Tag: Christmas
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Bundt- The New Challenge For 2023
I’m always up for a challenge as well you know. A challenge which I would enjoy: even more so! I’m still working my way through the last few bakes of my #100bakeschallengeposter but they will be fitted in around as and when I can do them. There are about 27 or 28 things left but…
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Mincemeat Shortbread
Yesterday (January 6th) was National Shortbread Day. Who doesn’t love a beautiful, melt in the mouth piece of chunky all butter shortbread dusted with caster sugar? Me, for one! Shortbread is one of those bakes I never tire of making. It’s so easy to make and you can flavour it with whatever you have going…
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SmartCookieSam’s 2022 Round Up.🎂🍰🧁🥮
Happy New Year to all my friends and followers on here. I appreciate each and every one of you taking the time to read my posts and comment on them. Although my little blog is only a tiny corner of what’s on the internet, it really does boost and cheer me up when I see…
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Advent Baking- Christmas Foodie Treats
As usual December ends up being totally chaotic in SmartCookieSam land. This year I wanted things to be different as we had had a difficult time last year. Getting over the aftermath of a family bereavement, then Covid came to our house. But once again this year, life has been turbulent and stressful so during…
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Dundee Cake
It’s been a couple of weeks since I’ve been able to bake and I’ve really missed it. Our kitchen has had a revamp- a new floor, painted walls and soon to have new light fittings. Why not a completely brand new kitchen? For a start there is nothing wrong with our old one and we…
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Sticky Toffee Pudding- #100bakes
This is my go-to dessert recipe for New Year’s Day or for a winter family Sunday lunch
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Suet-Free Mincemeat- How To Be A Domestic Goddess.
Until about five years ago I could never be bothered to make my own mincemeat. Why go to all that trouble when you can buy it readymade in jars? It was when my late mother in law told me that making your own mincemeat was so easy, that I thought I might as well give…
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Panforte- The Great British Bake Off Christmas.
Friday 22nd December 2017. Panforte is a traditional Italian delicacy which is usually eaten with coffee after a meal. It is full of dried fruit, nuts and spices and baked in the oven on rice paper. A little piece goes a long way as it is very rich. I had tried some Panforte one Christmas…
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Florentines- The Great British Bake Off Christmas.
Friday 22nd December 2017. Yet another new favourite from The Great British Bake Off Christmas book. I love Florentines but have only ever made them once before. They’re another perfect treat to make for foodie gifts at Christmas as well as handy for having around for visitors who don’t like mince pies! I don’t know…
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The Great British Bake Off Christmas- Lebkuchen Cookies.
Friday 22nd December 2017. I love spicy and aromatic Lebkuchen cookies. My mum used to buy a special packet of them every year at Christmas from Sainsburys. The biscuits were small and in traditional shapes like trees, stars and hearts covered with a crisp royal icing and sprinkles. When I moved up to Yorkshire I…
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