Challenge: Handmade 2010 xmas

dramarama

I love the cookie tree!! Yum yum!!

dramarama

Some Bargains I got today to start off hampers etc and thought you lovely lot might want some of the same?!
At mr TeScssos!!:

• Mug 10p Zanzibar circles mug (black)
• Big blue 'salad' bowl 25p

LidddddLsss:
BOGOF on JacoBs crackers for cheese approx £1.50- to go with the chilli jam I'll hopefully make in a couple of weeks!!

SOOOoooo excited aboooot Xmas prep...am loving the bargain hunting! xx:j

homemademummy

Another thing sort of ticked off the list - Harry & Rosie are now almost in production, I made a practice bear the other day. Results on the blog

Although other than H & R, I am feeling like a christmas break and will be doing a halloween activity next week, then back to christmas ones after that

Emzy81

seabee that cookie tree is great! Well done :j

Hope everyone is ok and having fun

Sallys_Savings

SeaBee wrote: »

Hello all, I've spent a lovely morning in the kitchen. I've made some muffins, fed my Christmas cakes and had an attempt at the cookie Christmas tree. Took a while to make and there's a few things I will do differently when I make them as gifts, but overall, I am happy with the result. :j

Seabea what would you do different? Thanks i'm intending to make these as gifts this year but havent had a chance to practice as yet.

thanks

SeaBee

Sallys_Savings wrote: »

Seabea what would you do different? Thanks i'm intending to make these as gifts this year but havent had a chance to practice as yet.

thanks

Hi Sally,

I used the recipe from the back of the box, which is fine but I may add some spice to make it more Christmassy. I am also going to try green icing as per the box, or find something different to act as baubles to give it more colour. I will also make sure I roll the dough to a thickness of about 4mm as I made the largest ones first and they were thinner, hard to handle/keep in shape.

I would also leave out the glycerin from the royal icing so that it sets harder and make sure it has set before building up the tree - we are trying to eat it now and I am having to use a knife to separate the layers!

It took a while to make, but I now have a clearer idea, so would advise a trial run if you can find the time. HTH

Student12

SeaBee that biscuit cake looks great!

I have been getting very excited today planning some christmas crafts. I saw a xmas pudding doorstop in the M&S catalogue today that I am planning on crafting myself and when I have done I will be sure to post some pictures on here!

My housemates are going mad with my eagerness at Christmas crafting already... it's only October they say.... they are not going to enjoy the up and coming months!

Perhaps singing Christmas tunes was a step too far....

cookiedough38

SeaBee wrote: »

I would also leave out the glycerin from the royal icing so that it sets harder and make sure it has set before building up the tree - we are trying to eat it now and I am having to use a knife to separate the layers!

Nice to see someone who has tried this already. The only thing that I thought about if you leave the icing to set then how would it stay together?

thanks

MrsTinks

Thanks SeaBee - I've been trying to work out when I'd have time to make one of these as I can just see it'll be a HUGE job lol

How long did it take you to make it do you think? *pondering if I'll have time to make one on saturday morning lol*

SeaBee

cookiedough38 wrote: »

Nice to see someone who has tried this already. The only thing that I thought about if you leave the icing to set then how would it stay together?

thanks

I had thought to put a small blob of icing on each layer just to anchor it