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Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit Cake + Video
Dec18

Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit Cake + Video

This Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit Cake will be the pièce de résistance of your Holiday table! Chock full of dried fruit, and topped with either fondant or icing, it’s not only a labor of love, but impressive beyond compare. Properly preserved, fruit cakes can be stored for many years – some stories we’ve heard have boasted serving 100 year old fruit cake. Gluten Free Holiday Brandied Tiger Nut Fruit...

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How to Poach Napa Valley Vanilla Fig Balsamic Fruit Stew
May26

How to Poach Napa Valley Vanilla Fig Balsamic Fruit Stew

If you’re looking for a hot, scrumptious, fruit dessert, try my recipe for Poached Napa Valley Vanilla Fig Balsamic Fruit Stew! This stew is chock full of delicious fruits, and kicked up with the addition of syrupy, sweet balsamic vinegar – you will love this hearty, cold-weather dessert, full of the warmth of the holidays. Poached Napa Valley Vanilla Fig Fruit Stew: In this recipe, I used Napa Valley Vanilla Fig Balsamic...

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How to Bake Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake
Dec11

How to Bake Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake

In our house, we love Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake with warm spices and delicious dried fruits, always reminds me of the aromas of the Holidays. Even those, who say they don’t like fruitcake, rave about this Dark Brandied Christmas Fruitcake. It just isn’t Christmas, if our favorite fruitcake isn’t on our dessert platter of goodies. Note: This recipe calls for nuts, and since some people don’t eat nuts, I...

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How to Bake Christmas Shortbread Cookies
Dec22

How to Bake Christmas Shortbread Cookies

These Christmas Shortbread Cookies absolutely melt in your mouth… It’s hard to stay away from your tins of these dainties, let alone everyone else in your household. How to Bake Christmas Shortbread Cookies: This is the first time I’ve shared this recipe. Tip: Because of the various & different sizes of cookie cutters you may be using, it’s difficult to determine yield, but I’ve found I usually get 5...

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National Hot Cross Bun Day: How to Bake Hot Cross Buns with Milk Glaze
Sep11

National Hot Cross Bun Day: How to Bake Hot Cross Buns with Milk Glaze

Did you know that today is National Hot Cross Bun Day? Well, in the USA it is… Someone might mention “Hot Cross Buns” and this little ditty of a nursery rhyme pops into memory immediately! Hot Cross Buns. Hot Cross Buns. One a penny, two a penny. Hot Cross Buns! They are so silky, big & fluffy hiding their tasty, little morsels of goodness inside. Whether toasted or plain, they’re great! Typically made for...

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