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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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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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Peach and Almond Slice
I got some lovely ripe fresh peaches today when I was doing my shopping and was trying to decide what to do with them. I wanted a cake...
Sarah L Samuels
Sep 8, 20232 min read
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Apricot Frangipani Tart
I love making and eating frangipani tarts and I am always looking at new flavour combinations. I think apricots and almonds are such a...
Sarah L Samuels
Aug 11, 20233 min read
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Rhubarb and Almond Traybake Cake
I had a new window fitted in my eldest sons bedroom yesterday and they dropped some rubble in my rhubarb patch so I had to go and rescue...
Sarah L Samuels
Jul 14, 20232 min read
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Cumbria Life - July 2023
Lemon & Strawberry Frangipani Tart I love making and eating frangipani tarts and I wanted to come up with one that incorporated...
Sarah L Samuels
Jul 1, 20231 min read
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Blackberry & Almond Cake
I have always loved blackberries or brambles as I call them! As my raspberry version went down well I thought I would try with...
Sarah L Samuels
Jun 13, 20232 min read
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Rhubarb & Almond Friands
I had a small stick of rhubarb and six egg whites from making lemon curd to use up so I decided to make my delicious friands with them as...
Sarah L Samuels
May 26, 20233 min read
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Cherry & Almond Friands
I had a few fresh cherries to use up so I decided to make my delicious friands with them as cherries and almonds go so well together!...
Sarah L Samuels
Apr 14, 20233 min read
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Gluten Free Raspberry & Almond Crunch
I started making this crunch recipe years ago with dates then I started baking for a local cafe and the owner said her customers loved it...
Sarah L Samuels
Mar 14, 20233 min read
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Almond, Orange & Raspberry Cake
I wanted to make an orange and almond cake and after various ideas I decided on an almond cake, filled with orange buttercream and...
Sarah L Samuels
Mar 2, 20233 min read
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Cherry Bakewell Crunch
This traybake is a real classic and I usually make it with dates. I recently asked on my Facebook page for some ideas for different...
Sarah L Samuels
Feb 10, 20233 min read
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Whole Orange & Almond Cake
This cake is made with whole oranges and contains no dairy or gluten so it's a perfect bake for people with these allergens.
Sarah L Samuels
Jan 30, 20232 min read
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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
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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 making mincemeat in August! I love Christmas time so I am am happy to have the smell of Christmas at any time of the year!!! This mincemeat is full of dried fruit and packed with nuts. If you prefer something more traditional see Sarah’s Christmas Mincemeat recipe. It is really easy to make and you can use it in so many recipes in the lead
Sarah L Samuels
Oct 23, 20222 min read
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Blackcurrant & Apple Frangipani Tart
I love making and eating frangipani tarts and I am always trying different ways to update my basic recipe. They don’t always work or pass...
Sarah L Samuels
Sep 16, 20223 min read
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Nectarine & Raspberry Frangipani Slice
I made some nectarine jam recently and wanted to incorporate it in a frangipani recipe. I decided to make it in an oblong tart tin so it...
Sarah L Samuels
Aug 11, 20223 min read
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Gooseberry & Orange Blossom Water Friands
If you have a small amount of gooseberries at the end of the season this is a perfect recipe to use them up. I have paired them with the...
Sarah L Samuels
Jul 22, 20223 min read
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Blackcurrant & Almond Friands
Friands are small almond based cakes using egg whites as the only raising agent. The texture is quite unusual and not what you may...
Sarah L Samuels
Jul 22, 20222 min read
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