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Mincemeat Flapjack
My flapjack recipes are so popular I just had to think of another flavour and a new Christmas version seemed perfect. For this festive version of my popular flapjack I used my homemade mincemeat and it worked really well. It is also a great way to use up any leftover after Christmas and really easy to make. You could also make this flapjack in advance and freeze it ready for the festive season. Mincemeat isn’t just for mince pies!!! It really is a tasty flapjack and very fes
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 7, 20253 min read


Clementine Curd
There is always an abundance of clementines in the shops over the festive period and my fruit basket is always overflowing with them. For me they are quintessentially Christmas and I have to buy them when I see them. I had a lot of clementines to use up this week and one of the things I made was this delicious curd to go with my Cranberry and Clementine scones. It is so versatile you can eat on fresh bread, on a fresh scone, add to biscuits or put it in a delicious cake. It i
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 4, 20253 min read


Ginger Shortbread Biscuits
I love shortbread and have lots of different flavours to choose from including lemon and coconut these ginger shortbread biscuits are one...
Sarah L Samuels
Jun 26, 20242 min read


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


Grandma’s Cumberland Rum Butter
This recipe originates from the old county of Cumberland in the Lake District. My Grandma Nora was born in Cumberland so was probably why she had this recipe in her handwritten recipe book. It is butter laced with rum and a lovely hint of nutmeg. It can be spread on toast or crumpets or is delicious with mince pies or Christmas pudding. It's very easy to make and can be made in advance and frozen if necessary. It will keep in the fridge for 2-3 weeks. Grandma's Cumberland Ru
Sarah L Samuels
Nov 17, 20231 min read


Pink Peppercorn Shortbread Hearts
Who doesn’t like shortbread but I wanted to give it a bit of a twist and I was watching an American baking program and they put pink...
Sarah L Samuels
Feb 7, 20222 min read


Orange & Cranberry Shortbread
These shortbread biscuits are an old recipe that I used to make at Christmas for my coffee shop and it was so popular it became a regular on the menu all year round. They have fresh orange and dried cranberries in them so they are delicious over the festive season to keep in the biscuit barrel. These cookies are made as a log of dough then sliced and baked. So they can be made a few days before you need them and kept in the fridge until you want to bake them. Jump to recipe T
Sarah L Samuels
Mar 11, 20212 min read
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