Christmas cakes 2012

Here are some Christmas Cakes for 2012 (see http://pastry-illustrated-guide.blogspot.ie/2011/12/christmas-cake.html for recipe)

Present cake -copper bow and wrapping

present cake

santa cake, detail

Rectangle cake - santa cake

Mini cinnamon and orange tart tatins

Recipe to come, here are the pictures in the meantime:

make a dry caramel and pour onto silicone paper

when the caramel is set, break into pieces

grind in a spice or coffee grinder, add ground cinnamon

add powdered caramel to cold apples

toss to cover

fit into silicone moulds-nice and high because the volume will decrease as the apples cook

finished tart tatins

finished tart tatins