Tamer’s Mixed Fruit Pudding
Sift the flour, salt, baking powder, mixed spice and cinnamon into a bowl and stir in the sugar, breadcrumbs, suet, dried fruit and orange rind. Add the beaten… Read More »
Mince Pies
Sift the flour and salt into a bowl, add the butter, and rub in with the fingertips, until the mixture looks like fine breadcrumbs. Stir in the sugar… Read More »
Iced Christmas Pudding
Place the fruits in a bowl, add the brandy or kirsch and allow to marinate for 2 hours. Place the ice cream in a bowl and beat, to… Read More »
Christening Cake
Apricot Glaze ; Almond Paste ; Royal Icing Rinse the cherries under cold water to remove the syrup; drain and pat dry with kitchen paper, then cut into… Read More »
Christmas Cake
Almond Paste ; Apricot Glaze ; Fondant Icing ; Royal Icing Rinse the cherries under cold water to remove all syrup; drain and pat dry with kitchen paper;… Read More »
Wedding Cake
Apricot Glaze ; Almond Paste ; Fondant Icing ; Royal Icing Use 15 cm (6 inch), 20 cm (8 inch) and 28 cm (11 inch) round deep cake… Read More »
White Christmas Cake
Almond Paste (icing) Roughly chop the dried peaches, pears and apples in a food processor and transfer to a bowl. Stir in the brandy and leave to soak… Read More »
Simnel Cake
Line and grease an 18 cm (7 inch) round cake tin. Cream the butter and sugar together until pale and fluffy. Gradually beat in the eggs. Sift in… Read More »
Dinosaur Cake
Line and grease a 20 cm (8 inch) round cake tin. Cream together the butter and sugar. Gradually beat in the eggs, with a litde flour if needed…. Read More »
Teddy Bear Cake
Grease and base-line a 1.4 litre ( 2 1/2 pint) and a 600 ml (1 pint) pudding basin. Place 3 paper cake cases in a bun tin. Cream together… Read More »
