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Christmas Cake
It is still a tradition that I keep going at home. A Christmas fruit cake with marzipan
and icing for the top. On to that, adding sparkle ~ and there ~ for the Christmas table
a fine looking cake.
I made this fruit cake last year and kept it wrapped up.
It was made with fruit that had been soaked in brandy
for a long time so the fruit is delicious and moist.
I took it out of it's wrapping and brushed more brandy over it. 😃
Rolled out the brandy marzipan, placed
it all over.
Then rolled out the icing two colours this year Yellow and Red
The fun part of course is the decoration.
lots of little holly leaves and berries with funny snowman face and snowflakes.
My different mince pie ~ very easy
I decided on a different way of making the mince pie.
I bought a roll of puff pastry opened it out
cut it into lengths, then put in some home made mince pie mix
sealed the edges and baked in oven for about 20mins.
These are lovely crispy ~ great with a cup of coffee.
Coconut Madeleines
For a change this year I am also cooking Coconut Madeleines
These are so easy light and delicious.
Recipe goes like this
100g Self Raising flour
100g Butter
50g Sugar
2 Large Eggs
1 teaspoon of Baking Powder
1 teaspoon of Vanilla essence
100g of Raspberry Jam (or any red Jam)
100g of Desiccated Coconut
Spoon the mix into the little tin moulds (half way up) makes about 8
160C fan oven 20 mins. Heat oven to 160c. then add the tray.
Heat Jam, spread over little cakes roll in coconut. Pop a raspberry or Strawberry on top.
Method of mixing is : mix butter and sugar to cream, beat eggs add vanilla to them and add
slowly to mix. Add Flour and Baking powder until blended well but don't over mix. Spoon into each of the little moulds in the tray.
Love to hear your favorite cakes or any treat
for Christmas tea time.
Merry Christmas to everyone have a happy day 🎉🎅
