Grandma Abson's Traditional Baking

Grandma Abson's Traditional Baking is all about simple and tasty baking, a legacy from my Grandma's time as a cook-housekeeper in Edwardian times and a lifetime of baking. As I was growing up, I watched her bake and cook, and acquired her expertise and passion for baking. Now I'm sharing Grandma Abson's traditional baking with baking devotees who remember it first time around and a whole generation new to baking. Enjoy!

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Grandma's Christmas Recipes


Almond Paste & Marzipan

Apple & Mincemeat Pudding

Boxing Day Cake
Christmas Cake
Dutch Christmas Celebration Wreath 
Plum (Christmas) Pudding
Cranberry & Apple Chutney
Cranberry, Lemon & Pistachio Shortbread
Cranberry, Orange & Pistachio Loaf
Cranberry & Orange Muffins
Galette de pommes
Gingerbread House
Oat Ginger Biscuits
Mincemeat
Mincemeat Cake
Mince Pies
Shortbread biscuits
Orange & Pistachio Stollen Bars (Dan Lepard) 
Tarte Noel   
Twelfth Night Cake
Yorkshire Christmas Spice Loaf

 Christmas Cake

Cranberry, Orange & Pistachio Loaf

Boxing Day Cake

 Almond Paste

Christmas homemade baking gifts
Christmas Celebration Wreath 


Plum (Christmas) Pudding

Cranberry & Apple Chutney

Galette de pommes

Mincemeat

Mince Pies
Mincemeat Cake

(Dan Lepard's) Orange and Pistachio Stollen Bars  

Shortbread biscuits

Tarte Noel
Twelfth Night Cake


Yorkshire Christmas Spice Loaf

Happy Christmas




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