If you are missing Bake Off try to make this Christmas recipe for a 17th century gingerbread biscuit kindly donated by The Museum of London and Albion which have joined forces to create this yummy cookie commemorating 350 years since the Great Fire of London.
People often have the misconception that food from around this time was dull and uninteresting however this isn’t the case at all.
London on New Year’s Eve is very exciting with hundreds of events taking place outdoor as well as in clubs, pubs and restaurants across the capital even with children.
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New Year’s Eve fireworks celebrations – TICKETS REQUIRED FROM THIS YEAR
From this year London’s New Year’s Eve fireworks will require tickets. For the first…
I love this recipe for Mince Pies with Sweet Pastry. It’s not too difficult and the kids can help too. Merry Christmas!
MAKES 12 MINCE PIES
Ingredients
For the mincemeat:
· 225g/8oz raisins
· 225g/8oz sultanas
· 225g/8oz currants
· 150g/5oz candied peel, chopped
· 25g/1oz chopped almonds
· 25g/1oz stem ginger, diced
· 200g/7oz cooking apple, peeled, cored and diced
· 8 tbsp…
Super easy one but guaranteed wow factor with your guests and kids alike.
Cooking Time: 30 – 45 mins
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
500g minced beef
100g wholemeal breadcrumbs
2 eggs, beaten
3 tbsp Sun-dried Tomato Pesto (the best on the market and the one I use all the time is by Italian brand Sacla’)
fresh chopped parsley
3 tbsp oil
1 small brown onion, chopped
350g jar of…
Brilliant recipe which you can have all year round.
Cooking Time: 15 – 30 mins
Serves: 4
INGREDIENTS
1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
450g of cod fillet, skinned and cut into 4 pieces
4 tbsp of Organic Tomato Pesto (we used Italian Pesto from brand Sacla’)
75g of fresh white breadcrumbs
finely grated lemon zest*
3 tbsp of mixed chopped…
This recipe is taken from the Sara’s Cooking Class app which is available to download now. Children will love to make and decorate these festive treats. Baking is the perfect activity for the Christmas holidays when the weather is uninviting.
Serves 35
Prep Time: 10 minutes (including 30 minutes for chilling)
Cook Time: 15 minutes (including 10 minutes for cooling)
Total Time: 25…