roasters prepare Christmas blends for the festive season.  A couple that I’m currently sampling are from ‘Union Coffees Christmas Blend’ (this coffee has notes of cranberry, clementine and
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