Hysterical Christmas Baking | Traditional Christmas Cake & Mincemeat Kitchen Chaos #vlog

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil provides a dairy-free option while margarine is often less expensive.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans offer a similar flavor and texture, while sunflower seeds are more affordable.

milk chocolate

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: semi-sweet chocolate

Dark chocolate has less sugar and more cocoa, while semi-sweet is usually cheaper.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: sultanas

Dried cranberries are lower in sugar, while sultanas are often less expensive.

Put the kettle on for tea.

Chop cooking apples.

Add vegetable suet to a bowl.

Add mixed dried fruit to the bowl.

Pour in 6 tablespoons of Brandy.

Add nutmeg, cinnamon, and mixed spice to the mixture.

Add 350g of raisins, 225g of sultanas, 225g of currants, and 225g of candied peel to the bowl.

Add 350g of soft dark brown sugar to the mixture.

Zest and juice 2 oranges and add to the bowl.

Zest and juice 2 lemons and add to the bowl.

Mix all ingredients together in the bowl.

Cover the bowl with a tea towel and leave to soak overnight.

Prepare the cake tin for the Christmas cake.

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