Christmas recipes

Fondant decorated mincemeat fruitcake

Mincemeat fruitcake

A light fruit cake that can be iced the traditional way, simply topped with glazed dried fruit and nuts or just a sprinkling of icing sugar

2 glasses of dairy free coconut milk eggnog served with cinnamon

Dairy-free eggnog

A dairy-free twist on eggnog inspired by Puerto Rican Coquito. A creamy, coconut Christmas drink for cow’s milk allergy sufferers

Jars of homemade traditional mincemeat from an Eliza Acton recipe

Eliza Acton’s Superlative Mincemeat

A classic from the mid 1800s by the queen of cookbooks, Eliza Acton. With thanks to Paul Couchman for the history and the recipe

Chunks of Swiss Toffee

Swiss Toffee

A 1949 recipe by Nell Heaton from her book Home-Made Sweets. It has much in common with Scottish Tablet and Russian Toffee

Homemade peppermint creams © rosemaryandporkbelly.co.uk

Peppermint creams

A traditional recipe and a family favourite at Christmas

A dish of Cinnamon cappuccino fudge

Cinnamon Cappuccino Fudge

Smooth and delicious, melt-in-the-mouth fudge. A sweet treat with a hint of cinnamon and coffee that’s easy to make at home

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