Sarah's Slice

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

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

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 have been wanting to add a light fruit cake to my blog for a while and haven’t found one I was happy with so I looked in my Grandma’s...

As my Christmas cake slice was so popular I thought I would make an Easter slice. This is a delicious fruit cake topped with toasted...

Tea loaf is traditionally made with black tea and served as part of an afternoon tea, sliced and spread with butter. It was a popular...

I decided to make these mini panettone as little gifts for Christmas to go with my festive marmalade. It is an Italian sweet bread not...

I like Christmas cake but my Husband and boys don’t! So I wanted a recipe so I could enjoy a little piece but without making a whole cake and baking it for hours. I used to buy Mr Kipling Christmas cake slices so I could have a little bit of cake at Christmas but this year I decided to make my own. I have used a mixture of dried fruits, glacé cherries and crystallised pineapple but you can use whatever are your favourites. Jump to recipe Put the dried fruit, glacé cherries a

This is my go to recipe for a Christmas cake and one I have been making for years. It is a very deep cake and the ingredients will fill...

This is my go to recipe for a Christmas cake and one I have been making for years. In this blog I will cover how to make and bake your...

Rock buns are similar to a scone but packed with mixed fruit with a rough surface resembling a rock! They are really delicious eaten warm or cold. Rock buns were promoted by the Ministry of Food during the Second World War since they require fewer eggs and less sugar than ordinary cakes, an important savings in a time of strict rationing. My recipe is packed with mixed dried fruit, orange zest and a hint of cinnamon. They are great with a mid-morning cuppa! Jump to recipe To

This is a family favourite that my Dad and his brothers remember their Mum (my Grandma) making regularly. It is made with a tin of...

Hot Cross Scones Rodda’s clotted cream contacted me to ask if they could feature my Hot Cross Scones on their website for Easter 2021!...

Who doesn't love hot cross buns at Easter or anytime of the year!? However delicious they are time consuming to make and when I had my...

When I had my cafe I was making scones every morning before we opened at 10am. We always made fruit and cheese scones and they were...