Christmas Cake Recipe Darina Allen

Recipe from a simply delicious christmas by darina allen a simply delicious christmas first published in 1989 is a much loved cookbook with tattered well worn copies to be found in most households in the country.

Christmas cake recipe darina allen. Remove from the oven allow to cool and then transfer onto a cake board. Decorate with christmas cake decorations such as holly leaves santas or robins sprinkle again with a little extra icing sugar and serve. Line the tin with grease proof paper. Darina allen s christmas cake recipe.

50g 2oz whole almonds. Carefully lift the cake onto a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 15 20 minutes or until just slightly toasted. Santa robin holly etc. Two christmas cookery courses at ballymaloe cookery school an early christmas present to bring good cheer and lift the spirits.

Christmas cake decorations e g. Preheat the oven to 160 c 325 f gas mark 3. These recipes come from darina allen s recently. 110g 4oz real glacé cherries.

10g 4oz real glacé cherries. 350g 12oz best quality sultanas. Cream the butter until very soft sieve in the flour salt and baking powder then add the lemon juice. Method drop the almonds into a saucepan of boiling water and boil for 2 minutes or until the skins loosen.

Darina allen s iced christmas cake. One day christmas cooking part 3 monday 12 th december 9 30am to 5 00pm and rachel allen s festive entertaining part 2 two and half day practical hands on course tuesday 13 th to thursday 15 th december. 350g 12oz best quality currants.