Food Heaven - Christmas Heaven 2015

116 Pages·2015·25.421 MB·English

by  Sally FitzGerald

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Gingerbread truffles
Celebrate Christmas with
Hot cocoa reindeer
Spiced panettone must-try seasonal recipes
IRRESISTIBLE SWEET DELIGHTS TO WOW THE FAMILY
Creative gifts Tempting desserts Family treats Drinks
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I N T R O D U C T I O N
Welcome...
It’s that time of year again folks and I for one am as excited as ever! Sure, the summer
was great and yes, Easter always offers that promise of spring and a few bank holidays, but
nothing ever comes close to Christmas. Just saying the word makes you think of friends,
family gatherings, family embarrasments, great nights out, recovering nights in, log fires, the
hope of snow or just the enjoyment of putting a smile on someone’s face. But for some,
and I confess to fall into this bracket, it’s the allure of fantastic seasonal food that curves my
mouth upwards. And, because it’s Christmas, we can eat what we want and when we want
it – that’s my modus operandi anyway!
We have plenty for you to choose from in this issue as well. From fabulous Christmas bakes and wonderful
puddings, to family treats and festive drinks, there is something for everyone. We have some lovely ideas for
foodie gifts to wow your loved ones and some adorable biscuits to brighten up the little person in you. If you are
stuck for ideas as to what to put under the tree for a keen baking enthusiast, turn to page 8 to find a selection of
kitchen goodies perfect for the time of year.
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the magazine as much as we’ve enjoyed putting it together. All that’s left to say is
Merry Christmas everyone!
Nick Gregory Deputy Editor
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Christmas
B A K E S
P12 Chocolate hazelnut P14 Cinnamon-sugared P15 Mince pies
dacquoise with figs blueberry bundt
P16 Plum Danish P18 Mincemeat cupcakes P19 Black bun P20 Panettone P22 Christmas cookie tree
P22 Gluten-free mince pies P23 Gluten-free Christmas P24 Naked berry P26 Triple berry P28 Mincemeat slices
ring cake celebration cake Christmas cake
P28 Chestnut and orange P29 Christmas mini cakes P30 Rudolph’s carrot cakes P30 Chocolate & cherry cake P31 Iced rosette ginger cake
syrup baklava
P32 Jaffa orange cakes P34 Chocolate honeycomb P34 Mincemeat muffins P35 Friands P35 White chocolate and
biscuit cake pistachio rose ring
P36 Cinnamon wreath P37 Vanilla and P38 Nordic ginger biscuits P38 Anzac biscuits
with rye cardamoM knots
P39 Peach and pine nut cake P39 Lemon drizzle loaf P40 Clementine polenta cake P41 Belgian slice P41 Plum tart
Christmas
D E S S E R T S
P44 Butterscotch P45 Gluten-free chocolate P46 Christmas pudding with
devil’s delight Christmas pudding tropical fruit and rum
P48 Classic Christmas P49 Roasted figs P49 Spiced cranberry and P50 Orange liqueur pudding P51 Raspberry truffle torte
pudding with triple sec apple crumble
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P52 Ginger and P52 Baked Christmas P53 Red berries and cream P53 Pecan apple mug P54 Spiced apple strudel
bourbon trifles pudding cheese mug crumble crumble
Find your perfect present for friends,
family and loved ones in our Christmas
gift guide on page 8...
P55 Rum babas P55 Christmas bread and P56 Fig & anise millefeuille
butter pudding
P58 Pink grapefruit P59 Tipply trifle P59 Christmas pudding P60 Eggnog bread pudding P61 Peppermint arctic roll
cheesecake ice cream with cinnamon caramel sauce
Gifts
& T R E AT S
P66 Christmas pudding P68 Cinnamon stars P69 Chocolate, gingerbread P70 Snowflake treats
macaroons and apricot truffles
P71 Coconut snowballs P71 Chocolate and cherry P72 Brigadeiros P74 Rosemary sea salt P76 Coconut and cranberry
canneles caramels macaroons
P77 Caramel fudge P77 Almond truffle biscuits P78 Christmas muffins P78 Pistachio and
cranberry nougat
P79 Goats’ cheese and P80 Brandied chocolate P82 Chocolate and vanilla P84 Black and white cookies P84 Chocolate-covered
raspberry truffles truffles pinwheels spice cookies
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C O N T E N T S
H E A V E N
P94 Hazelnut hot chocolate P94 White chocolate eggnog
P95 Orange dream P96 Christmas punch P96 Champagne velvet
hot chocolate
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ART EDITOR Kai Wood
P98 Brownie mountain P100 St Clements cake pops
DEPUTY EDITOR Nick Gregory
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MARKETING EXECUTIVE Deirdre Attinger
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P103 Cinnamon churros P104 Birdseed brittle P106 Hot cocoa
reindeer treats EDITORIAL DIRECTOR Paul Pettengale
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While we make every effort to ensure that the factual content of
Christmas Heaven is correct we cannot take any responsibility nor
be held accountable for any factual errors printed. No part of this
publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or resold
P111 Pistachio Christmas P112 Spiced blueberry P114 Snowmen macaroons without the prior consent of Anthem Publishing Ltd. Anthem Publishing
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acknowledge the copyright holder. Christmas Heaven is a trade mark owned
by Anthem Publishing.
Christmas
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Renshaw
IT’S THAT WONDERFUL TIME OF YEAR!
Advertorial
And it’s a great excuse to have a little cake craft fun,
so why not experiment with a big splash of colour.
From delightful Christmas cakes to teeny fun festive bakes, it’s so easy
with Ready to Roll icing and marzipans from Renshaw.
Why not try your hand at crafting a show-stopping festive table
centrepiece, its only a few simple steps away.
Decorate star-shaped biscuits in a variety of coloured icing and layer
up to resemble a tree, in no time at all you have created something
quite special. To ring the changes, and make the decorations
extra tasty, colour up some natural marzipan with a drop of gel
colouring and use this in place of the icing.
For more teeny bakes, little cake toppers are ideal. Simple
snipped Christmas trees are easy to achieve just follow the
steps below. Apply the same technique to cup cake tops and
you too can create the tear and share Christmas cake featured
in the advert.
Our Ready to Roll Icing range
now has over 30 colours
Find them all online direct from Renshaw
or through your usual sugarcraft stockist
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Floral Rolling Pin
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Laura Ashley £28
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Christmas
G I F T G U I D E
Looking for a little gift inspiration?
Here’s a selection of gorgeous products
Kenwood
covering every budget that your Barcelona K Mix
Kenwood £499
fellow baking fans will adore...
www.amara.com
Smeg Kettle
Smeg £89.95
www.johnlewis.co.uk
Great British Bake Off
Cookie Cutter Set
The Great British Bake Off
£6.49
www.lakeland.co.uk
Christmas
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Anti-Gravity
Pouring Cake Kit
Lakeland £9.98
www.lakeland.co.uk
Floral Pastry
Worktop Saver
Laura Ashley £15
www.lauraashley.com
Recipe Card
Holder
Cath Kidston £16
www.cathkidston.com
Ice Cream and Fancy
Cake Wooden Board
The Dot Com Gift Shop £29.95
www.dotcomgiftshop.com
Digital Scales
Cath Kidston £20
www.cathkidston.com
Mixing Bowl
Mason Cash £19.99
www.lakeland.co.uk Christmas
Icing Set
Tala £35
www.talacooking.com
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By Magma
Published by Laurence King £12.95
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