Christmas Fruitcake

Fruitcake dates back to the Roman times and in the 1400’s the British began their love affair with fruitcake when dried fruits from the Mediterranean first arrived. This cake was generally served at weddings – the dark cake was given out as the groom’s cake and the white fruitcake was the bride’s.  It was the…

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Glacéed Orange Slices Dipped in Chocolate

This is the first time I have ever made glacéed orange slices and I have to say I was more than happy with the way this recipe turned out.  Mind you, it’s not the first time I have cooked with glacéed fruit.  I’ve used them in fruit cake and cookies but they can also be…

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