Christmas baking

ravylesley

I'm going to do all my baking on Christmas Eve like I normally do.I've tried freezing cakes and IMO they always come out slightly rubbery and a little bland.This is the first year I havent made a fruit cake and done all the feeding etc.My lot just dont like fruit cake and it ends up with OH and me pigging the lot.So this year I'm going to make a sponge cake and decorate it with fancy Christmas icing.The kids will love it. I'm also going to have a bash at making Stollen we all love it and how hard can it be?

Lesleyxx

haylibo

I'm also going to have a bash at making Stollen we all love it and how hard can it be?
LOL, love the optimism. It looks like a nightmare but I have to say, I'm tempted too. BW

hostertlady

i never seem to have any room in my freezer! it is still full from the glut of apples and damsons:p

i will make some fruit loaves though as they can be kept in an air tight container so no need for freezer space..

05_cheeky_monkeys

Can i make cookie dough and gingerbread men dough and put away to freeze to take out to use on Xmas eve this early? I like making cookies etc with my children Xmas eve but be easier if the dough is already to use.

s23xy_c

Does anyone have any recepies for cookies and gingerbread? pleeeeeeeeeeease :rudolf:

sticher

Msflower fairy thank you for that recipe. My kids don't like fruit Christmas cake so I will try that instead - we all loooovvvvee Chocolate cake.

full-time-mum

msflowerfairy wrote: »

I have spent the morning baking lemon muffins, scones, and bread to be frozen ready for Christmas, as i have people coming around from the 22nd of December right through to Boxing day.

I still have to make my Chocolate Christmas cake, mince pies, and welsh cakes.

I may do these tonight, and then freezer them once cooled.

Has anyone else started their Christmas baking yet?

I've made a batch of puddings and will be doing bread sauce and stuffing later today.

I have got to empty the freezer out a bit before doing anymore. Trouble is, I don't really have any spare space for extra things - my freezer is full with everyday living.

pobby_2

How long does shortbread last once you've made it? Without freezing I mean...

SugarSpun

I've never really understood the purpose of bicarbonate of soda, but when the supermarkets didn't have it I skipped it.

My muffins are only an inch tall

kethry

next time you get some bicarb, put half a teaspoon in a glass of water. And watch what happens. Next time you make muffins, remember that what happens, happens inside your muffin mix. you just don't see it as clearly.

Its this that makes it rise.

Sorry to be so mysterious, but i honestly think that showing is better than telling!

keth
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