Delicious UK - (12)December 2020

Reindeercupcakes

MAKES12.HANDS-ONTIME 30 MIN,

OVENTIME12-15MIN

MAKE

AHEAD

Thecupcakeswillkeepfor

1-2daysinanairtight

containersomewherecool.

Alternatively,freezeundecorated

cupcakesforupto1 monthand

decorate when you fancy.

• 115gunsaltedbutter,softened


• 115ggoldencastersugar


• 115gself-raisingflour


• 2 mediumfree-rangeeggs


• 1 tsp vanilla extract

TODECORATE

• About200greadymadechocolate
  icing(weusedCadbury)


• 12 Jaffacakes


• 36 chocolatebuttons


• 6 strawberrylaces


• 12 miniwhitemarshmallows


• Packet of mini pretzels

YOU’LLALSONEED...

• 12-holebun/muffintin;
  12 papercupcake cases;
  electric mixer

1 Heattheovento180°C/160°C

fan/gas4.Linethebun/muffin

tinwithpapercases.Putallthe

ingredientsforthecupcakesin

a mixingbowl,thenbeatwithan

electricmixeruntilcombined.

2 Dividethemixtureamongthe

papercases,thenbakeinthe

middleoftheovenfor12-15minutes

oruntilgoldenandspringyto

thetouch.Transferthe cakes to

awireracktocool.

3 Oncecool,thicklyicethetopsof

thecupcakeswiththechocolate

icing,thensticka Jaffacake,

chocolate-sidedown,ontopofeach

cake.Usingmoreicing,stickon

3 chocolate buttons for the eyes →

SpicedrumChristmas
puddingcheesecakewith
candiedorangeslices
SERVES16.HANDS-ONTIME 30 MIN,OVEN
TIMEABOUT2 HOURS,SIMMERINGTIME
10 MIN, PLUS COOLING AND CHILLING

MAKE

AHEAD

Makethecheesecakeupto
48 hoursahead,thencover
andchill.Makethecandied
orangeslicesupto 24 hoursahead,
thenstoreinsinglelayersbetween
sheetsofcompostablebakingpaper
inanairtightcontainer.Decorate
the cheesecake to serve.

• 150gdigestivebiscuits


• 60gunsaltedbutter,melted


• 8 tbspmincemeat(seerecipe,p108)


• 600gfull-fatcreamcheese (we
  usedPhiladelphia)


• 200gmascarpone


• 175gcastersugar


• 3 largefree-rangeeggs


• 2 tbspspicedrum


• 2 tbsporangejuice


• 50g plain flour

FORTHECANDIEDORANGESLICES

• 2 smalloranges,thinly sliced


• 2 tbsp icing sugar

FORTHESPICEDRUMDRIZZLE

• Juice2 oranges


• 3 tbspcastersugar


• 4 tbsp spiced rum

YOU’LLALSONEED...

• Bakingsheetlinedwith
  compostablebakingpaper;20cm
  loose-bottomeddeepcaketin,
  greasedandlinedwithnon-stick
  baking paper; electric mixer

USEFULTOHAVE...

• Food processor

1 Forthecheesecake,whizzthe
biscuits to crumbs in a food

processor,orputina cleanbagand

bashwitha rollingpin.Mixwith

thebutterina bowluntilevenly

combined,thentipintotheprepared

tinandpressfirmlyandevenlyover

thebase.Chillfor 30 minutes.

2 Spoonthemincemeatoverthe

biscuitbaseandspreadevenlyto

cover,thenreturntothefridgewhile

youmaketherestofthefilling.

3 Putthecreamcheese,mascarpone

andsugarina largemixingbowl

andmixusinganelectricmixeruntil

smoothandthick.Whiskintheeggs,

thentherum,orangejuiceandflour

untilwellcombinedandsmooth.

4 Heattheovento180°C/160°Cfan/

gas4.Pourthemixtureoverthe

chilledbase,putthetinona baking

trayandbakefor55-60minutesuntil

setattheedgeswitha wobbleinthe

middle.Turnthecheesecakeround

halfwaythroughsoit coloursevenly.

Cool,coverandchillovernight.

5 Tomakethecandiedorangeslices,

heattheovento140°C/120°Cfan/

gas1.Sifthalftheicingsugarover

thepreparedbakingsheet,then

arrangetheorangeslicesina single

layeroverthetop.Siftoverthe

remainingicingsugarandsprinkle

witha fewdropsofwater.Bake

forabout1 houruntilgoldenand

caramelised.Carefullyliftthe

slicesoffthepaperandleaveto

coolona wirerackuntilready to

use(seeMakeAhead).

6 Forthespicedrumdrizzle,

puttheorangejuice,sugarand

3 tbspoftherumina panand

gentlyheatuntilthesugarhas

dissolved.Increasetheheatand

boilfor5 minutesuntilthemixture

hasthickenedtoa thinsyrup,then

removefromtheheatandstir

intheremainingrum.Set aside

tocoolcompletely.

7 Removethecheesecakefromthe

fridge 30 minutesbeforeserving.

Arrangethecandiedorangeslices

overthetophoweveryoulike,

servinganyextraontheside.Pour

overthedrizzleandslicetoserve.

PERSERVING261kcals,13.1gfat

(7.6gsaturated),7.6gprotein,

24.5gcarbs(18.7g sugars), 0.5g

salt, 1.1g fibre

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