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Almond Cherry Cake
I absolutely adore this buttery cake that is full of cherries. It is lovely and moist and smells even better after a few days when the cherry and almond flavours fuse together.
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Orange Macaroons with Caramel Chocolate Centres
Pretty, sweet and delicate; Macaroons make a great addition to your Christmas table or as an edible gift to your friends and loved ones. Once you master the basic recipe, you can try experimenting with different flavour combinations.
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Christmas Stollen
A rich bread packed with lots of dried fruits, stollen is a classic German dish served mainly during Christmas period. Soaking the dried fruits in 100 ml of rum or brandy would make this fruit bread moist and aromatic.
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Cranberries and Hazelnuts Cookies
These Christmas cookies are sure to dazzle any crowd. For a real intense flavour, use good quality chocolate. You can also substitute white chocolate chips with dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips.
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Goan Snowball Cookies
Snowball cookies are like Melting Moments, except that they are pale and always made with ghee and dusted with icing sugar. They make for very pretty presents when packed nicely in boxes or jars. They are eggless and suitable for vegetarians too!
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Walnut Choc Chip Cookies
I don’t know why but it always brings me back to the memory of passing by a Famous Amos cookies stand in a shopping center for the first time! Chocolate Chip cookies are easy to mix and bake.
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Chocolate Phirni
Phirni, an Indian dessert, is very popular in India for any festive occasions. I have used the basic Phirni recipe here, but tweaked it with two types of chocolate. This dessert is very appealing to both the old and young and can be made in advance.
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Citron Panettone Cake
Panettone cake is very easy to make. You don’t need to use yeast and there is no fermentation involved.
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Cornflour Halwa
Deepavali is nearing and many of you would be wondering what kind of sweetmeats to make or buy. For centuries, Indian sweetmeats have been part of all Indian festivals and also as offerings during prayers.
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Shahi Tukda
Ghee or butter is very important in this recipe as it gives that special flavour and aroma to this dessert. In India, the bread slices are deep fried in ghee.
