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candied fruit
also known as glacé fruit, is whole fruit, smaller pieces of fruit, or pieces of peel, placed in heated sugar syrup, which absorbs the moisture from within the
candy canes
a piece of flavoured hard candy shaped like a cane (= a walking stick)
Christmas pudding
made from a combination of dried fruit, candied fruit peel, and citrus zests in a dense, sticky sponge cake
cranberry sauce
cranberries boiled in sugar water until the berries pop and the mixture thickens.
eggnog
also known as a milk punch or an egg milk punch when alcoholic beverages are added, is a rich, chilled, sweetened, dairy-based beverage.
fruit cake
is a cake made with candied or dried fruit, nuts, and spices, and optionally soaked in spirits.
fruit mince pies
Like Christmas Puddings, were originally filled with ground up or 'minced' meat, such as lamb, as well as dried fruit and spices, which where they got their nam
gingerbread
any type of sweet treat that combines ginger with honey, treacle or molasses.
ham
is pork from a leg cut that has been preserved by wet or dry curing, with or without smoking.
marzipan
is a confection consisting primarily of sugar, honey, and almond meal (ground almonds), sometimes augmented with almond oil or extract.
mulled wine
essentially red wine that is slightly sweetened, flavoured with citrus, lightly spiced
roast vegetables
cooking food uncovered in an oven or by exposure to open heat.
rum balls
made with vanilla cookie crumbs, pecans, cocoa, confectioners' sugar, and spiced rum.
seafood
is any form of sea life regarded as food by humans, prominently including fish and shellfish.
trifle
is a layered dessert of English origin.
