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Festive Mincemeat Slice
This is a great dessert to bake when you need to make something quickly over the festive season. It is made with ready roll puff pastry...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 27, 20232 min read
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Carrot, Clementine & Ginger Cake
This was a cake I made in my cafe over the Christmas period but it can be made at any time of the year. I have decorated mine for...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 25, 20232 min read
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Sarah’s Festive Stollen
I recently asked on my social media what people would like me to bake for Christmas and the one bake that I had a lot of requests for was...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 24, 20234 min read
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Mincemeat Bread & Butter Pudding
This is a great dessert to make with left over bread and mincemeat for the festive season or New Year. A bread and butter pudding is a...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 22, 20233 min read
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Shortbread Mince Pies
l love shortbread and wanted something to make some mince pies with and and boy it didn't disappoint! They are so delicious they may be...
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 21, 20232 min read
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Cranberry & Orange Flapjack
Flapjack is traybake cut into slices and made from oats, butter, sugar and syrup. My version also contains condensed milk which gives it its
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 19, 20232 min read
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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
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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
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Sarah’s Festive Flapjack
Flapjack is traybake cut into slices and made from oats, butter, sugar and syrup. My version also contains condensed milk which gives it its
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 10, 20233 min read
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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
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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 ginger cake filled with homemade curd and ginger buttercream. I intended this to be a special cake for Christmas so I used my candied satsuma peel and made some gingerbread leaves and trees but you can decorate with anything you want. Crystallised ginger would look lovely too. If you are not confident with the icing then make 2/3 of the ici
Sarah L Samuels
Dec 7, 20223 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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