This recipe for Christmas Frosted Cranberry Biscuits was inspired by the Easter Biscuits I made a few years ago. For Christmas though I have included cranberries, I have still used the frosted sugar topping to give the look of a frosty morning. This is a perfect recipe for baking with children and also creating your own …
Here is an easy recipe for Christmas Fudge. But what is it that makes this fudge Christmassy? I have replaced some of the caster sugar with some flavoured icing sugar, Christmas Punch from Sugar and Crumbs. I also added a handful of dried cranberries. I was a little unsure how it would taste as this was the …
I know I am rather late posting this recipe, it’s now New Years Eve! To top it off it is also supposed to be an entry into December’s We Should Cocoa Challenge, but I have kind of missed that too. Recipe for sweet chocolate pastry Ingredients 150g butter 250g plain flour 30g cocoa powder 90g …
Here is a really easy Christmas treat to make, ideal for yourself or as a gift for family or friends – Chocolate Mendiants. I made these with a little help from my niece, they are very easy. Chocolate Mendiants You need:- 1 to 2 bars of quality dark chocolate (depends how many you want to …
You would think that most people would be only too willing to tuck into a cake. But I’m having real problems getting family to eat my Bauble Christmas Cake. It was intended to be eaten at a family Christmas ‘do’ at my Aunt and Uncle’s, I’d received lots super comments about the cake and must …
Christmas Tree Cake Fondant Fancies – these came about by way of a happy baking accident. Remember those lovely mini Snowball cakes I blogged. Well these unusual Christmas Tree Fondant Fancies came about when I’d experimented in baking some of the mini cakes in the baking tins but without their paper cases. They were very pyramid in …
One of my trusted recipes is Shortbread Fingers, along with the Rock Buns but lets leave them for another time.I’m sure that like me you have an old favourite recipe book that contains some of your most trusted recipes. Mine is the 39th Edition Home Recipes with Be-Ro Flour, which if memory serves me correct used …
I think everyone is familiar with Chocolate Rice Krispie Cakes, so here is a clever and sophisticate use of the recipe. Hand made chocolates a great Rice Krispie Recipe idea and perfect Christmas edible gift too. I would like to thank my friend Helen over at Living is a Great Adventure Blog for the idea behind these …
One of my favourite indulgences during Christmas is the traditional but humble Mince Pie. I made my first batch in November as soon as I spotted a jar of mincemeat in the shops, yes I know I buy jars of mincemeat and don’t make my own. Well I’d much rather spend my time making the …