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"The aromatic scent of holidays and Mum's home baking, mixed spice is an essential jar on the spice rack. Mixed spice is a blend of sweet spices traditionally used in English cooking to provide a warming backnote. This typically English spice mixture can be purchased ready-mixed, but I prefer to make my own, as I find it difficult to find in France..."

Ingredients: cinnamon sticks, cloves...

"This is a recipe from an old Sunset Desserts Cookbook, likely from the 1970's, that was lost during a move. I searched high and low on the internet for this exact recipe, as I remembered it, to no avail. I finally found a copy of the recipe I had handwritten and placed in my mother's very old cookbook many years ago. Eureka! I wanted to post..."

Ingredients: sweetened flaked coconut, granulated sugar...

"A light finale to a big dinner, this is too easy and tasty not to make."

Ingredients: sliced almonds, salt, sugar...

"One of my favorite bars, this works well also with walnuts! The shortbread crust is light and buttery, make certain to make the crust only on a processor, mixing by hand will produce a harder textured crust, also make certain to pour the topping over the crust when it is hot out of the oven, so prepare the topping while the crust is baking, the filling..."

Ingredients: honey, light brown sugar...

"This recipe makes a delicious moist cake that keeps very well in a tin."

Ingredients: eggs, firm margarine, nuts...

"A really good, really rich South Amercian cookie, great with coffee or chocolate. From Leith's Latin American Cooking."

Ingredients: cinnamon, brazil nuts...

"A Scottish treat. Slather a slice with butter as a late night snack!"

Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs, milk...

"Cocktail hour special."

Ingredients: cream cheese, dry mustard, ale...

"What can be better than shortbread with spiced tea or Turkish coffee? This is an untried recipe from Moosewood Collective that I am posting for Zaar World Tour 2005."

Ingredients: pastry flour, pecan halves...

"Delicious little pies that combine an orange short crust pastry base with mincemeat filling and an almond crumble topping. Serve these warm with whipped cream or brandy butter. This recipe can be made in to one large pie - but I still prefer the dainty individual mini pies! I have two mincemeat recipes posted that can be used in these pies, if you..."

Ingredients: oranges, zest of, mincemeat...

"An easy and VERY light Christmas pudding - for those that dislike the heavy dark puddings. However, this still has all the traditional Christmas pudding ingredients, but it is served with a delicious butterscotch sauce for a decadent twist! Moreover, all the family can now have their pudding and eat it, as this appeals to all ages! Steaming a pudding..."

Ingredients: ground mixed spice, double cream...

"This is as wicked as it sounds. A truly delectable combination of flavours and textures that are light and melt in the mouth. I would choose this as a Christmas or New Year dinner party dessert, as the puddings freeze well and are no trouble to re-heat. A modern British classic - sticky toffee pudding was thought to have originated from the Sharrow..."

Ingredients: bicarbonate of soda, dates...

"This needs about 3 hours chilling time"

Ingredients: sliced almonds, Eagle Brand Condensed Milk...

"A moist apricot-walnut layer on top of a light buttery shortbread crust. The crust for these bars must be made on a processor. These are wonderful to serve to guests! The apricot filling can be prepared hours in advance. Yield is only estimated depending on the size of bars. Cooking time is for the filling and crust."

Ingredients: dried apricots, eggs...