Christmas Pudding

Christmas puddings ideally need to be made well in advance. We made ours last weekend while we were all at home together, as we have a tradition of all giving it a mix and making a wish. The recipe is from Mum's school days and was given to her by a teacher. Once all mixed together it is then steamed for four hours and then tightly wrapped until Christmas day. I'm not massively keen on eating Christmas pudding but making it is fun and on Christmas day you can't beat watching a bit of brandy being set on fire.

Mince Pies

Mince pies are a must at Christmas apparently. I don't tend to eat them and I'm not sure why, but I do like to make them. I used a pastry recipe that my family swears by. I filled them with the amazing mincemeat given to us by the wonderful Amanda. These little star mince pies smelt so good I may even have to try one myself. Merry Christmas!

Edible Gift Tag

Christmas present wrapping gets stepped up a notch every year in my house. This year I was inspired by this cute wrapping paper I bought for my mum. I made this edible gift tag to go with the cookies on the paper.

Christmas Biscuits Half Dipped in Chocolate

In my family we have a lot of Christmas traditions, but making these biscuits has to be one of my favourites. They are normally our Christmas breakfast while opening presents. Although I'm told we can never have too many, this time I thought the dough would never run out... I made 49 trees and 29 snowflakes.

White Chocolate Stars

For my birthday my lovely flatmate bought me silicone cakes cases. They are amazing and make moulds so much easier as they pop right out. I covered the tops of them in Green & Blacks white chocolate which is a firm favourite in my house. I can't wait to try out the heart shaped ones for Valentines...

Snowmen Couples

So upon my Dad's last return from America he presented me with this amazing snowman cake tray. Now the festive season is here it was the first thing I wanted to make. These little guys came out nicely first try. I then iced outlines onto them to highlight the mould. I can't imagine it will take long for these couples to be separated...