Christmas Cooking & Baking Thread

leahyl

wnolan1992 wrote: »

Ta, will definitely look that up.


I used this recipe for my cookies last year. And this one for the gingerbread... (Now, I'm not saying I got into baking in a big way last year because I found Laura's channel and sort of fell in love... but let's just say it didn't hurt! :P)

Thought you were talking about me there for a second! (same name!) Must try the recipes - they sound good

DrJ

This is a great thread :-) Think I'll try those Snowman Hats as they look so Christmassy

WittyNameForMe

Nigella's Christmas Chocolate Cookies.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcTZAk8a9as

leahyl

WittyNameForMe wrote: »

Nigella's Christmas Chocolate Cookies.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcTZAk8a9as

Have that recipe in "Nigellas Christmas" book that I have! Must have a look through it again later :-)

Loughc

These came up on my Facebook feed today. They look amazing!!

http://www.christmaskitchen.biz/chocolate-mint-brownies/

mud

That looks great! I'm going to attempt some festive baking this year.

Loughc

mud wrote: »

That looks great! I'm going to attempt some festive baking this year.

Me too. Should be interesting if nothing else haha.

mud

Loughc wrote: »

Me too. Should be interesting if nothing else haha.

Yeah I'm pretty sure mine'll look like one of those "nailed it" Tumblrs :P

wnolan1992

I spent about 20 minutes on Amazon looking at cake tins and containers today... The urge to bake is strengthening...

kitten_k

Seen these on Facebook:

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fitzcoff

Anyone have any idea how to get the candy canes in the love heart lollipop above to stick to the lollipop stick ?

I assume that it is filled with white chocolate then to decorate

kitten_k

You could try melting them a little.

mark26ireland

Theres a YouTube Chanel called TheOriginalNakedChef and his christmas recipes are brilliant, nothing to complicated for anyone thats nervous about cooking for the big day, his ham with Honey & Dijon mustard is absaloutly fantastic, have done it the last 2 years and will 100% never take a chance and try anything different, its so good!

This is my recipe for lazy mince pies. Buy a pack of good quality puff pastry and unroll gently.
In a bowl, mix one jar Mincemeat and one large grated cooking apple.
Spread this mix onto pastry and roll up. Cut into 12 to 16 equal slices. Place on their side, leaving a good inch between, onto baking trays. Sprinkle top with sugar and bake for 10 to 15 mins, gas 5 or 180c. Serve hot or cold. Will put up my Cake and Pudding recipes later.

gidget

Christmas Pancakes

Simple Pancake mix batter
350g / 12oz / 1 medium jar of mincemeat
15ml / 1 tsbp brandy
2 apples chopped
Icing ( confectioners) sugar
Greek Style Yougart

Mix up a simple pancake batter & keep warm on a plate over a pan of hot water. Mix the mincemeat, brandy & apple. Spread over the pancakes & roll up.
Place in flameproof dish. Sprinkle with icing sugar & flash under a hot grill (broiler) until the top begins to caramelise. Serve with the Greek style yougart.

Toto Wolfcastle

For anyone looking for some festive cooking inspiration, Avoca Kilmacanogue and Malahide will be running some Christmas cooking demos in November and December.

It's €15 per person apart from Rachel Allen's demos which are €40 and you get a recipe booklet, a coffee and a sweet treat.

washiskin

Toto Wolfcastle wrote: »

For anyone looking for some festive cooking inspiration, Avoca Kilmacanogue and Malahide will be running some Christmas cooking demos in November and December.

It's €15 per person apart from Rachel Allen's demos which are €40 and you get a recipe booklet, a coffee and a sweet treat.

Jeekers, €15 for tea, a bun and a booklet? As well as being a buy our stuff demo?

Toto Wolfcastle

washiskin wrote: »

Jeekers, €15 for tea, a bun and a booklet? As well as being a buy our stuff demo?

Well it's a cookery demonstration. An hour and a half of being shown how to make various things. €15 is very reasonable. €40 on the other hand is way too expensive.

DunnoKiddo

Just saw this apple/puff pastry rose recipe on bookface... Think it would make beautiful gifts.
https://www.facebook.com/tiphero/videos/10154254771298761/?pnref=story

Cherrycola

This cake recipe is meant to be perfect if you leave it too late to make your Christmas cake. Haven't made it myself so I can't say for sure.

http://www.recipesfromanormalmum.com/2010/12/06/a-very-forgiving-christmas-cake/

She's an ex GBBO contestant, some lovely recipes. Her Christmas Eve Sage, Squash and sausage lasagne is fab!

Cherrycola

And this is my favourite rocky road recipe. I don't bother with the amaretti biscuits, too sweet for me, so I stick with rich tea.

http://www.nigella.com/recipes/view/christmas-rocky-road

I accept no responsibility for the pounds you will put on when you eat the whole thing yourself!

Cherrycola

And for some Christmas movie nibbles

MOOSE MUNCH!

http://youtu.be/HN5C-fuNU4g

There's are lots of recipes online but I use this one. Use golden syrup instead of corn syrup, and any manner of toppings that you like, I use chocolate chips, marshmallows, salted peanuts and melted chocolate drizzled over the top.
Heaven!

Cherrycola

And for leftover Christmas pudding, crumble it into a tub of icecream, yum.

And we actually fry slices of Christmas pudding in butter/brandy butter before we serve with dollops of fresh cream or brandy cream(if you haven't fried in brandy butter)
Delish!

baby and crumble

Cherrycola wrote: »

This cake recipe is meant to be perfect if you leave it too late to make your Christmas cake. Haven't made it myself so I can't say for sure.

http://www.recipesfromanormalmum.com/2010/12/06/a-very-forgiving-christmas-cake/

She's an ex GBBO contestant, some lovely recipes. Her Christmas Eve Sage, Squash and sausage lasagne is fab!

Thanks so much for sharing that site, I found a recipe for Christmas pud biscuit cake and it looks immense!!!

Cherrycola

Cherrycola wrote: »

This cake recipe is meant to be perfect if you leave it too late to make your Christmas cake. Haven't made it myself so I can't say for sure.

http://www.recipesfromanormalmum.com/2010/12/06/a-very-forgiving-christmas-cake/

She's an ex GBBO contestant, some lovely recipes. Her Christmas Eve Sage, Squash and sausage lasagne is fab!

It looks very like a tea brack that my Mother used make. Very moist and delicious.

Glitzgirl

Gonna give this a quick bump to see if anyone here has any advice or recommendations on how to make spiced beef! Would love any advice or tips with this !

onasis

Glitzgirl wrote: »

Gonna give this a quick bump to see if anyone here has any advice or recommendations on how to make spiced beef! Would love any advice or tips with this !

I only ever to it the easy way. I buy it in the English Market (Tom Durcans) and boil it for about 20 mins per lb. When you say make spiced beef it sounds like you want to spice it yourself but spiced beef is a real Cork tradition and we buy it spiced.

Glitzgirl

onasis wrote: »

I only ever to it the easy way. I buy it in the English Market (Tom Durcans) and boil it for about 20 mins per lb. When you say make spiced beef it sounds like you want to spice it yourself but spiced beef is a real Cork tradition and we buy it spiced.

Thanks ! Yea I'm not really educated on it now in fairness. All the better if you can buy it spiced ! I'd never even heard of it until recently and said I may try it !

onasis

Well you definitely should try it - it's delicious. My mother always cooked it and the smell in the house is really what signifies Christmas for me and brings back many happy memories. It wouldn't be Christmas without it.