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 »
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 »
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 »
Dundee Cake
Grease and line a deep 20 cm (8 inch) round cake tin. Tie a band of brown paper around the outside of the tin and stand the tin… Read More »
Christmas Pudding
To skin almonds immerse in boiling water for 5-10 minutes. Drain, then slip off the skins. Roughly chop all nuts. Peel and coarsely grate the carrot. Snip the… Read More »
Dutch Christmas Ring (Kerstkranz)
This is an attractive cake for the Christmas table, especially when a decorative candle is put in the centre of the ring with some sprigs of holly and… Read More »
Christmas Tree Cookies
These rich and decorative cookies are made to hang on the Christmas tree so they have a little hole in the top for a narrow ribbon or tinsel… Read More »
Porter Cake
This is the traditional Ireland cake. It is a good moist fruit cake which keeps well. It is quick and easy to mix and you can make it into a Christmas… Read More »
Christmas Bauble Cake
Suitable cakes are: fruit cake; butter cake. *Colourings: There are many varieties available: liquid, powder and paste. See glossary for further information. Lustre colour is a powder available… Read More »
