Sarah's Slice

I was asked if I could make some things that could be given as gifts this Christmas and I thought a jar of festive jam was a perfect start. This jam is flavoured with strawberries, cranberries, orange and spice. All the flavours of Christmas in a jar! It has so many uses apart from spreading on bread or scones. It can be used in cake and frangipani tarts too. Jump to recipe To start put the jam jars in the oven at 140 degrees centigrade (120 fan) faced down on a baking tray.

I thought I would make some mini Christmas cakes this year as they would make great presents for friends or family. I have added dried cranberries into my cakes but you could just use a traditional dried fruit mix. You can add any decorations you like and be creative! I have lots of nice festive cutters that I have used in the past to decorate my Christmas cakes for my cafe. I also think the addition of the baking parchment and festive string really finishes them off but you

I make this chutney for presents for family and friends every year and it is always well received. You need to make this ahead of time as it takes a few weeks for the flavours to develop. It’s packed with festive flavours of cranberries, apples, clementines and figs with a little festive spice. I have also added some pink peppercorns as I like the citrus note and they are not as strong as black ones. It is perfect with cold meat, cheese and crackers over the festive period. I

A bread and butter pudding is a traditional English dessert made from buttered bread, dried fruit and a vanilla custard then baked in the...

I wanted to make some sausage rolls for a Boxing Day day buffet. This is a great way to use up a bit of leftover cranberry sauce.

I really can’t have Christmas dinner without cranberry sauce on my turkey! It’s also great in turkey sandwiches and an accompaniment to...

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...

I love fudge at any time of the year but decided to make a festive version but an easy quick recipe. I didn't want to make a complicated...

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...

Flapjack is traybake cut into slices and made from oats, butter, sugar and syrup. My version also contains condensed milk which gives it its

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...

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...

I wanted to make another tea loaf for my blog but with a fruity tea. I had a lot of dried cranberries in my store cupboard so I decided...

I was asked a lot last Easter if I had a Simnel loaf cake so I wanted to make sure I made one for this year! Simnel cake is a fruit cake...

Simnel cake is a fruit cake usually eaten at Easter here in the UK. It typically has a layer of marzipan in the middle of the cake and...

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...

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 I have added dried cranberries to mine too. It is really easy to make and you can use it in so many recipes in the lead up to Christmas and for Christmas Day too. My favourite

I made this as I had a lot of frozen cranberries to use up and it’s really delicious. It is not as sweet as lemon curd but as it is...