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Festive Cooking

Traditional Boiled Christmas Fruit Cake Recipe

January 15, 2009
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This is probably better late than never (given that it is January and Christmas was less than a month ago), but it really is a beautiful recipe, well worth a try! My mum has been making this each and every Christmas (and other times during the year when we can persuade her) since before I [...]

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Easy Christmas Shortbread Cookie (Biscuit) Recipe

December 19, 2008

These shortbread biscuits are quick and easy to make and are perfect to take along to Christmas drinks. Christmas Shortbread Cookie (Biscuit) Recipe Ingredients 240g plain flour Pinch salt 2 tbsp caster sugar 180g butter, grated 3 tbsp water 2 cups icing sugar Lemon juice 1 tspn butter Food colouring Hundreds and thousands/sprinkles or cachous [...]

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Easy (Cheats) Christmas Fruit Mince Pies Recipe

November 26, 2008

This is the very quick and easy version of the Christmas cooking classic, fruit mince pies. These make great gifts (think secret Santa), and are also great to take along to Christmas drinks. Easy Christmas Fruit Mince Pies Recipe Ingredients 2 quantities shortcrust pastry (refer to the pastry recipe used in the Tangy Lemon Tart [...]

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Traditional (no bake) Rum Balls Recipe

November 19, 2008

These traditional rum balls are very easy and quick to make (no baking required!), make great Christmas gifts and are perfect for when friends drop round during the silly season. Recipe makes approximately 30-40 balls (depending on size of balls). I usually make double (or triple) quantities, as they go so quickly! Rum Ball Recipe [...]

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