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Sat, 29 November 2025 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Blackfriars Restaurant

Blackfriars Restaurant, Friars Street
Newcastle, NE1 4XN United Kingdom

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CHRISTMAS PUDS & PASTRIES

Sat, 29 November 2025 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

£175

It’s that special time of the year when thoughts are turning to Christmas, what to eat and when to buy it. Why not enjoy old traditions by making your very own designer Christmas pudding to take away and nurture? On this session, you will encounter some traditional steamed puddings and customs from Britain and on the continent. You will also try your hand at some sweet pastries, creating a decadent twist on a Christmas mince pie with a gleaming bakery finish, along mastering the ultimate German Christmas Stollen. So let’s kick-off the season to be merry and take home a hamper of goods to start your festivities!

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT –
+ Traditional Christmas Pudding, your way!
+ German Weihnachtsstollen with Marzipan
+ Designer Christmas Mincemeat
+ Frangipane Mince Pies
+ Demo: Glögg (Swedish Mulled Wine) with Danish Pebernodder Cookies.

Exact recipes for this class will vary by season.

WHERE: Blackfriars Cookery School

TIMES: 9.30am to 4.30pm

COST: £175 per person which includes refreshments throughout the day, a set three course communal lunch (including vegetarian option) with wine in the Cookery School, your own apron, breads and recipes to take home. Places are only confirmed once paid in full and are non-refundable or transferable.

WHAT TO WEAR: Aprons are provided though please arrive in comfortable clothes that you don’t mind getting a bit messy.

DIETARY REQUIREMENTS: Please let us know if you have any dietary requirements, conditions we should know about or any other specific requests. Please re-confirm on arrival.

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