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Welcome to my little slice of the internet! Here I will take you on my baking journey, show you my recipes and hopefully you'll find your own passion for baking from my blog.

Mini Mincemeat Loaves

I used to make these every Christmas when I baked for a local market and they were always very popular. They are a good way to use up any...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 17, 20232 min read

Spiced Cranberry & Orange Crunch

This is a festive twist on an old classic date crunch but with fresh cranberries, fresh orange and a hint of winter spices. It has a...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 14, 20233 min read

Sarah’s Festive Flapjack

This is a Festive version of my popular flapjack recipe. For this one I used a mixture of festive dried fruit and nuts. I used...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 10, 20233 min read

Christmas Loaf Cake

I was asked a lot last Christmas if I had a Christmas loaf cake so I wanted to make sure I made one for this year! It's based on my usual...

Sarah L Samuels

Oct 29, 20234 min read

Ginger & Satsuma Festive Cake

This is a really tasty cake for Christmas and is a great alternative if you don't like traditional Christmas cakes. It is a three layer...

Sarah L Samuels

Dec 7, 20223 min read

Cranberry, Orange & White Chocolate Cookies

I had some dried cranberries to use up so I thought I would put them in one of my favourite cookie recipies. These are nice and soft with...

Sarah L Samuels

Dec 5, 20222 min read

Festive Ginger Loaf Cake

I have been wanting to make a Christmas ginger loaf cake for a few years but just didn't get around to it until now! The cake has both...

Sarah L Samuels

Dec 3, 20223 min read

Gingerbread Biscuits

Gingerbread biscuits are delicious to eat all year round but are usually made at Christmas. They can be made in various shapes and sizes...

Sarah L Samuels

Dec 2, 20223 min read

Satsuma Curd

I had a lot of satsumas to use up this week and one of the things I made was this delicious satsuma curd. It is so versatile you can eat...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 29, 20222 min read

Sarah’s Nutty Marzipan Mini Mince Pies

I made mini mince pies for my sister for a new shop opening a few years ago at Christmas. They are now a firm family favourite as they...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 26, 20223 min read

Nutty Mincemeat Crunch

This traybake is a real classic and I usually make it with dates but I decided to make a festive version with my homemade Nutty Mincemeat...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 25, 20222 min read

Candied Satsuma Peel

I have been wanting to make some candied orange for a while for cake decorations. As it was coming up to Christmas and I wanted to make...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 21, 20222 min read

Satsuma & Poppyseed Loaf Cake

I was going to make a lemon and poppyseed cake but I had a lot of satsumas that needed using up so I thought I would try Satsuma and...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 21, 20223 min read

Brandy Sauce

I always make this sauce to go with my Christmas puddings. It's really easy to make and works really well with my Mini Christmas puddings...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 18, 20221 min read

Mini Christmas Puddings

Christmas pudding is a traditional dessert served with Christmas dinner here in the UK and originated in medieval times. It is a dessert...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 18, 20224 min read

Satsuma & Ginger Shortbread Biscuits

I had a lot of satsumas to use up this week so I made these delicious stars! They are satsuma ginger shortbread biscuits. I have used...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 14, 20222 min read

Fig & Hazelnut Crunch

This traybake is a real classic and I usually make it with dates but I was asked recently if it could be made with figs for a Christmas...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 11, 20222 min read

Whole Satsuma Cake

I love this time of year with Christmas approaching there are lots of citrus fruits in the shops. I used satsumas in this recipe but...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 4, 20222 min read

Sarah’s Nutty Mincemeat

Last year I didn’t have time to make my own mincemeat but I had lots of requests for a recipe so this year I got prepared early and I was...

Sarah L Samuels

Oct 23, 20222 min read

Sarah’s Christmas Mincemeat

Last year I didn’t have time to make my own mincemeat but I had lots of requests for a recipe so this year I got prepared early and I was...

Sarah L Samuels

Aug 21, 20222 min read