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Christmas Desserts

Downton’s Simply Delicious Sticky Toffee Pudding

downtonabbeycooks · December 1, 2021 ·

Sticky toffee pudding is a delicious sponge cake consisting of chopped dates and toffee sauce. It’s also typically paired with vanilla ice cream or custard because it complements the dish so nicely. Great dish for a special occasion or to serve during the holidays. This … [Read more...] about Downton’s Simply Delicious Sticky Toffee Pudding

Filed Under: Afternoon Tea, Christmas Desserts, Dessert, Dinner, Fall, Holiday/Occasion, Official Downton Abbey Cookbook, Sweets, Upstairs with the Crawleys, Winter

Fannie Farmer’s Classic Sweet Potato Pie

downtonabbeycooks · November 11, 2021 ·

Fannie Merritt Farmer was an American culinary expert whose Boston Cooking-School Cook Book became a widely used culinary text. She is most recognized for promoting the use of measuring standards to help cooks replicate results. Among her recipes is sweet potato pie, and as a … [Read more...] about Fannie Farmer’s Classic Sweet Potato Pie

Filed Under: Christmas Desserts, Gilded Age, Holiday/Occasion, July 4, Thanksgiving Tagged With: pie, sweet potato dishes, sweet potato pie

Downton’s Take on Mrs. Beeton’s Mince Pies

downtonabbeycooks · December 20, 2020 ·

From the Official Downton Abbey Christmas Cookbook. Mince pie was on the table of the nobility in medieval times. The filling mixed fruits, spices, brandy, suet, and meat (or sometimes even fish), with beef, veal, or ox tongue the most common choices. The pie made an … [Read more...] about Downton’s Take on Mrs. Beeton’s Mince Pies

Filed Under: Afternoon Tea, Christmas Desserts, Dessert, Official Downton Abbey Cookbook, Sweets, Upstairs with the Crawleys Tagged With: mince pie, pie

Downton’s Gingerbread Biscuits

downtonabbeycooks · December 19, 2020 ·

From the Official Downton Abbey Christmas Cookbook. Gingerbread, which has a long history in much of Europe, first appeared in English cookery books in the late fourteenth century. It was often molded into human shapes-frequently lovers, sometimes even kings and queens-using a … [Read more...] about Downton’s Gingerbread Biscuits

Filed Under: Christmas Desserts, Cookies, Dessert, Snack, Sweets Tagged With: Downton's Gingerbread biscuits, Gingerbread biscuits, gingerbread cookies

Christmas’ Brandy Butter

downtonabbeycooks · December 23, 2019 ·

Brandy butter is the perfect accompaniment to Christmas pudding, mince pies, and your baked goods in need of a boost. The recipe is a mixture of softened butter, icing sugar and some brandy. Just melt the brandy butter on top of the warmed Christmas pudding just before … [Read more...] about Christmas’ Brandy Butter

Filed Under: Christmas Desserts, Sauce

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