Preparing dried fruit compote for Christmas Eve Remember to soak the fruits before cooking. The ideal process involves soaking them in cold water for a few hours, ideally overnight, using roughly ...

When making dense fruit cakes such as a Christmas cake, the batter needs to be heavy enough for the dried fruit and nuts to be suspended in it; if it's too thin the fruit will sink to the bottom.

Pound cake, bursting with aromatic dried fruit and holiday warmth, is an inseparable dessert from Christmas. Discover how to prepare this traditional treat and enhance your holiday table with it.

Liven up your buffet table and use up any dried fruit left over from your Christmas baking in this instant chutney. Heat the oil in a large non-reactive saucepan and fry the onions over a low heat ...

Preheat the oven to 300°F. Grease a round 9- or 10-inch cake pan, and line bottom and sides with several layers of waxed paper. 2. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on high, beat the butter and ...