how do you make bath salts and fudge.....

empy · 24 October 2006 at 9:42PM

hi all, after reading all your inspriational(sp) posts and lurking for the past week, I have decided to make hamper for christmas this year and try to save some money for a change:T . I have already wrote what I plan to put in them and will start making the bath bombs etc, but I would also like to make some bath salts and hand cream to put in has anybody got any recipes?

Also I would like to make fudge to put in my relaxing ones, does anyone have any recipes for fudge? is it easy to make, I am not the best cook in the world:o

will also try to make some manly ones although not sure what to put in them, will have a long think about that lol, although any suggestions will be much appreciated LOL.

Many thanks

Empy

ambernora · 24 October 2006 at 9:58PM

I have found this:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A478127

finc · 24 October 2006 at 10:02PM

I use the Nestle recipe for fudge. It's very easy just make sure you boil it for long enough or it won't set. I didn't the first time I made it so the next day bunged it back in the pan and gave it a bit longer. It had to go a lot thicker and more solid looking than I would have thought.

It's a pretty foolproof recipe overall.

Can't help with the bath salts though, sorry.

empy · 24 October 2006 at 10:29PM

many thanks for those, have had a quick peep and will look at them prperly tommorow, really to tired tonight.

empy

silverbirch1 · 24 October 2006 at 11:04PM

HI
I recently made some bath salts and was very pleased with the results. There are quite a few recipes on line. Not sure how to do links but will have a go.
Does anyone know where I can buy empty glass jars to put them in for presents though? For myself (to test them out), I used a thoroughly-washed pasta sauce jar but they have those screw caps and ideally I'd like to find some plain glass jars with nice glass stoppers or something similar and then I could tie a little ribbon around the neck.
Thanks.

silverbirch1 · 24 October 2006 at 11:11PM

http://www.pioneerthinking.com/baths.html

kethry · 25 October 2006 at 12:11AM

silverbirch1 wrote:

HI
Does anyone know where I can buy empty glass jars to put them in for presents though?

ebay?

a quick search on there - Glass + jars gave a wide selection of results, from the naff and tatty to some rather nice ones - wide selection of prices too.

keth
xx

funnyfreckle · 25 October 2006 at 8:17AM

I found this recipe last year - it is very easy particularly as it doesn't need cooking (apart from melting the chocolate). It also makes a lot so it's good value. I'm not sure how long it would last although that wasn't an issue as it disappeared very quickly! Easy enough for children to make too.

200g white chocolate; 175g unsalted butter; 50g condensed milk; 500g icing sugar sifted

1. Melt the white chocolate in a bowl over a pan of just simmering water, making sure the bowl does not touch the water. Stir until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
2. Beat the butter in a large bowl. Stir in melted chocolate and condensed milk. Gradually beat in icing sugar until you have a smooth, non sticky dough. Press in to a non-stick baking tin, about 25x15x4cm deep. Put in the freezer for 15 minutes to firm up.
3. Carefully run a sharp knife around the edge of the chocolate fudge and turn out on to a chopping board - firmly tap the tin to release the fudge. Cut evenly into 48 squares.
4. If you want to you can melt 50g of milk or plain chocolate (as point 1). Spoon in to a piping bag fitted with a small plain nozzle and pipe flowers or shapes on to the fudge squares. Allow the chocolate to set before gift wrapping or eating.

For wrapping I bought some cellophane from e-bay but I know other MSErs have managed to buy some from their local florist. It is a cheap and pretty way of wrapping and you just need to tie it at the top with curling ribbon.

Enjoy!

greenpixey · 25 October 2006 at 8:33AM

funnyfreckle wrote:

I found this recipe last year - it is very easy particularly as it doesn't need cooking

Thanks, looks easy enough for me. Will try this later in the week. My husband loves white chocolate so i suspect it wont last very long in this house:)

dawn060861 · 25 October 2006 at 10:22AM

go to https://www.organizedchristmas.com and you will find all sorts of recipes to make for Christmas including those you asked for it is a great site. I am a mmeber on there on the Uk board, why not join go onto message boards and look for the UK section you will be most welcome.You do not have to join to read the messages and recipoes etc if you do not want to .

Dawn ( dawn060861)

MrsTinks · 25 October 2006 at 11:28AM

Ikea do some nice glass jars with sealable flip top lids (think they're meant for jam but they are lovelly so I'd pay the £1 or whatever and get these

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