#FestiveSeasonFoodIdeas Molehill Cake

Chocolate sponge, a fresh, creamy filling, bananas.

A fresh-tasting dessert with hardly any Faff™

https://timetocookonline.com/2018/02/26/molehill-cake/

Molehill Cake

Wotchers! It’s been a while since I posted a cake recipe, so I thought I’d cheer up the chilly weather with a cakey treat. And it’s fabulous! I was initially a little conflicted a…

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#FestiveSeasonFoodIdeas Plum Pudding (c.1694)

A 300 year-old recipe for “An excellent Plum Pudding Hot or Cake Cold” (MS3082, @ExploreWellcome)

Two for one deliciousness. Baked not boiled.

https://dejafood.uk/2016/04/29/plum-pudding/

Plum Pudding

This pudding has a lot going for it: its fruity, spiced, zesty with candied peel, suet-free and thus vegetarian, less than 2 hours in the making/baking – and over 300 years old! I found this …

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#FestiveSeasonFoodIdeas Puff Pastry Angels
A roll of puff pastry and some jam for the filling.
A little white icing for piping.
With step-by-step photos!
https://timetocookonline.com/2019/12/09/puff-pastry-angels/
Puff Pastry Angels

Wotchers! Time, this week, for some festive baking! If the mincemeat popcorn wasn’t enough to get you in the mood, these delightful pastry angels are sure to have you decking the halls with b…

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#FestiveSeasonFoodIdeas More of a centuries-old Top Tip, really, found in one of the manuscripts held by the Wellcome Collection (@ExploreWellcome
)

Brush your roast fowl with beaten egg-white to ensure a crisp, browned finish.

The chicken on the right had the egg-white glaze.

#FestiveSeasonFoodIdeas Gougères

This version is a bit extra, but that makes them perfect as a starter or on a buffet.

Deliciously cheesey choux pastry nestled in buttery puff pastry, filled with a wonderfully cheesy, herby filling.

https://timetocookonline.com/2012/09/23/gougeres/

Gougères

Wotchers! Remember that tutorial I put together for Choux Pastry? Well here’s a yum idea for taking things a little further than chocolate profiteroles – cheesey, savoury Gougères! You …

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#FestiveSeasonFoodIdeas Fat-Free Mincemeat

Based on Hannah Glasse's 1747 recipe, this mincemeat is bursting with all the Christmas flavours & is #SuetFree #FatFree and with #NoAddedSugar

Double your Mince Pie enjoyment by eating twice as many! 😋

https://dejafood.uk/2016/03/24/fat-free-mincemeat/

Fat-free Mincemeat

This recipe is adapted from Hannah Glasse’s 1747 recipe for Mince Pies for Lent. Nowadays, we traditionally make mincemeat far in advance of the festive season, so that it can mature in flavo…

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#FestiveSeasonFoodIdeas Sultan Cream Tart

An elegant pastry case that you can quickly rustle up from ready-rolled puff and shortcrust pastry.

Spoon in some warmed mincemeat and top with brandy butter is my suggestion. 😋

https://dejafood.uk/2019/07/06/sultan-cream-tart/

Sultan Cream Tart

This tart is a pleasant change from round or rectangular tarts and has the added advantage of being able to be made in any size required, from small, serving just one person to large, serving eight…

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#FestiveSeasonFoodIdeas Chocolate Salami

Another #NoBake suggestion from the archives (2012) for nibbling or gifting.

Crunchy biscuit and chocolate studded with nuggets of stem ginger.

https://timetocookonline.com/2012/03/04/chocolate-salami/

Chocolate Salami

Wotchers! Here’s a fantastic no-bake-er which can be nibbled on for dessert, with coffee, with a pot of tea or a glass of something stronger. Rich dark chocolate, crunchy biscuit, juicy fruit…

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#FestiveSeasonFoodIdeas Snow Crisp

Great for snacking during the holidays, great for gifting.

A cross between chocolate salami and nougat.

https://timetocookonline.com/2018/01/14/snow-crisp/

Snow Crisp

Wotchers! Something a little different today, with a recipe that is simple, quick, delicious and easily made gluten-free. I came across it whilst browsing Chinese language food blogs (see the lengt…

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Radnor Cranberry Tart
A fresh-tasting, palate-cleansing, sweet but not too sweet recipe from the Welsh Borders.
A wonderful way to end a meal.
Serve hot or cold, but always with a little cheese.

https://dejafood.uk/2016/04/09/radnor-cranberry-tart/

Radnor Cranberry Tart

If you have an extended social life in the run-up to Christmas, and sample nothing but mince pies throughout December, by the time you get to the 25th, what with the Christmas Cake and Christmas Pu…

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