DAY Recipe

Dried cherries and apricots highlight this impressive version of a southern classic.

Makes 10 to 12 servings.

INGREDIENTS
cake
3 1/4cups sifted all purpose flour
3 1/2teaspoons baking powder
1/2teaspoon salt
1/4teaspoon ground nutmeg
1cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
2cups sugar
1teaspoon vanilla extract
1cup whole milk
8large [...]

INGREDIENTS

2/3 cup chopped suet
2 tablespoons pared chopped apples
2 tablespoons chopped candied orange peel
2 tablespoons chopped candied lemon peel
2/3 cup chopped candied citron peel
1 1/2 cups raisins
1 cup currants
2 cups packaged dry breadcrumbs (or make your own in a blender)
3 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/3 cup raspberry preserves
4 eggs
2 tablespoons milk
6 tablespoons cognac
1/4 cup cognac
6 tablespoons dry white wine
VANILLA HARD SAUCE
1/2 cup soft butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup unsifted confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup light cream
2-3 tablespoons brandy

DIRECTIONS

In large bowl, combine suet, fruits, bread crumbs, spices, salt, sugar, and preserves.Mix well.

With rotary beater, beat eggs until foamy.Stir in milk, 6 tbsp cognac, and wine.

With rubber scraper, fold egg [...]

INGREDIENTS

90 g butter (don’t use margarine)
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup golden syrup
1/2 cup orgran multi purpose gluten-free flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger (to taste)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 180°C.
Line baking trays with nonstick paper.
Place butter, syrup and sugar in pan over low/medium heat until butter is melted.
Stir.
Add flour and ginger.
Place 3 teaspoon scopes on each tray THESE SPREAD A LOT–LEAVE ROOM.
Bake 5 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from oven; let stand [...]

INGREDIENTS

3 large eggs
350 g icing sugar , for the dough (powdered sugar, and some more icing or regular white sugar to sprinkle the surface you work on with,)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
400 g ground almonds (this is a big issue, you can’t let them get gummy. I guess in some places you can buy them already g)
baking paperor parchment paper

DIRECTIONS

Separate egg yolks from whites and beat whites until [...]

INGREDIENTS

15 ounces red salmon (1 can)
8 ounces cream cheese , softened
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons onions , grated
1 teaspoon horseradish
1/2 cup pecans , chopped
3 tablespoons parsley , minced

DIRECTIONS

Drain salmon, flake with a fork.

Add cream cheese, lemon juice, onion, and horseradish.

Mix well and chill several hours.

Shape into a log.

Combine pecans and parsley and mix well.

Roll log in pecan mixture and chill several hours.

Serve with crackers.