I've just put a load of mixed fruit to soak in brandy

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ready to make my cake, mincemeat and pudding tomorrow, Ive spent all day looking at recipes. we are making salt dough decorations tomorrow too. I feel ever so christmassy!

I'm a sanction now? I was a sanctimonious arse somewhree earlier; sanction is better PMSL

I could do that, the Mn was delicious and a bit off the norm thoough so I will try and find it a bit more.

haha, I didn't even realise I'd done that, sorry! That's what you get for trying to MN when you should be occupying sicky kids

Lissie, Stupid question but if i use half the ingredients for the cake, does it make one standard 8inch ish size cake?

it does indeed! I presume you would have to reduce cooking time though.

Could the cake and/or mincemeat be made without alcohol, or would it not be the same? Would tea or something work instead (maybe Chai for the spiciness)? I only ask as I have a family member who is a recovering alcoholic and needs to avoid all alchohol.

I would have thought so!

My guess is that tea might work but alcohol is the preserver- so make far closer to dates.

I'm so excited about christmas already! I'm going to attempt to make a pudding this year, I've already made my very first christmas cake [proud]

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