What and how much did you bake over Christmas?

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Lolare · 02/01/2026 19:54

I’m shattered after hosting my first Christmas. Will not be in a rush to host for a while. I made so much bloody food I don’t think I will be able took at a stand mixer for months.

i probably made 5x more than I typically do.

Mince pies, ginger bread, Yule log, cinnamon buns, sausage rolls. You name it really.

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Taytocrisps · 02/01/2026 19:59

Nothing. There's just me and my adult DD and she's not the biggest fan of pudding, Christmas cake, mince pies etc. No point in making a load of baked goods just for me.

GarlicSound · 02/01/2026 19:59

I made 4 Christmas cakes, that's it. I live alone and don't really do Christmas [smug] I'm traditionally known for my Christmas cake but I'm not bloody doing it again. They cost so much and take so long, I get really stressed about getting it wrong. I've kept one, will feed it even more booze over the year, and it will be my spectacular finale!

Oh, I've made some mince pies, strudels and things for myself with all that boozy fruit - but I buy ready-made pastry, so they're no bother.

I'm delighted to recommend shop-bought everything for the future, OP!

carpetfluffs · 02/01/2026 19:58

Nope, I can’t compete with M&S and Waitrose so I don’t try!

Chasbots · 02/01/2026 19:58

I made a Bakewell pudding from scratch, meant to last year, finally got around to it this year.

I don't think I did anything much else. Ignored Christmas other than taking gifts for family.

jemim · 02/01/2026 19:56

Why?

just because you host it doesn’t mean you have to make every food item personally.

All I did was Xmas cake and a bunch of gingerbread people with the kids.

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