Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: 11 minutes Serves: 10 Difficulty: Moderate A Bûche de Noël, or Yule Log, is a French chocolatey Christmas cake. It consists of a sponge, which is rolled up into a log, smeared with chocolate buttercream ‘bark’ and adorned with edible decorations, so it looks just like a realContinue reading “Vegan Bûche de Noël”
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Kerststol
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”
Rødkål
Rødkål is braised red cabbage which is served as an accompaniment to roast meats. It’s eaten in the Nordic countries- Denmark, Norway and Sweden- all year round, but is particularly popular at Christmas. Preparation time: 5 minutes Cooking time: 65 minutes Serves: 10 (as a side) Difficulty: Easy Ingredients 1kg/35 oz/a moderately large head ofContinue reading “Rødkål”
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”
Mince Pies
Mince Pies are sweet, spiced and boozy fruit pies of English origin, and are traditionally eaten throughout the Christmas period. Preparation time: 90 minutes Soaking time: At least 4 hours Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 12 Difficulty: Moderate Ingredients For the mincemeat: 250g/9 oz/1⅔ cups of raisins 375g/13 oz/2 cups of currants 100ml/1dl/⅕ pt/just under ½ cupContinue reading “Mince Pies”
Imbuljuta tal-Qastan
Imbuljuta tal-Qastan is a traditional Maltese hot chocolate, which is flavoured with quintessentially Chistmassy ingredients and served after Midnight Mass and on New Year’s Eve. Preparation time: 5 minutes Soaking time: 8 hours Cooking time: 60 minutes Serves: 4 Difficulty: Easy Ingredients 400g/14 oz/2 cups of peeled dried chestnuts 200g/8 oz/1 cup of sugar 100g/3½Continue reading “Imbuljuta tal-Qastan”
Nürnberger Lebkuchen
These traditional Bavarian Lebkuchen are easy to make and perfect for Christmas! Preparation time: 40 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Makes: Approx. 15 biscuits Difficulty: Moderate Ingredients For the Lebkuchengewurz: 3 teaspoons of ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon of ground ginger ¾ teaspoon of crushed cloves ½ teaspoon of ground cardamom ½ teaspoon of ground nutmegContinue reading “Nürnberger Lebkuchen”
Bustrengo
Bustrengo is eaten all year round in San Marino, but it’s particularly popular at Christmas. Light, moist and packed with citrus and fruit, Bustrengo is a delightful Mediterranean alternative to Christmas cake Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 1 hour Difficulty: Easy Serves: 10-20 Ingredients 150g/5oz/1 cup of cornmeal 100g/3.5oz/1 cup of plain flour 100g/3.5oz/7/8Continue reading “Bustrengo”
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