Edible Xmas gifts that can be made well in advance.....

elysia2003

LOL Alfie - I made this last year too, and you're right. :rotfl: Everyone loves it and some even prefer it to after eights.

betterlife

this recipe for candy apple jelly looks fab and very festive, http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Candy-Apple-Jelly/Detail.aspx i think from the description the red hot candies must be a cinnamon flavour and a pink or red colour sweet to give it that colour, im assuming there american does anyone have any suggestions to what english sweet i could use to get the same end result?

mum2one

Welsh_Poppy wrote: »

Hi there

We are going to try toffee vodka having made blackcurrant and blackberry vodka last year.
Anyone know how to make vanilla vodka?

thanks

Just found this recipie for Vanilla vodka, - sounds lush......

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/514231

Just found this recipe for Baileys - unusual as it uses Brandy,

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/632878

he dulche thingy - is the condensed milk that is the thick toffee consistency, the plan is to have a go next weekend on that....... I really love the sound of it. xx

wendywitch

I want to make some shortbread and a variety of truffles. Can anyone advise when's the earliest I can make them? I really don't want to be in the kitchen making them the day before Christmas eve :eek:

alfieroux

Not sure about the truffles but shortbread lasts ages (about 10 days if kept in tupperware). I am pretty sure that it freezes to, so can be taken out as and when you need it.

Alfie

wendywitch

Thank you Alfie I might start baking soon then

pookiewn

betterlife wrote: »

this recipe for candy apple jelly looks fab and very festive, http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Candy-Apple-Jelly/Detail.aspx i think from the description the red hot candies must be a cinnamon flavour and a pink or red colour sweet to give it that colour, im assuming there american does anyone have any suggestions to what english sweet i could use to get the same end result?

I think cinnamon balls are still available by the quater or pic n mixes. They might work.

NickyBo_2

betterlife wrote: »

my sil has just made black jack vodka with one of those long (about 6 inch) ones reaconed it had dissolved in a hour a tastes gorgious

That sounds great! I was looking for another flavour to make for my Brother-in-law, I've already made toffee and skittles. I'll definitely try this one. Does it make the vodka totally black?

Welsh_Poppy

mum2one wrote: »

Just found this recipie for Vanilla vodka, - sounds lush......

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/514231

Just found this recipe for Baileys - unusual as it uses Brandy,

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/632878

he dulche thingy - is the condensed milk that is the thick toffee consistency, the plan is to have a go next weekend on that....... I really love the sound of it. xx

thanks going to make some at week:j

got-it-spend-it

pookiewn wrote: »

This is lovely baileys recipe. Its very good with peppermint instead of vanilla too!

Thank you so much for that recipe. It sounds really easy and would make a lovely gift so I'm going to give it a bash.

Gunna wrote: »

Here is the recipe for little mince pie cakes:

Little mince pie cakes

Ingredients

175g self-raising flour
100g light muscovado sugar
1 tsp mixed spice
175g softened butter
3 eggs
2 tbsp milk
about 140g mincemeat
icing sugar , for dusting

Method

1.Heat oven to 190C/fan 170C/gas 5. Line 12 bun tins with paper cases. Put the flour, sugar, spice, butter, eggs and milk into a mixing bowl and beat with an electric hand whisk or wooden spoon for 2-3 mins, until the mix is light and fluffy.

2.Put a spoonful of cake mix in each case, then a rounded tsp of mincemeat. Cover the mincemeat with a spoonful of cake mix and smooth.

3.Bake for 15-18 mins until golden brown and firm. Dust with icing sugar and serve warm or cold


Here is the link for a picture of them

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2795/little-mince-pie-cakes


Can't find the baileys recipe god knows where that went to.

But i can say those cakes are really nice and whenever i serve them to people they always ask for the recipe and for some to take home lol.:D

Thank you too for that recipe. I love the idea of these as an alternative to mince pies.

I also make apple and mincemeat pies with a dollop of stewed apple in as well and they are a less rich alternative to normal mince pies.


I've just finished making gingerbread syrup from a recipe on here and it is lush.