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Christmas Baking 2011
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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 nowI’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Health & Beauty, Greenfingered Moneysaving and How Much Have You Saved boards. If you need any help on these boards, please do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
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Need2bthrifty wrote: »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.0 -
oooo, sorry to budge in on this thread; I have just spent the day creating this;
I'm making another one for my two nieces nearer to xmas (and i apologise for the size of the pics!) I would love to hear what you think...
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That's amazing:TTry to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.0
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How long did it take you?Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud.0
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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:T0 -
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:T0 -
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 lol0
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