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Anyone think of uses for 100's and 1000's?

dumpling
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Hi all you oldstylers, I have a quick question for you.

Having got very carried away by Tesco's wonderful offer on their cake decorating bits, I am now the proud owner of about 20 tubs of hundreds and thousands, sugar strands and silver balls! :eek::eek::eek:

Now, I love baking but I don't think even my kids could eat that many decorated fairy cakes so I was wondering if any of you clever peeps could think of any other uses for them.:confused:

Thank you muchly, Dumpling xxx
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  • pigpen
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    PMSL.. love it.

    I use them in cookies.. and on top of jelly and/ice cream.. topping trifles? There is never enough in a box.
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  • RichOneday_2
    RichOneday_2 Posts: 4,403 Forumite
    Start up a part-time ice-cream round. You'll have to select a jingle for your van though.
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  • Steve-o
    Steve-o Posts: 4,487 Forumite
    One word: edible Christmas cards. :rotfl:
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  • Angelraesunshine
    Angelraesunshine Posts: 1,476 Forumite
    i made a bday cake and covered the board in 100 & 1000's was very effective.

    fairy cakes i put a spoonful of mixture then cover in a good layer of 100 & 1000's then another spoonful of mixture makes a nice surprise colourful layer when you bite in.

    I give a sprinkle on top of things like ready brek as a treat now and again these melt on the top makes it pretty.

    same on custard

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  • Miss_Behaving
    Miss_Behaving Posts: 371 Forumite
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    You could make fairy bread (link attached!)

    http://www.zdesign.com.au/eva/food/fairy-bread.html
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  • jailhousekid
    jailhousekid Posts: 13 Forumite
    Rainbow sandwiches
    Bread and butter with hundreds and thousands sprinkled on the top
  • FrankieM
    FrankieM Posts: 2,454 Forumite
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    I was going to mention fairy bread....its lovely...I grew up with it...yum, yum
  • Teria
    Teria Posts: 204 Forumite
    At my daughter's birthday party, we bought some small cup cakes, and just had a table with the cakes, some "runny icing", and lots of sugar strands, chocolate flakes, etc. The kids loved decorating their own cakes, and it was an extra little something for them to take home in their party bags.
  • Plum_Pie
    Plum_Pie Posts: 1,285 Forumite
    OMG, fairy bread made with Nutella?!

    Even though I just had lunch my mouth is watering.....
  • dumpling
    dumpling Posts: 2,491 Forumite
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    Wow, thanks everyone - some great ideas there (loving the fairy bread idea!)

    What about the silver balls though, come on , I know there are a lot of creative people on this board - all ideas encouraged (but not necessarily acted on!) LOL

    Thanks again, Dumpling (wanders off dreaming of own icecream van)
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