Christmas baking & traditions
- Dec 12, 2022
Christmas cake is a long-standing tradition that started back in the 16th century. The tradition has been carried on through families for years. Some people have even adapted the recipe. In addition to frosting, mixed spices, powdered sugar, orange zest, and other ingredients, there are many varieties of Christmas cake that are particularly popular throughout the holiday season.
There are many benefits of baking with kids and that makes it even more fun:
Improves motor Skills
Aids communication and social skills
Helps with reading and writing
Improves maths skills
Helps with science
Healthier than shop bought
Baking is like art at home and a moment to get creative with children. And, of course, there is the added benefit of creating something simply delicious for the whole family to enjoy!
We caught up with a few of our team and #frogsquad to see what their delicious traditional bakes are this time of year:
Spiced pecan pie
(as seen on Saturday Kitchen)
Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL
We caught up with celeb chef Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL who regularly appears on cooking television shows such as BBC One’s Saturday and various other shows on television and radio. In 2018 Cyrus appeared on BBC One’s Royal Recipes to recreate the pudding that was served by him at the Queen's Diamond Jubilee function.
Cyrus shared a delicious warming spiced pecan pie recipe perfect for this time of year. Cyrus suggested less sugar for the pastry.
“The gooey sweetness of the filling in this pie is a wonderful treat, so I like to make the pastry with unsweetened shortcrust, as there is already enough sugar to satisfy the sweetest tooth.”
- Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL
