Or, as I like to think of it, simnel cake without the cake for those who don’t like fruitcake, but still want the utter excellentness that is marzipan at Easter. Making your own pastry is entirely optional and will save you an hour ish of making / chilling time (but it’s not hard to make).… Continue reading Simnel Slice
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Christmas cake
I absolutely love making our Christmas cake each year and have always used the same recipe, although this year I didn’t have any brandy so it’s flavoured with rum. And not just any rum mind you, it’s Don Papa rum so the cake has all kinds of vanilla, honey, and cinnamon flavours wafting around it.… Continue reading Christmas cake
Chewy Amaretti Cookies
These are wonderful – if I could live on marzipan alone I would, and these hit the mark. Chewy, almondy (yes that’s a word), light meringue cookies. I took them to a friend’s house for afternoon tea and they disappeared quickly. How many will this make I hear you ask? Well it depends on how… Continue reading Chewy Amaretti Cookies
