“Oh Buddy, I think it’s fruitcake weather,” goes the opening line to one of the best short stories ever written (and certainly a sentimental Southern favorite), “A Christmas Memory” by Truman Capote.

1. Heat oven to 300 F. 2. Place the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat until creamy. Add the sugar and beat until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is very light. Begin adding the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY – This is an easy, spectacular ...

Cream butter and sugar, then work in the plain flour and rice flour or cornflour. Place in fridge for half and hour. Shape dough into a long sausage. Cut into 2cm slices. Prick with a fork a couple of ...