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Questions
Baking a loaf tin Christmas Cake
Hello I make the Delia Christmas cake but want to make a half quantity in a loaf tin does this mean only half the cooking time or does it still need the 4hr
Making 12cm round Christmas Cakes
Hi Lindsay
I have been making Delias Christmas cake for many many years but this year I would like to make a small version to give as a gift to a couple of my older friends who are alone and don’t have families. The tin size is
12cm but wasn’t sure of the ingredient sizes as not half of the 20cm! (It’s an age thing!!)
Many thanks
Louisa
Gratin of Rigatoni
I have a memory of my aunt cooking the Gratin of rigatoni with roasted veg which features in Delia's How to cook book one. I believe that this book was first published in 1998 but my aunt died in 1997 so was it published in another book prior to that? I remember her saying it was a Delia recipe. Maybe in a magazine article or the like?
Christmas Cake and Christmas Pudding without the alcohol
Hi Lindsey
What non-alcoholic liquid can I use in Delia’s Christmas pudding?
Same question for the Christmas cake too?
Do you have to make nearer Christmas too as no alcohol to preserve (or feed for the cake).
Many thanks!
Dark or white rum?
Hello, is dark or light rum best for Delias chocolate torte?
Weight of the chestnuts in the stuffing
The recipe for 18th century chestnut stuffing specifies 1lb chestnuts cooked and peeled, but please could you advise the weight needed if using vacuum packed, peeled and ready to eat chestnuts? Thanks!!