Kerststol is a Dutch sweet bread which contains dried fruit, nuts, citrus and almond paste. It’s very similar to the German Stollen and is eaten during the Christmas period. Preparation time: 50 minutes Total time needed for soaking/rising: 24 hours Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: 20 or more Difficulty: Moderate Ingredients For the almond paste:Continue reading “Kerststol”
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Panettone
Panettone is a traditional fruity sweet bread originally from Milan, which is popular at Christmas and New Year in Italy and worldwide. Preparation time: 2 hours Rising time: 3 days Cooking time: 50 minutes Serves: 15 Difficulty: Difficult Ingredients For the starter: 70ml/⅕ pt/¼ cup of warm milk 7g/¼ oz/2 teaspoons of dried yeast 100g/3½Continue reading “Panettone”
Pan de Muerto
Preparation time: 5 hours Cooking time: 40 minutes Serves: 10 Difficulty: Moderate Pan de Muerto (Bread of the Dead) is a round Mexican sweet bread, decorated with boney phalange shaped pieces. It’s particularly popular in the run up to Día de Muertos (Day of the Dead), which is held on the 1st and 2nd ofContinue reading “Pan de Muerto”
Barmbrack
This tasty Irish tea cake is traditionally eaten at Halloween and is a perfect comfort food for cold autumnal evenings! Fruit soaking time: 6+ hours (overnight) Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 60 minutes Serves: 10 Difficulty: Easy Ingredients 350g/12½oz/2⅓ cups of dried fruit (raisins, sultanas, citrus peel etc.) 250ml/2½dl/just under ½ pint/1 cup ofContinue reading “Barmbrack”
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