Christmas Recipes

What exactly are Mendiants? Mendiants have quirky roots in France from the Middle Ages. They were part of the Provençal tradition with toppings denoting the original robes of the four Mendicant order of friars. Today they are a well-loved tradition in many a French household and if you try making these they could be a firm favourite in yours. Mendiants are commonly eaten over the Christmas ... Read more

A dark rich fruit cake with a tang of sourdough that slices well, our Chestnut, Sourdough and Rum Christmas cake keeps for a few months perfectly if wrapped well and stored in a tin. The crème fraiche is boiled with the sugar and baked into the cake, so like butter it will add richness and keep perfectly well. The excellent Mulino Marino Organic Chestnut Flour adds a subtle earthy background to ... Read more

BakeryBits is known the world over for making it easy to buy and enjoy excellent and unusual stoneground flours, heritage grains, as well as the finest roller-milled flours used by the best artisan bakers. So, we thought that this year our mince pies should continue that celebration and combine stoneground flour – from one of our many great millers we stock, or out of your own Mockmill – with ... Read more

Welcome to the BakeryBits Christmas Gift Guide for 2025! This year it's my turn to create the gift guide! I’ve gathered a selection of my favourite new finds, timeless essentials and handy accessories that no busy kitchen should be without. With larger gifts at the top then smaller stocking fillers to delight further down!  Over the past year, I’ve been bringing fresh, creative ... Read more

Cozonac -  Soft Fluffy Romanian Sweet Bread   Cozonac is a beloved Romanian holiday bread, traditionally baked for celebrations and shared with family and friends. This Cozonac recipe has come from Andreea (@alint.dulce.rasfat), here is a message from Andreea:   'I was genuinely delighted to hear that so many of your customers were curious about it and I love the idea of ... Read more

Chocolate Yule Log (Bûche de Noël)  This Yule log is a little something sweet, not calling for a long list of ingredients, or long baking times, a quick simple recipe to make something delicious. The cream is light and airy, the sponge soft and fluffy, while the ganache is smooth, rich and moreish! A few key pointers: yes, there’s no flour! This recipe relies entirely on ... Read more

Big Puffy Yorkshire Puddings  Crisp Edges, Chewy Centres, Pure Joy.  I’ve taken a classic recipe and given it the BakeryBits treatment using golden rapeseed oil, beautiful French T65 flour and baked in a USA Pan tin so they rise like a sourdough starter on its best behaviour. Crisp edges, satisfyingly chewy centres they’re everything you want from a Yorkshire, just… ... Read more

Honey–Glazed Carrots & Parsnips  A ridiculously easy side dish that looks like you've made an effort.  Looking to win “Best Supporting Veg” this Christmas (or for any Sunday roast)?These sticky, sweet-and-spicy honey–glazed carrots & parsnips are your shortcut to side–dish stardom. (The hot honey was tempered by the sweetness of the veg but if you ... Read more

Gloriously Golden Roast Potatoes  Crisp, golden and the true stars of the roast, I’ve always had a soft spot for crispy, crunchy (yet fluffy on the inside) roast potatoes. These are exactly that, helped along with a couple of golden ingredients to make them shine. If I'm going to be busy concentrating on something fancy for a roast dinner or Christmas mealtime, I like to make some in ... Read more

Pandoro translates as ‘golden bread’ (pan d’oro), and its 18th century origins were as a delicacy for the Venetian aristocracy; with its refined flour and enriched dough, the common people could only dream of what it tasted like. They store well, and make impressive yet relatively inexpensive gifts with very little packaging. You will need our special BakeryBits Pandoro tin, ... Read more