Sugar plums, made famous tcourtesy of "Twas the Night before Christmas", and the Nutcracker Suite, are a traditional Victorian sweet, which originally started out as a candy coated confit, much like what you would enjoy at Italian weddings. There were no plums in the original … [Read more...] about Visions of Easy Peasy Sugar Plums
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Lovely Little Mincemeat Pies
Nothing says British Christmas like mincemeat. Originally mincemeat was made with ground meat, offals, eggs and whatever else was on hand. The first mince pies were prepared by the Crusaders in the 11th century. Spices (cinnamon, nutmeg) brought back from the Holy Land were … [Read more...] about Lovely Little Mincemeat Pies
Holiday Mincemeat Cake
This is a great recipe if you don’t have the time (or courage) to attempt a fruitcake or plum pudding. The cake will still give your holiday a taste of British tradition. If you already stocked your larder with home made mincemeat and applesauce you have already put a lot of … [Read more...] about Holiday Mincemeat Cake
Easy Holiday Mincemeat Oatmeal Squares
Nothing says British Christmas like mincemeat. Originally mincemeat was made with ground meat, offals, eggs and whatever else was on hand. The first mince pies were prepared by the Crusaders in the 11th century. Spices (cinnamon, nutmeg) brought back from the Holy Land were … [Read more...] about Easy Holiday Mincemeat Oatmeal Squares
Halloween’s Psychic Irish Barmbrack
Barmbrack is a traditional Irish bread baked at Halloween. Barmbrack means "speckled loaf" in Gaelic. It is baked in either a loaf pan or cake pan depending on your family tradition. The brack foretells the future. Baked with charms, a piece is served to each member of the … [Read more...] about Halloween’s Psychic Irish Barmbrack