" width="477" height="261" border="0">Monthly Archives: December 2010
12 Days of Baking Christmas from The Pink Whisk
12 Christmas baking recipes over 12 days – Merry Christmas and Happy Baking
Love Ruth xx
Here’s the full run through….
Day 1 – Lebkuchen
Day 2 – Snowman Cookie Lollies
Day 3 – Christmas Monkey Bread
Day 4 – … Read more…
On the twelfth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me…..Brandy Snap Baskets
The last in the 12 Days of Baking Christmas from The Pink Whisk. I hope you’ve enjoyed the recipes, I’m off to put up my Christmas tree, I’ll be back with more baking madness once the big red man has … Read more…
On the eleventh day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me……Christmas Bakewells
Instead of the usual jam try these Christmas style with Cranberry and Port mincemeat!
Makes 18 small Bakewell Tarts
Ingredients:
Pastry
225g plain flour
25g caster sugar
100g butter
1 egg yolk
35ml cold water
1/2 jar of mincemeat
100g … Read more…
On the tenth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me…… Gingerbread Cupcakes
Gingerbread Men Cupcakes
Makes 18 cupcakes
Ingredients:
Cakes
115g butter, softened
55g dark brown sugar
50g caster sugar
1 large egg
150ml treacle
310g plain flour
1 1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 1/4tsp ground ginger
230ml … Read more…
On the ninth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me…. Mince Pies
Mince pies The Pink Whisk way – with zesty pastry, mince pies were meant to be individual, sticky, oozy, bursting with mincemeat and a good dusting of icing sugar to hide the imperfections!
My mince pies are like my scones, … Read more…
On the eighth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me……Stollen
Another traditional Christmas baking treat – candied peel and almond paste- mmmmmmmm!
Ingredients:
450g strong plain flour
15g dried yeast
40g caster sugar
zest of one lemon
200ml milk, lukewarm
1 egg large, beaten
115g melted butter
115g sultanas
55g … Read more…
On the seventh day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me…..Ultimate Sausage Rolls
There is nothing that tastes better than home made sausage rolls, I have to admit that it’s been a Christmas tradition since I was little and was in fact my Dad who taught me to make them, these really are … Read more…
On the sixth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me…. Chocolate Coconut Snowballs
Chocolate and coconut were made to go together, add in some marshmallow and it’s heaven in a snowball!
Ingredients:-
Cakes
200ml milk
2 tsp malt vinegar
75g dessicated coconut
140g butter, softened
200g caster sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract… Read more…
On the fifth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me….Party Breadsticks
I suppose you’re thinking breadsticks is a really random type of recipe to include in a twelve days of Christmas, believe me if you’re having a party these will amaze people….you made them yourself…..? really…? Watch them disappear at the … Read more…
On the fourth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me………ideas for decorating your Christmas Cake!
I feel like we’ve been working on our Christmas cakes for such a long time lovingly stirring boozy fruit, baking our precious cakes and feeding them with brandy it’s really exciting to be at the final stage – decorating!
For … Read more…
