Every year we like to make Christmas muffins at this time of year – ideal for packed lunches and much more child friendly than a slab of Christmas cake! Ingredients 300g plain flour 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon Half a teaspoon ground ginger 125g dark muscovado sugar 200g…
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With Christmas just around the corner, many of us will end up with piles of leftovers once the festive dinners are done. I am always looking for ways to use them up, as I HATE waste – and this is one of my favourite recipes. Simple, quick and delicious, this…
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Cooking with ginger always makes me think of Christmas – must be something to do with festive gingerbread men – so this week, we stuck with the seasonal theme and made a banana and ginger cake. Ingredients 125g butter 150g golden syrup 100g light muscovado sugar 2 bananas 2…
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The children wanted to do some baking this weekend, and with it *almost* being December, what better thing to make than Christmas cookies? Ingredients 175g butter 75g caster sugar 275g plain flour Writing icing to decorate Method Cut the butter into small pieces, then add to a bowl with the…
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It is really starting to feel like winter, and I am feeling the need for proper winter comfort food. One of my favourite things to eat at this time of year is a simple potato bake.I think the most important thing to start with is a really good quality potato,…
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