FabSwingers.com forum: Christmas Bakes

By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

I know a lot of you guys are good in the kitchen

What are you all making yourself this Christmas?

I've done a trial run of mince pies this evening. They smell lovely, I've done 24. I'll be taking 12 to my local garage (got to keep them happy and they found Mabel for me) and 6 to my little old lady around the corner. Sadly it will probably be her last Christmas as she's very ill.

Saving the other 6 for meeeee

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By *hubaysiWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

"I know a lot of you guys are good in the kitchen

What are you all making yourself this Christmas?

Saving the other 6 for meeeee

Well done.

I can’t be bothered to make any bakes this year....

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

A rocky road cake.

Still debating whether to make trifle or cheesecake

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

That's lovely.

And great thread idea. I'll be keeping an eye out as I haven't decided what to make over Christmas. That was on my to do list for today but never got round to it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've finally taken the Christmas cake out from it's soak in the brandy!

Should be nice & moist.

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By *00KissesCouple
over a year ago

Stourbridge

That's amazing xx

I'll be taking my cheese twists to work next week to share x (I do use shop bought pastry tho

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By *edonist bornMan
over a year ago

Hailsham

My daughter went vegetarian this year so need to cook 2 Xmas Dinners!Two lots of spuds(no goose fat) So will keep me busy...have mastered veggie pigs in blankets too!

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By *ornyhappyCouple
over a year ago

perth

I've made the Christmas cake & am feeding it regularly.

Will probably make a few mince pies and some florentines next week. Will make a chocolate yule log for the kids which might also double up as my birthday cake.

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Sloe gin winter berry pavlova, I'm very excited and might have had a trial run earlier. I also want to make chocolate orange brownies but it feels like the world and his dog are making brownies nowadays so I'm trying to think of something different to do. Not the biggest fan of gingerbread or things of that style.... bit stumped of what else to do. Cheese board as well most likely.

I normally cheat and get a Cartmel hot pudding in because I can't be bothered to cook with suet

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By *az080378Woman
over a year ago

Cromer

"My daughter went vegetarian this year so need to cook 2 Xmas Dinners!Two lots of spuds(no goose fat) So will keep me busy...have mastered veggie pigs in blankets too!"

What do you use for your pigs in blankets?!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I know a lot of you guys are good in the kitchen

What are you all making yourself this Christmas?

Saving the other 6 for meeeee

Just you, nobody else!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"My daughter went vegetarian this year so need to cook 2 Xmas Dinners!Two lots of spuds(no goose fat) So will keep me busy...have mastered veggie pigs in blankets too!

What do you use for your pigs in blankets?!"

Id like to know that too.

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

I'll be making some chocolate chip orange and walnut cookies, mince pies and probably some lemon curd tarts - I make my own lemon curd.

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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

Ooooooo you're (mostly) all amazing!

I've given my cake a bit more brandy today to and will decorate it next weekend with my daughter.

Yule log ~ Yes, must try and do that.

Vegetarian sausage rolls ~ must get a recipe for cheese and red onion ones from a work colleague.

Smoked salmon pate nearer the time, I've got a really basic recipe if anyone would like it

Keep up the good work!!!

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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

Forgot....cookies for

but my daughter will take care of that.

And cheese board, obligatory Meli. If you like stilton try Causton Bassett, the best ever!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not very festive, but I've just trialled a Lotus Biscoff cheesecake

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By *az080378Woman
over a year ago

Cromer

"My daughter went vegetarian this year so need to cook 2 Xmas Dinners!Two lots of spuds(no goose fat) So will keep me busy...have mastered veggie pigs in blankets too!

What do you use for your pigs in blankets?!

Id like to know that too."

Maybe we will never know

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By *rAitchMan
over a year ago

Diagonally Parked in a Parallel Universe

"Not very festive, but I've just trialled a Lotus Biscoff cheesecake

I made a dozen individual Biscoff cheesecakes last week. First time I'd made them. Tasted amazing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Normally I make my mum a beef wellington for Christmas dinner but this year she's happy to have lamb instead.

It's not a bake but I always do a tiramisu for pudding after Christmas dinner, if my family had their way I'd have to make it every day....to be fair it's my favourite

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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

"Not very festive, but I've just trialled a Lotus Biscoff cheesecake

That's a good idea, my girl made Biscoff cookies a while ago, they were a hit!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I will be baking my own onion soda bread and making mushroom pate along with chicken liver pate

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By *hubaysiWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

"My daughter went vegetarian this year so need to cook 2 Xmas Dinners!Two lots of spuds(no goose fat) So will keep me busy...have mastered veggie pigs in blankets too!"

Don’t forget the veg gravy. My brother is veggie so I do two separate Xmas dinners. He’s just happy with veg and no meat but I’m very careful and cook everything separately.

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By *ooby birdWoman
over a year ago

North West

Im doing the 3 ingredient slow cooker christmas cake tomorrow

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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

"Im doing the 3 ingredient slow cooker christmas cake tomorrow

3 ingredients? How is that possible with Christmas cake?

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By *iger4uWoman
over a year ago

In my happy place

Im not baking a thing.

Unless following m and s directions on the packets counts as baking.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This thread has me drooling right now!

I've been making fudge and hot chocolate bombs. Staying away from making cakes or baking bread right now as I have no self control with them. I'll end up eating the lot

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By *orkmalewithPAMan
over a year ago

York

All of my family are coming over to mine this year thanks to my d*unken suggestion a few weeks back..

But most are veggie so I am thinking of maybe making a roasted butternut squash and spinach pie with all the trimmings then baked cheese cake?

Mainly because I can make 99% of it before hand so I can have a relaxing day

**I used to be a chef btw..

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By *orkmalewithPAMan
over a year ago

York

"Im doing the 3 ingredient slow cooker christmas cake tomorrow

3 ingredients? How is that possible with Christmas cake?"

This is the one friends use.

1 kilo mixed fruit (and nuts if wanted)

750mls fluid - I used orange and apple juice and brandy.

2 cups Self Raising Flour.

Soak fruit in fluid of choice for 24 hours

Stir in flour and put into a loose bottom cake tin .

Put in SC and cook for 8 hours on low ,with water 1/2 way up cake tin .

Cook using the Tea Towel Trick in place

Cool and turn out .

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

We made gingerbread people this weekend. Not decided upon the dessert for Christmas yet, there's a key decision to make

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I know a lot of you guys are good in the kitchen

What are you all making yourself this Christmas?

Saving the other 6 for meeeee

Well done.

I can’t be bothered to make any bakes this year...."

Your pies sound delicious! I will be making 'Southern butter Biscuits' which are like scones but taste like butter, very nice to mop up all the gravy... Yum yum

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By *ightkitty4uWoman
over a year ago

Epsom

Christmas pudding, had its weekly top up of brandy today

Mince pies and sausage rolls to be made Christmas Eve, I always cry as my last Christmas Eve with my Nan was spent baking and she taught me how to make them.... so it’s my yearly moment with my Nan

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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

"We made gingerbread people this weekend. Not decided upon the dessert for Christmas yet, there's a key decision to make

I've cheated with my ginger bread, got some shapes from Ikea which well ice and hang off the tree.

We always have a small Christmas pudding, a trifle (shit ~ forgot about that) and a mint vienetta for desserts. The vienetta is a nice childhood memory for me

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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

"I know a lot of you guys are good in the kitchen

What are you all making yourself this Christmas?

Saving the other 6 for meeeee

Well done.

I can’t be bothered to make any bakes this year....

Your pies sound delicious! I will be making 'Southern butter Biscuits' which are like scones but taste like butter, very nice to mop up all the gravy... Yum yum"

Thanks

They sound good to but a bit filling for me!

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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

"Christmas pudding, had its weekly top up of brandy today

Mince pies and sausage rolls to be made Christmas Eve, I always cry as my last Christmas Eve with my Nan was spent baking and she taught me how to make them.... so it’s my yearly moment with my Nan "

Awwwwww, that's sweet

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"We made gingerbread people this weekend. Not decided upon the dessert for Christmas yet, there's a key decision to make

I've cheated with my ginger bread, got some shapes from Ikea which well ice and hang off the tree.

We always have a small Christmas pudding, a trifle (shit ~ forgot about that) and a mint vienetta for desserts. The vienetta is a nice childhood memory for me

Trifle is on my possible list. Our son makes a mean cheesecake and also mousse but he's at uni and coming home on Christmas Eve so he might not get much chance to cook.....

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By *azkinsWoman
over a year ago

leeds

Not cooking I'll be having mine at work.

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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

"We made gingerbread people this weekend. Not decided upon the dessert for Christmas yet, there's a key decision to make

I've cheated with my ginger bread, got some shapes from Ikea which well ice and hang off the tree.

We always have a small Christmas pudding, a trifle (shit ~ forgot about that) and a mint vienetta for desserts. The vienetta is a nice childhood memory for me

Trifle is on my possible list. Our son makes a mean cheesecake and also mousse but he's at uni and coming home on Christmas Eve so he might not get much chance to cook..... "

I've done a trifle using panettoni on the bottom soaked with orange liqueur, that's quite nice. I've ran out of that though so might have to use gin instead! Not really

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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

Decorated my Christmas cake today

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

How can you all have these delicious Christmas baked goods in the house without eating them?

I've banned myself from buying mince pies that I pretend I'm going to share now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"That's amazing xx

I'll be taking my cheese twists to work next week to share x (I do use shop bought pastry tho

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Nothing wrong with that. Alot of top pastry chefs do aswell tbh.

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By *eivers101Couple
over a year ago

Carlisle

Made the Christmas cake a few weeks ago and been "feeding" it with Jack Daniels, going to decorate it this weekend and make the cakey bit of sticky toffee pudding for dessert on Christmas day - I'll make the toffee sauce nearer the time. Got Scottish tablet and mince pies on the to do list as well...... And then homemade pavlova filled with raspberry gin creme anglais, fresh raspberries, whipped cream and raspberry shimmer coulis is planned for New Year's day dessert after a buffet type dinner with lots of homemade bitesized goodies in the mix.

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By *uietly torturedCouple
over a year ago

walkden

I get a monthly baking box on subscription so just depends what it is as it's probably Christmasy

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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

"How can you all have these delicious Christmas baked goods in the house without eating them?

I've banned myself from buying mince pies that I pretend I'm going to share now

I've got to really fancy that sort of thing to have any. When I have a bit of that cake it'll be tiny!

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By *ady Lick OP Woman
over a year ago

Northampton Somewhere

"Made the Christmas cake a few weeks ago and been "feeding" it with Jack Daniels, going to decorate it this weekend and make the cakey bit of sticky toffee pudding for dessert on Christmas day - I'll make the toffee sauce nearer the time. Got Scottish tablet and mince pies on the to do list as well...... And then homemade pavlova filled with raspberry gin creme anglais, fresh raspberries, whipped cream and raspberry shimmer coulis is planned for New Year's day dessert after a buffet type dinner with lots of homemade bitesized goodies in the mix.

Wow....that Pavlova dessert sounds amazing! Can I come over please?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"How can you all have these delicious Christmas baked goods in the house without eating them?

I've banned myself from buying mince pies that I pretend I'm going to share now

The sainsbury's taste the difference ones are amazing. Just a tip lol

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By *ornyhappyCouple
over a year ago

perth

I put the marzipan on the Christmas cake tonight and will ice it this weekend

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By *edeWoman
over a year ago

the abyss

So far I've made mince pies and two Christmas cakes (neither for myself)

I'll also be make spice biscuits, chocolate rum truffles and possibly some cheese biscuit/snack things!

Nom nom nom

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