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12 Days of Baking Christmas from The Pink Whisk

Posted on December 13, 2010 by The Pink Whisk

12 Christmas baking recipes over 12 days – Merry Christmas and Happy Baking

Love Ruth xx

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On the twelfth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me…..Brandy Snap Baskets

Posted on December 12, 2010 by The Pink Whisk

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 been to visit – I’ll still be on Facebook if you fancy popping over for a chat www.facebook.com/ThePinkWhisk

Wishing all you Pink Whiskers a Very Merry Christmas Lots of Love Ruth xx

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On the eleventh day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me……Christmas Bakewells

Posted on December 11, 2010 by The Pink Whisk

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 butter, melted
2 eggs
100g semolina
100g ground almonds
a few drops of almond essence<

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On the tenth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me…… Gingerbread Cupcakes

Posted on December 10, 2010 by The Pink Whisk

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 so

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On the ninth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me…. Mince Pies

Posted on December 9, 2010 by The Pink Whisk

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, very definitely homemade – I have never striven for looks of perfection with these beauties – uneven tops and sticky bits of mincemeat that ooze over the edge are ever

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On the eighth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me……Stollen

Posted on December 8, 2010 by The Pink Whisk

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 currants
70g mixed candied peel
90g blanched almonds, chopped

250g marzipan

50g butter melted to

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On the seventh day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me…..Ultimate Sausage Rolls

Posted on December 7, 2010 by The Pink Whisk

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 delicious.

Ingredients:

1 x quantity of Rough Puff Pastry recipe here or 1 x pack of ready made pu

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On the sixth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me…. Chocolate Coconut Snowballs

Posted on December 6, 2010 by The Pink Whisk

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
2 eggs
55g self raising flour
165g plain flour
3/4 tsp bicarbonate of soda
6

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On the fifth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me….Party Breadsticks

Posted on December 5, 2010 by The Pink Whisk

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 speed of lightening!

Makes 24 super long breadsticks.

Ingredients:

225g strong white flour
1 tsp salt
1 ts

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On the fourth day of Christmas The Pink Whisk sent to me………ideas for decorating your Christmas Cake!

Posted on December 4, 2010 by The Pink Whisk

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!