http://www.divewebb.com/chefsdirectory/Baking_/Site description http://www.joyofbaking.com/Baking & Dessert Recipes & Pictures Top Baking Recipes For December. December is for bakers. There are so many celebrations; Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day plus all the parties (both for children and adults) that are made all the more joyful with homemade cakes, tarts, candies and cookies. Of course, most have us have family traditions when it comes to Christmas baking. That may mean a certain type of cake, a favorite cookie, or maybe even a batch of candy that 'must' be baked. But once these things have been made and stored away, you may want to try some new recipes. Maybe that will be the Italian Christmas Cake, Panforte, that is loaded with fruit, nuts, and spices. It has a chewy, almost candy-like texture which comes from mixing the dry ingredients (along with the addition of melted chocolate and cocoa powder), with a boiled syrup made from sugar and honey. Or maybe it will be a traditional British Christmas Fruitcake that is packed with nuts and lots of candied and dried fruit. Mincemeat is another Christmas favorite and we have recipes for Homemade Mincemeat, Mince Pies and a lovely lattice topped Mincemeat Tart. And who doesn't love to nibble on shortbread. There is a whole section "Shortbread" that includes all sorts of these delicacies; including Mincemeat Shortbread Bars, Millionaire's Shortbread Bars, or the seasonal Cranberry Shortbread Bars and Cranberry and White Chocolate Shortbreads. For more ideas I encourage you to look through the 'Christmas Cookies', Christmas Candy, and 'Christmas Baking' sections of the site.Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:50:06 GMThttp://www.pillsburybaking.com/For more than a century, we've made baking easier, tastier and more fun for the entire family. That's what we call sweet! Pillsbury Baking has delicious recipes, baking basics and baking tips to help you make your favorite homemade treats.Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:52:13 GMThttp://www.verybestbaking.com/Very Best Baking has free recipes, baking tips and ideas from Nestle Toll House, Carnation, and Libby's Pumpkin baking products.Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:53:41 GMThttp://www.bakingandbooks.comBaking Related RecipesSat, 26 Dec 2009 04:08:45 GMT