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Members entered the recipes they baked over the holiday season to win one of three retro-style kitchen appliances!

1st prize was a beautiful blue De'Longhi espresso maker, 2nd prize, a raspberry red Kenwood hand mixer for future bakes and cakes and 3rd prize, cream Salter baking scales to never fail a recipe again! See the winning recipes!



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Top Recipe

By agrawal.shweta.n, Merry Tummy

Rate this recipe 3.5/5 (77 Votes)
Vanilla Cookies Dipped In Chocolate - Little Hearts 1 Picture
Details

Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 10
Cooking time 10
Cost Average budget

  • For Cookies
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups self rising flour
  • For Chocolate Layer
  • 200 grams of dark chocolate
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • Some sprinkles (optional)

See this recipe

I used heart shaped cookie cutter and then dipped them in liquid chocolate

Top rated Christmas baking competition recipes

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THe no need to make ahead Christmas cake recipe

  • 12oz/340g Plain flour
  • 1tsp/5ml Cinnamon Powder
  • 1tsp/5ml Ground Mixed Spice or Pumpkin Spice or Garam Masala
  • 0.5 tsp fine salt
  • 1lb/900g of dried soft fruit. I use the following mix, as an example:
  • 1lb/450g Currants
  • 8oz/225g Raisins
  • 8oz/225g Sultanas
  • Chopped apricots or dried pineapple also work
  • 4oz/115g Glace Cherries
  • 4oz/115g Candied Peel or Italian Mixed Peel
  • 4oz/115g Blanched Almonds
  • 4 medium eggs
  • 5tbsp/100ml Sherry/Brandy/Port/Scotch
  • 8oz/225g Butter
  • 8oz/225g Sugar - caster or preferably demerara
  • 1tbsp molasses or dark treacle
4.6/5 (13 Votes)

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The perfect little sweet treat, flavoured with my favourite Christmas spice: ginger

  • For the cupcakes:
  • 140g Butter, softened
  • 200g Caster Sugar
  • 60g Black Treacle
  • 60g Golden Syrup
  • 2 Large Eggs
  • 2 Large Egg Yolks
  • 310g Plain Flour
  • 1 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
  • 1 Tsp Ground Ginger
  • 1 Tsp Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 Tsp Ground Nutmeg
  • 2 Tsp Baking Powder
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 240ml Hot Milk
  • For the icing:
  • 600g Icing Sugar
  • 100g Butter, softened
  • 250g Full-Fat Cream Cheese (Philadelphia works best for me)
  • 1 Tsp Lemon Zest
4.5/5 (13 Votes)

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A crunchy biscuit full of Christmas flavours, perfect with you Christmas morning coffee

  • 120g melted butter
  • 120g caster sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 220g plain flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • Pinch ground cloves
  • 100g dried currants
  • 100g chopped walnuts
  • 1 egg white lightly beaten
4.4/5 (29 Votes)

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A tasty quick recipe full of oats and sweetness

  • 120g oats
  • 100g hazelnuts
  • 10 tbsp honey
  • 100g butter
  • 50g dried cranberries
4.4/5 (21 Votes)

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A Scottish shortbread biscuit recipe, rich and crumby

  • 125g butter
  • 50g caster sugar
  • 100g plain flour
  • 50g cornflour
4.3/5 (50 Votes)

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Fruit cake is one of my favourites but as my religion does not permit alcohol - I had to adapt and come up with an

  • Raisins - 1 cup Sultanas - 1 cup Other dried fruit - 2 cups (I used prunes, apricots, cranberries, figs)
  • Almonds - 1 cup (toasted and roughly chopped)
  • Plain Flour - 1 3/4 cups
  • Granulated Sugar - 1/2 cup
  • Light Brown Soft Sugar - 1/2 cup
  • Eggs - 2
  • Softened Butter - 1/2 cup
  • Apple Juice - 1 cup
  • Orange Juice - 1 cup
  • Clove buds - 4 (ground)
  • Mixed Spice Powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Ground Cinnamon - 1 teaspoon
  • Ground Ginger - 1 teaspoon
  • Ground Nutmeg - 1/2 teaspoon
  • Vanilla - 1 teaspoon
  • Zest of 1 Lemon
  • Zest of 1 Orange
  • Salt - 1 teaspoon
  • Baking Powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Baking Soda - 1 teaspoon
  • To make the lemon and orange peel:
  • Lemon - 1
  • Orange - 1
  • Water - 1/3 cup
  • Sugar - 1/4 cup
4.3/5 (52 Votes)

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This shortbread biscuits are rich and crispy cover with caramel and chocolate and top with chocolate ball

  • For the shortbread base :
  • 200g plain flour
  • 100g butter
  • 50g caster sugar
  • For caramel filling:
  • 50g butter
  • 50g soft brown sugar
  • 200g condensed milk
  • For the topping:
  • 150 milk chocolate
  • 1 large bag of chocolate balls
4.2/5 (64 Votes)

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The perfect way to use up all your left over meats and cheeses at Christmas!

  • 500g Strong White Flour
  • 7g Sachet Fast-Action Dried Yeast
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • Up to 350ml Lukewarm Water
  • 200g Smoked Cheese (any other cheese will work well too)
  • 320g Cooked Smoked Ham/Gammon
4.3/5 (5 Votes)

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A buttery, nutty cake from Sweden at Christmas time

  • Cake:
  • 3 eggs
  • 150g caster sugar
  • 150g plain flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp milk
  • 75g melted butter (plus a little extra for greasing)
  • Topping:
  • 50g butter
  • 100g flaked almonds
  • 50g caster sugar
  • 2 tsp plain flour
  • 3 tbsp cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 9" baking tin
4.1/5 (59 Votes)

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Tarts filled with raspberry jam and custard, top with coconut

  • 1 packet short crust pastry
  • 3 tablespoon raspberry jam
  • 500ml milk
  • 3 tablespoon custard powder
  • 2 tablespoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoon desiccated coconut
4.1/5 (110 Votes)

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