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Christmas Baking 2011

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  • Dizzy_Ditzy
    Dizzy_Ditzy Posts: 17,470 Ambassador
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    for mini christmas cakes i just make one in a square tin and then cut it into 4. hey presto, 4 mini christmas cakes :-)

    I made one in july, one last weekend and another one will be done next weekend. All onions pickled, and have just done another batch of spicy pickled pineapple. Closer to the time i will make the biscuits and mince pies- using mincemeat i got from T last weekend for 30p AND on 3 for 4 :-D)))

    Also want to try chocolate dipped stuff but i'll make my mind up what a bit closer to the time. If i start now, I will eat it now
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  • CH27
    CH27 Posts: 5,531 Forumite
    Recipe for Mini Christmas Cakes. The quantity makes 3 x 8oz cakes. I used the small baked bean tins, greased and lined as per any other cake tin.

    2oz raisins
    2oz sultanas
    2oz currents
    1oz ready to eat dried apricots, chopped
    1½oz glace cherries, quartered
    ½ oz mixed candied peel, chopped
    2tsp brandy, rum or sherry
    Mix all the fruits in a large bowl with the liquor of your choice, cover with clingfilm and soak overnight.

    ½ oz blanched almonds, chopped
    Grated rind of ¼ lemon
    3oz plain flour
    ½ tsp mixed spice
    ½ oz ground almonds
    2oz dark muscovado sugar
    2oz soft margarine
    2tsp treacle
    1 egg
    Mix all of the above ingredients, beat thoroughly until the mixture is smooth.
    Add the soaked fruit and liquid, mix in thoroughly. Spoon into prepared tins, spread evenly and sprinkle surface with flaked almonds.

    Bake at 160c/325f/gas mark 3 for 1-1½ hrs. allow to cool in the tins. Pierce the top of cakes in several places with a skewer and spoon in a little brandy/rum/sherry. Remove cakes from the tin, double wrap in grease-proof paper and foil. Store, feed and ice as any other Christmas cake.

    Its nice and easy - just how I like my baking to be.


    Fantastic! Thankyou:)
    Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.
  • punkpink
    punkpink Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    oooo, sorry to budge in on this thread; I have just spent the day creating this;

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    I'm making another one for my two nieces nearer to xmas (and i apologise for the size of the pics! :o) I would love to hear what you think...
  • CH27
    CH27 Posts: 5,531 Forumite
    That's amazing:T
    Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.
  • punkpink
    punkpink Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    CH27 wrote: »
    That's amazing:T

    Thank you very much, i feel so proud of it (its the first one i have ever made) and just wanted to be sure before making one for the girls...:D
  • CH27
    CH27 Posts: 5,531 Forumite
    How long did it take you?
    Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.
  • punkpink
    punkpink Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    CH27 wrote: »
    How long did it take you?

    Well i did the ginger bread yesterday and left it overnight (the recipe told me to, so i thought i had better do lol) and then about 5 hours today to decorate and construct the house/scene.
  • punkpink, your gingerbread house/winter scene is fantastic. Well done. My kids are 13, 11 and 7 all of them would be thrilled to recieve it.:j
    [SIZE=2]SPC4 #1395 Aug 11 £135.75/£150
    SPC5 #1395 Shower fund used £13.60 31/7/12 Banked Farepack administrators cheque £301 19/10/12 £326.40 in the tin....TOTAL £641
    SPC6 #1395 Total £144.62
    SPC7 # 051 Banked so far £100 TOTAL £142[/SIZE]
    SPC8 #051 £46 :(SPC9 #51 £1091.34 :T:T
  • Just shown my 7 yr old the photos she said "Wow it looks lovely" x
    [SIZE=2]SPC4 #1395 Aug 11 £135.75/£150
    SPC5 #1395 Shower fund used £13.60 31/7/12 Banked Farepack administrators cheque £301 19/10/12 £326.40 in the tin....TOTAL £641
    SPC6 #1395 Total £144.62
    SPC7 # 051 Banked so far £100 TOTAL £142[/SIZE]
    SPC8 #051 £46 :(SPC9 #51 £1091.34 :T:T
  • punkpink
    punkpink Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    Thanks everyone, i knew i could rely on MSE to make me feel good about it! I especially love the miniture xmas trees, just because i could lol :p
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