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Lemon & Cranberry Traybake
Ingredients
• 6oz Butter
• 6ozs Castor Sugar
• 6ozs Self Raising Flour
•3Eggs
• 2 Lemons
• 2 tablespoons Milk
• 5ozs Dried Cranberries
• 5 tablespoons Granulated Sugar
Method
• Place butter, castor sugar, flour, eggs, zest of both lemons along with milk in a bowl
• Beat until smooth
• Stir in Cranberries
• Spoon the mixture into a baking tray lined
with parchment
• Level the surface then bake in oven at 180˚C
for roughly 30-35 mins or until cake rises and is
firm to touch
• Remove from oven and while still hot squeeze the
lemon juice over and sprinkle granulated sugar
• Leave to cool then cut into bite size squares
Christmas Cake Traybake
Ingredients
• 125 grams Butter
• 125 grams Castor Sugar •3Eggs
• 150 grams Plain Flour
• 500 grams Mixed Dried Fruits • 1 teaspoon Mixed Spice
For the topping:
• 300 grams Marzipan
• 200 grams Icing
• 100 grams Smooth Apricot Jam • Cake decorations of your choice !
Method
• Place butter and sugar in a mixing bowl
• Mix until light and creamy,
• Gradually beat in the eggs then fold in flour, fruit and spice • Bake in a lined dish at 170˚C for approx 45-50 mins
• It should be firm to touch
• Allow to cool completely
• Brush top of cake with warm apricot jam then cover with
rolled out marzipan
• Top with prepared icing sugar and decorate • Cut into finger size and enjoy !!
A great gift idea or stocking filler...
or simply a wonderful way to ease lockdown by creating your own delicious treats!
Affectionately known as ‘Big G’, Graham McClements is a gentle giant who’s always up to something. He is a professional chef and well respected throughout the hospitality industry. Graham is also a broadcaster and first hit the airwaves in 2014. He currently presents the Monday afternoon show at FM 105 Down Community Radio 2pm-5pm
Graham has put together a book which is a collection of 25 simple, fun recipes for cakes and biscuits - Big G’s Afternoon Delights. Kids will just love helping out with these easy peasy recipes!
The recipes include some gluten free and dairy free options.
What a great idea for a gift or stocking filler this Christmas... or simply to create your own tasty treats during lockdown!
The recipe book is available from Graham for only £4.99, which includes the postage, via PayPal from biggsbooks20@gmail.com
ONLY
£4.99
including postage!
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