Homemade Mince Pies

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Ingredients 1 large apple (around 200g), peeled and grated 200g mixed dried fruit 390g jar black cherries in kirsch 100g skinless hazelnuts, roasted and roughly chopped 1 orange, zested and juiced 1 tsp cinnamon 1 tsp ginger 1 tsp allspice 150g dark brown sugar For the pastry 400g flour 200g coconut oil, straight from the … Read more

Non-Alcoholic Mulled Wine

Ingredients 500ml pomegranate juice 25g golden caster sugar handful of frozen blackberries 250ml apple juice 1 cinnamon stick 1 star anise 4 cloves 3 black peppercorns 1 orange, quartered Instructions Put the pomegranate juice, sugar, blackberries and apple juice in a saucepan. Add the cinnamon, star anise, cloves, peppercorns and orange. Heat gently until simmering. Taste for sweetness, then strain … Read more

Nutmeg & Orange Christmas Coffee

Ingredients 4 tbsp ground coffee 1 small cinnamon stick 2 pitted dates pinch of ground nutmeg 2 cloves strip of pared orange zest Instruction Put the ground coffee, cinnamon stick and dates in a large cafetiere. Add the ground nutmeg, cloves and orange zest, then pour over 400ml freshly boiled water. Stir gently with a wooden spoon to combine, … Read more

Honey-Roasted Parsnips

Ingredients 500g parsnips 1 tbsp flour 1 tbsp honey 2 tbsp sunflower oil 2 tbsp butter Instruction Top and tail 500g parsnips, cutting any larger ones in half lengthways, then put in a large saucepan, cover with salted water, bring to the boil and cook for 5 mins. Drain in a colander and let them steam-dry for a few mins. … Read more

Cinnamon Stars

Ingredients 2 large egg whites 1 tsp lemon juice, plus zest 1 lemon 200g icing sugar, plus extra for dusting 250g ground almond 2 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp ground ginger Instruction Heat oven to 150C/130C fan/gas 2 and line a large baking tray (or 2 smaller) with baking parchment. Place the egg whites in … Read more