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Mini Mincemeat Loaves

I used to make these every Christmas when I baked for a local market and they were always very popular. They are a good way to use up any...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 17, 20232 min read

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Spiced Cranberry & Orange Crunch

This is a festive twist on an old classic date crunch but with fresh cranberries, fresh orange and a hint of winter spices. It has a...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 14, 20233 min read

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Sarah’s Festive Flapjack

This is a Festive version of my popular flapjack recipe. For this one I used a mixture of festive dried fruit and nuts. I used...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 10, 20233 min read

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Christmas Loaf Cake

I was asked a lot last Christmas if I had a Christmas loaf cake so I wanted to make sure I made one for this year! It's based on my usual...

Sarah L Samuels

Oct 29, 20234 min read

17,789 views

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Ginger & Satsuma Festive Cake

This is a really tasty cake for Christmas and is a great alternative if you don't like traditional Christmas cakes. It is a three layer...

Sarah L Samuels

Dec 7, 20223 min read

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Cranberry, Orange & White Chocolate Cookies

I had some dried cranberries to use up so I thought I would put them in one of my favourite cookie recipies. These are nice and soft with...

Sarah L Samuels

Dec 5, 20222 min read

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Festive Ginger Loaf Cake

I have been wanting to make a Christmas ginger loaf cake for a few years but just didn't get around to it until now! The cake has both...

Sarah L Samuels

Dec 3, 20223 min read

1,531 views

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Gingerbread Biscuits

Gingerbread biscuits are delicious to eat all year round but are usually made at Christmas. They can be made in various shapes and sizes...

Sarah L Samuels

Dec 2, 20223 min read

1,122 views

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Satsuma Curd

I had a lot of satsumas to use up this week and one of the things I made was this delicious satsuma curd. It is so versatile you can eat...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 29, 20222 min read

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Sarah’s Nutty Marzipan Mini Mince Pies

I made mini mince pies for my sister for a new shop opening a few years ago at Christmas. They are now a firm family favourite as they...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 26, 20223 min read

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Nutty Mincemeat Crunch

This traybake is a real classic and I usually make it with dates but I decided to make a festive version with my homemade Nutty Mincemeat...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 25, 20222 min read

3,303 views

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Candied Satsuma Peel

I have been wanting to make some candied orange for a while for cake decorations. As it was coming up to Christmas and I wanted to make...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 21, 20222 min read

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Satsuma & Poppyseed Loaf Cake

I was going to make a lemon and poppyseed cake but I had a lot of satsumas that needed using up so I thought I would try Satsuma and...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 21, 20223 min read

1,915 views

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Brandy Sauce

I always make this sauce to go with my Christmas puddings. It's really easy to make and works really well with my Mini Christmas puddings...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 18, 20221 min read

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Mini Christmas Puddings

Christmas pudding is a traditional dessert served with Christmas dinner here in the UK and originated in medieval times. It is a dessert...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 18, 20224 min read

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Satsuma & Ginger Shortbread Biscuits

I had a lot of satsumas to use up this week so I made these delicious stars! They are satsuma ginger shortbread biscuits. I have used...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 14, 20222 min read

1,679 views

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Fig & Hazelnut Crunch

This traybake is a real classic and I usually make it with dates but I was asked recently if it could be made with figs for a Christmas...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 11, 20222 min read

948 views

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Whole Satsuma Cake

I love this time of year with Christmas approaching there are lots of citrus fruits in the shops. I used satsumas in this recipe but...

Sarah L Samuels

Nov 4, 20222 min read

15,675 views

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Sarah’s Nutty Mincemeat

Last year I didn’t have time to make my own mincemeat but I had lots of requests for a recipe so this year I got prepared early and I was...

Sarah L Samuels

Oct 23, 20222 min read

1,379 views

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Sarah’s Christmas Mincemeat

Last year I didn’t have time to make my own mincemeat but I had lots of requests for a recipe so this year I got prepared early and I was...

Sarah L Samuels

Aug 21, 20222 min read

2,419 views

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