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I'm a little late with my Christmas baking this year (and my decorations aren't up yet either!), but I'very finally got my mixing bowls out... Do you bake or buy... And if bake do you use old family recipes or from a book? |
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"Always bake minced pies and Christmas cake from family recipes that are generations old. "
I tried to use different recipes for Christmas Cake and Plum Pudding once (just for a change) and my family almost rioted. My recipes for those are generations old too. Mince Pies though are all my own imagination lol. |
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"My grandmother Christmas cake recipe...every time.
I'd be lynched if I changed it  "
I hear ya... I even have a really naff tatty old cake decoration that has to be used every year or there are wobbly lips on Christmas Day |
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I'm also a late starter on the cake front, the main ingredients have been melting together in a boozy haze on the stove this afternoon.. I shall assemble it tomorrow.
Ply it with more drink for a couple if weeks and then slap some marzipan and icing on and voila... I still do the spikey icing and silver balls,so everyone can chip a tooth...
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"I have a family recipie book. Will be making the tradtional scottish clootie dumpling!!!! For Hogmanay.  "
I'm intrigued!!! What's a clootie dumpling? Aside from sounding vaguely naughty that is....  |
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"I'm also a late starter on the cake front, the main ingredients have been melting together in a boozy haze on the stove this afternoon.. I shall assemble it tomorrow.
Ply it with more drink for a couple if weeks and then slap some marzipan and icing on and voila... I still do the spikey icing and silver balls,so everyone can chip a tooth...
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Omg I love gnawing on hard icing...  |
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"I'm also a late starter on the cake front, the main ingredients have been melting together in a boozy haze on the stove this afternoon.. I shall assemble it tomorrow.
Ply it with more drink for a couple if weeks and then slap some marzipan and icing on and voila... I still do the spikey icing and silver balls,so everyone can chip a tooth...
Omg I love gnawing on hard icing... "
It so much nicer than the roll out stuff... Althiugh if you add a little glycerine it makes it easier to cut.. And shards of icing are less likely to take an eye out. X |
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"5th December isn't late, - it's so early
Its late if you bake... Ingredients need time to infuse before baking."
oh, kinda like a good curry ..... sort of |
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"In the words of Mel and Sue, I....BAKE
Well that doesn't surprise me in the least... But do you experiment or stick to traditional family recipes? "
If it's not broke,, I stick to the same, mince pies and Christmas pudding chocolate fudge.  |
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"5th December isn't late, - it's so early
Its late if you bake... Ingredients need time to infuse before baking.
oh, kinda like a good curry ..... sort of "
A Christmas cake shouldn't require refrigerated loo roll afterwards though  |
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"I buy a box of mince pies, there’s only me in the house that eats them and Christmas cake and as I don’t eat that much it isn’t worth baking. X "
Mince pies don't take much work... Treat yourself |
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"I buy a box of mince pies, there’s only me in the house that eats them and Christmas cake and as I don’t eat that much it isn’t worth baking. X
Mince pies don't take much work... Treat yourself "
I know, but then if end up throwing most of them away as I couldn’t eat them before they go hard x |
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"I buy a box of mince pies, there’s only me in the house that eats them and Christmas cake and as I don’t eat that much it isn’t worth baking. X
Mince pies don't take much work... Treat yourself
I know, but then if end up throwing most of them away as I couldn’t eat them before they go hard x "
Perhaps make a batch and freeze some, they are nice warm and don't take long to thaw out.. Or freeze a batch uncooked and cook from frozen.. X |
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"5th December isn't late, - it's so early
Its late if you bake... Ingredients need time to infuse before baking.
oh, kinda like a good curry ..... sort of
A Christmas cake shouldn't require refrigerated loo roll afterwards though "
oooooh, I must try that |
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I bake. But not Christmas cake. I make a good fruit loaf, no peel.
I usually give half to my dad.
I make an awesome mincemeat cake. Tastes similar to Christmas pudding. |
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"I bake. But not Christmas cake. I make a good fruit loaf, no peel.
I usually give half to my dad.
I make an awesome mincemeat cake. Tastes similar to Christmas pudding. "
Yummy! I do love Christmas Pud |
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"I'm a little late with my Christmas baking this year (and my decorations aren't up yet either!), but I'very finally got my mixing bowls out... Do you bake or buy... And if bake do you use old family recipes or from a book?"
I don't do either but I'd love to lick your spoon ... not done that since I was about 15 |
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"I'm a little late with my Christmas baking this year (and my decorations aren't up yet either!), but I'very finally got my mixing bowls out... Do you bake or buy... And if bake do you use old family recipes or from a book?
I don't do either but I'd love to lick your spoon ... not done that since I was about 15 "
I can remember as kids being asked to stir the pudding mix and make a wish... And then fighting over who got to lick the bowls and spoons afterwards lol. |
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"I buy a box of mince pies, there’s only me in the house that eats them and Christmas cake and as I don’t eat that much it isn’t worth baking. X
Mince pies don't take much work... Treat yourself
I know, but then if end up throwing most of them away as I couldn’t eat them before they go hard x
Perhaps make a batch and freeze some, they are nice warm and don't take long to thaw out.. Or freeze a batch uncooked and cook from frozen.. X"
That’s a good idea. I might do that x |
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"I have never really been into baking cakes. I do bread.
Maybe I should try the sweet stuff. God knows I am good at eating it  "
I don't buy sweet stuff anymore... If I want something sweet then I've to go to the effort of making it... Makes you think twice lol. But if I'm in a humour to bake, the kitchen could be filled with muffins, bread, tarts, quiches, biscuits, crackers, gingerbread.... I end up giving most of it away then to friends and neighbours. |
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"Always bake. Hate shop bought mince pies. Homemade Christmas cake, pudding and tarts "
Could I be so bold and ask your for half a dozen of your finest mince pies please |
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"I have never really been into baking cakes. I do bread.
Maybe I should try the sweet stuff. God knows I am good at eating it
I don't buy sweet stuff anymore... If I want something sweet then I've to go to the effort of making it... Makes you think twice lol. But if I'm in a humour to bake, the kitchen could be filled with muffins, bread, tarts, quiches, biscuits, crackers, gingerbread.... I end up giving most of it away then to friends and neighbours."
Hit me with a cake recipe. Nothing too crazy. I will have a crack at the weekend |
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"I have never really been into baking cakes. I do bread.
Maybe I should try the sweet stuff. God knows I am good at eating it
I don't buy sweet stuff anymore... If I want something sweet then I've to go to the effort of making it... Makes you think twice lol. But if I'm in a humour to bake, the kitchen could be filled with muffins, bread, tarts, quiches, biscuits, crackers, gingerbread.... I end up giving most of it away then to friends and neighbours.
Hit me with a cake recipe. Nothing too crazy. I will have a crack at the weekend "
I'll pop one into your inbox |
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"I have never really been into baking cakes. I do bread.
Maybe I should try the sweet stuff. God knows I am good at eating it
I don't buy sweet stuff anymore... If I want something sweet then I've to go to the effort of making it... Makes you think twice lol. But if I'm in a humour to bake, the kitchen could be filled with muffins, bread, tarts, quiches, biscuits, crackers, gingerbread.... I end up giving most of it away then to friends and neighbours.
Hit me with a cake recipe. Nothing too crazy. I will have a crack at the weekend
I'll pop one into your inbox "
Ace
I will photograph the results. No soggy bottom! |
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"I have never really been into baking cakes. I do bread.
Maybe I should try the sweet stuff. God knows I am good at eating it
I don't buy sweet stuff anymore... If I want something sweet then I've to go to the effort of making it... Makes you think twice lol. But if I'm in a humour to bake, the kitchen could be filled with muffins, bread, tarts, quiches, biscuits, crackers, gingerbread.... I end up giving most of it away then to friends and neighbours.
Hit me with a cake recipe. Nothing too crazy. I will have a crack at the weekend
I'll pop one into your inbox
Ace
I will photograph the results. No soggy bottom! "
Maybe we should do a Forum Bake Off lol. Although anyone who was at the Manchester Social at the weekend would probably just concede to MissRed anyway... Her baking skills are legendary! |
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"I have never really been into baking cakes. I do bread.
Maybe I should try the sweet stuff. God knows I am good at eating it
I don't buy sweet stuff anymore... If I want something sweet then I've to go to the effort of making it... Makes you think twice lol. But if I'm in a humour to bake, the kitchen could be filled with muffins, bread, tarts, quiches, biscuits, crackers, gingerbread.... I end up giving most of it away then to friends and neighbours.
Hit me with a cake recipe. Nothing too crazy. I will have a crack at the weekend
I'll pop one into your inbox
Ace
I will photograph the results. No soggy bottom!
Maybe we should do a Forum Bake Off lol. Although anyone who was at the Manchester Social at the weekend would probably just concede to MissRed anyway... Her baking skills are legendary! "
We should! My milk roll bread rolls are peerless. Bring it! |
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I always bake and use Delia recip, there would be uproar in my house if I didn't.
I'm also late this year, so I'm doubling up on the alcohol.
I've made my Christmas cake, but still have two more to make, a Christmas pudding, mincemeat then the following mince pies, pickled onions but that's a bit optimistic they'll be ready in time and if I have time I might have a bash at making Stollen.
Ginger |
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"Always bake. Hate shop bought mince pies. Homemade Christmas cake, pudding and tarts
Even the smell of Christmas baking in the house gives me a warm fuzzy feeling "
Me too- although they have almost scoffed the Christmas cake I made so throwing another one together this week and just going to super feed it and hope for the best.
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"I always bake and use Delia recip, there would be uproar in my house if I didn't.
I'm also late this year, so I'm doubling up on the alcohol.
I've made my Christmas cake, but still have two more to make, a Christmas pudding, mincemeat then the following mince pies, pickled onions but that's a bit optimistic they'll be ready in time and if I have time I might have a bash at making Stollen.
Ginger "
I'm coming to your house |
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"I have never really been into baking cakes. I do bread.
Maybe I should try the sweet stuff. God knows I am good at eating it "
Home baked bread ... mmmmmm  |
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"I always bake and use Delia recip, there would be uproar in my house if I didn't.
I'm also late this year, so I'm doubling up on the alcohol.
I've made my Christmas cake, but still have two more to make, a Christmas pudding, mincemeat then the following mince pies, pickled onions but that's a bit optimistic they'll be ready in time and if I have time I might have a bash at making Stollen.
Ginger "
Stollen... Haven't made one of those in years!! Not since I moved home from Germany. I still make a gingerbread house and tree decorations though. |
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"I always bake and use Delia recip, there would be uproar in my house if I didn't.
I'm also late this year, so I'm doubling up on the alcohol.
I've made my Christmas cake, but still have two more to make, a Christmas pudding, mincemeat then the following mince pies, pickled onions but that's a bit optimistic they'll be ready in time and if I have time I might have a bash at making Stollen.
Ginger
I'm coming to your house "
I'll be sure to set an extra place |
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