Are you baking

[DogMamma]

Are you baking his week, if so what and for who.
I've been in the kitchen for two days here is what I have so far
1 Xmas cake (needs icing)
30 ginger bread men
2 ginger boxes with white chocolate and coconut truffles
24 mince pies (12 in oven )
1 Christmas cake currently in the oven
4 stacked ginger bread stars (9stars to each stack)and I have almond sugar cookies abiut to be but ready to bake then ice
The centre for choc orange truffles setting
Then more white truffles to make

Pics to follow when all complete

I spent the afternoon making cookies, jam tarts, mince pies and gingerbread with the kids. I usually do it Xmas eve but I'm at work and only have Xmas day off after today so it was a now or never effort! Don't think there will be much left by morning either 😂

You are ALL being extremely unreasonable if there isn’t a follow up thread with pictures of the finished products!! Those of you making gingerbread cookies, a cafe near me has delicious gingerbread cookies which are soft and chewy (and most delicious). I’ve googled but been unable to find any recipes which promise to deliver this. Does anyone have one?

Next year we are doing gingerbread advent calendars.

Mince pies, Christmas cake x2, gingerbread men, rum and raisin fudge x5 tubs. Going to do sausage rolls and butternut, brie and cranberry filo pie tomorrow.

@sophisticatedsarcasm could I be so forward as to ask for your lemon drizzle recipe? I've made a few off the internet and they've always been a disappointment....

@didireallysaythat
Yeah no probs, I think my Nan took it from a recipe book but not 100% sure
225g butter
225g caster sugar
4 eggs
2 grated lemon rind
275g self raising flour
2 teaspoons of baking powder
4 tablespoons of milk

I’ve put the ingredients in the order to mix it, the mix looks very heavy but trust me when I say it doesn’t turn out like that.
Gas mark 4 for 35/40 minutes.
I couldn’t tell you the instructions for the drizzle as she forgot to write it down 🙈 I just used lemon juice from the 2 lemons and granulated sugar. No measurements I just played it by ear. But I’m sure you could find somewhere online for that. Use a skewer to poke loads of holes and remember to drizzle whilst the cake is still hot 😊

@sophisticatedsarcasm thank you so much! I will make one tomorrow, along with a banana loaf.

So far I've made:

1 batch star-topped mince pies ( but they've gone already )
1 batch tree-decoration biscuits
1 batch chocolate orange fudge
18 mini cheese and leek tarts
about 30 sausage rolls with chilli and feta
1 christmas cake
1 tub marzipan and almond amaretto ice cream
1 lemon tart (hoping this will freeze ok; someone on the internet said it would
2 jars courgette pickle (not strictly baking, but still...)

still to go: 1 Nigella clementine cake for a birthday on 28th
1 tiramisu
1 apple strudel
and 1 game terrine

Love it love it love it, would do this all year if I could!
All your lists sound fantastic, need recipes for lots of them!

So far I've made:

3 dozen mini mince pies
Zimtsterne
Vanillakipferl
Christmas cake
Marzipan
2 giant stollen

Today I'm making slow cooker fudge with my toddler

Tomorrow is coffee and chocolate shortbread, chocolate chip shortbread and some other kind of cookie or biscuit for gifts

I've also made a birthday cake for tomorrow!

Oh and I forgot the savoury things !

I've made tiny cheese, onion and olive scones, puff pastry vendors in three flavours, spiced nuts, mini pretzels and I still have pistachio sables to go. And also Nigella's Christmas morning muffins

I’ve made so far:

4 varieties of fudge
Chocolates
Caramels
Mince pies
Bread pudding with brandy
Matzah balls

Over the next week I’m making:

Sausage rolls
More bread
Sticky toffee pudding
Pecan and toffee roulade
Christmas biscuits
Marshallows

@sepsisandAKI of course! Recipe is here - www.taste.com.au/recipes/chunky-choc-ginger-slice/f4aa4089-73e3-41d8-b171-eafe98b319a8

And the rocky road is now choc mellow fudge at request of DD.

I’ve also made some seed crackers. These are super easy, and great if you have diabetics, vegans or gluten free types around as they are very low-carb - www.bite.co.nz/recipe/11727/Seed-crackers-gluten-and-dairy-free/

I made a 2nd Christmas cake today, made the other at the end of November, I'll marzipan them tomorrow & ice Christmas eve. The one I made last month will be cut in half (I always make square Christmas cakes). One half will go to FIL, the other will go to my Uncle & Aunt. I make them both far later than I used to. FIL & A&U don't like them with too much booze & dh doesn't like them fed at all.

I made pastry today too so dh & the dc will be making mince pies tomorrow. Lots of them.

I just started my modest bit of baking for family....

today prepped sugar cookie dough - half red peppermint, half white vanilla - we will be rolling them into candy canes.

Also made almond shortbread thumbprints with glacé cherries and and almond-milk drizzle

Tomorrow I'm making mini cheesecakes and the kids will do sugar cookie cut outs and decorate them

I'm determined to make Mary Berry's Christmas Pavlova wreath....I'm going to pre make the ring and whip up the cream Christmas Day. I've never had Pavlova in my life so we will see how it goes 😳😁

I love xmas baking but yesterday was 41deg, today not much better. Except for a few things all my baked goods are from the shops.

So far I’ve only made the Christmas cake - and that was yesterday! Mince pies today and cheese straws planned on Boxing Day. Along with making the desert and pre-making stuffing balls and pigs in blankets for Christmas Day that’s all I’m going to manage this year. I do have a 6 week old and a just turned 2 year old though! The 2 year old likes to bake but mainly stirring and tipping...!

Pepparkakor wreaths done (with photo from book to compare to!). I don't think they're too bad really, as a first attempt. Mustn't eat biscuits until I'm done next time though!

@NoWordForFluffy that looks amazing! Was it a pain to do?

My gingerbread cake is just finishing off in the oven. My house smells lovely

Thank you! I'm quite pleased with it bearing in mind I'm not crafty!

And no, less of a pain than I anticipated, actually. The icing was the worst bit.

I love the smell of Christmas baking!

I've just done my gravy and my sage and cranberry butter for my turkey, gravy will freeze once its cool. And ds1 made these with only minimal help, for our Christmas Eve walk tomorrow

@Fantail they sound fab and not too tricky I may add some crystallised ginger too. Thanks. Also like the sound of those seed biscuits. I’m going to make some slow cooker fudge tomorrow I think.
Some lovely recipes and pics!

They are very easy and quite gingery. DD has been eating them warmed up as a dessert