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Sarah L Samuels
Dec 20, 20212 min read
Christmas Vanilla Tray Bake with Festive Sprinkles
This cake is often referred to as School Dinner Cake though it was generally made as a pudding at school and served with custard. This...
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Sarah L Samuels
Dec 18, 20212 min read
Cranberry Curd
I made this as I had a lot of frozen cranberries to use up and it’s really delicious. It is not as sweet as lemon curd but as it is...
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Sarah L Samuels
Dec 18, 20214 min read
Cranberry, Almond & Orange Bundt Cake
I wanted to make a festive cake that was also a bit of a showstopper. For this recipe I decided to pair the tart cranberries with almond...
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Sarah L Samuels
Dec 10, 20212 min read
Cranberry & Clementine Scones
When I had my cafe I was making scones every morning before we opened at 10am. We always made fruit and cheese scones and they were...
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Sarah L Samuels
Dec 8, 20213 min read
Mini Fruit Panettone
I decided to make these mini panettone as little gifts for Christmas to go with my festive marmalade. It is an Italian sweet bread not...
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Sarah L Samuels
Dec 8, 20214 min read
Christmas Cake Decorating
This is the second part of my Christmas cake making and decorating blog. The first part was how to make the cake and this part...
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Sarah L Samuels
Dec 6, 20212 min read
Sarah’s Christmas Battenburg Cake
A few years ago I was watching the Great British bake off and the technical challenge was a battenburg. I had a go as I have always loved...
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Sarah L Samuels
Dec 4, 20213 min read
Christmas Malted Chocolate Cake
When I had my cafe I had to make at least one of these chocolate cakes a week and it never lasted long! Made with oil, it keeps really...
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Sarah L Samuels
Dec 3, 20212 min read
Christmas Mincemeat Scones
These scones are lovely for Christmas and are perfect served with brandy butter. You can make your own mincemeat to make them really...
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Sarah L Samuels
Nov 29, 20213 min read
Gingerbread Christmas Cupcakes
I made these for cake sales at my sons primary school and they never lasted very long! These are nice and sticky gingerbread topped with...
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Sarah L Samuels
Nov 27, 20212 min read
Orange, Oat & Cranberry Cookies
These cookies are based on my oat and raisin cookies but I have given them a festive twist! I have used cranberries instead of raisins...
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Sarah L Samuels
Nov 24, 20213 min read
Clementine Drizzle Mince Pies
After the success of my Frangipani and Viennese mince pies I was trying to think of another version to try. I love lemon drizzle cakes...
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Sarah L Samuels
Nov 23, 20212 min read
Mint Chocolate Candy Cane Cookies
These are a slightly altered version of my double chocolate cookies. They are soft in the middle and crunchy around the edges and taste...
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Sarah L Samuels
Nov 17, 20212 min read
Mincemeat Frangipani Tart
Every Christmas I am always asked by family to make Frangipani mince pies so I thought I would make a large tart this year for a family...
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Sarah L Samuels
Nov 15, 20213 min read
Mini Mince Pies
I made these mini mince pies for my sister for a new shop opening last Christmas. They are now a firm family favourite as they are just a...
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Sarah L Samuels
Nov 10, 20213 min read
Christmas Cake Slice
I like Christmas cake but my Husband and boys don’t! So I wanted a recipe so I could enjoy a little piece but without making a whole cake...
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Sarah L Samuels
Nov 8, 20213 min read
Frangipani Mince Pies
I have been making these frangipani mince pies for the last eight to ten years at Christmas. My family are always asking me to make them...
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Sarah L Samuels
Nov 5, 20213 min read
Clementine & Cranberry Marmalade
This is a delicious festive marmalade with an amazing colour. The clementines pair beautifully with the cranberries for a Christmas...
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Sarah L Samuels
Nov 3, 20212 min read
Chocolate Mousse
This is a really easy recipe that I used to make at Christmas time for a local cafe that did free Christmas dinner for people on their...
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Sarah L Samuels
Oct 27, 20213 min read
Making a 6” Christmas Cake
This is my go to recipe for a Christmas cake and one I have been making for years. It is a very deep cake and the ingredients will fill...
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