📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

Challenge: Handmade 2010 xmas

Options
15960626465113

Comments

  • esmer wrote: »
    Cream will also split it. Could you not add more toffee? what were the quantities?


    ok, i wont mix cream in. i didnt really do quantities and its quite sweet, so dont really wanna mix more toffee in it. Might just do a little warning note with the bottles, lol.
    thanks
  • Athome1
    Athome1 Posts: 345 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    I going to start making bead and ribbon tree decorations - as shown on Kirsties Homemade Christmas (that may not be exactly right but the Kirstie and Christmas bit is:o) this weekend. Am really looking forward to it, big kid that I am:D
  • esmer
    esmer Posts: 1,444 Forumite

    Millie’s cookies

    3oz butter;
    3oz granulated sugar;
    3oz muscovado sugar;
    Tsp vanilla extract;
    1 egg;
    6oz self raising flour;
    Pinch salt;
    4oz of choc chips or raisins or dried apricots or whatever you want to add.

    Method: preheat oven to 180 degrees; mix all ingredients together; put spoonfuls onto trays covered with greaseproof paper; cook for 11 minutes.

    Just made these, yummy!

    I didn't have the light muscovada sugar, just used dark to try the recipe out.

    Delish! Thanks.
    Saving 2.00 coins
    Grocerys set to 40.00 pw
    Being Thrifty
  • oh dont use the light
    its the dark that makes them chewy & soft

    :oforgot i said i would take a pic of my vanilla, i just did it
    its uploading
  • what a rubbish picture
    i have left it quite big in the hope you can see the vanilla pods in the bottom
    but as you can see, it makes a lush dark liquid

    DSC04736.jpg

    i made this 12th july, i shall strain it and use now
    i tested a little the other day
    and its ready!
  • esmer
    esmer Posts: 1,444 Forumite
    what a rubbish picture
    i have left it quite big in the hope you can see the vanilla pods in the bottom
    but as you can see, it makes a lush dark liquid

    DSC04736.jpg

    i made this 12th july, i shall strain it and use now
    i tested a little the other day
    and its ready!

    Thats FAB! :j

    What are the quantities............ its so expensive to buy vanilla essence. think I was 3.75 the other day.
    Saving 2.00 coins
    Grocerys set to 40.00 pw
    Being Thrifty
  • i added 3 pods to that size bottle

    its a 350ml bottle
    i think i could have got away with 2, my pods are huge and bendy
    and its very potent
    i am using it in drops rather than teaspoon fulls

    i used the nielson massey extract as i found it the best, and its £7.99 for 118ml

    so a cheap bottle of vodka & 3 or 4 pods you have far superior stuff for roughly the same as a small amount of bought stuff
  • esmer
    esmer Posts: 1,444 Forumite
    Thanks midnightraven3.

    I have just trashed my living room, trying to make One, yes just ONE pot of Gold........... hoping the others will be less tasking. I think I got too big a tub, and I had to pack it with foam, then cover in gold tissue. I might have to look for a new tub size, what are you all using? I dont want to not pack it with foam, I would rather the cup/tub/container was mainly chocolates.

    What do you think?

    DSCF1173.jpg
    Saving 2.00 coins
    Grocerys set to 40.00 pw
    Being Thrifty
  • Came across these free online magazines today which look quite good so thought Id post the links incase they are of use to anyone else.

    http://issuu.com/inspired-ideas/docs/christmas


    http://issuu.com/creaturecomforts/docs/gifted_magazine
  • RebekahR
    RebekahR Posts: 5,987 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    edited 7 November 2010 at 12:47PM
    Came across these free online magazines today which look quite good so thought Id post the links incase they are of use to anyone else.

    http://issuu.com/inspired-ideas/docs/christmas


    http://issuu.com/creaturecomforts/docs/gifted_magazine

    I like the pipecleaner candy canes! Would be nice for christmas tree or to make a garland out of. And I am so going to make one of those little houses. I love the church.

    What is Gesso and Stylus??

    Ok I love the crystal icicle and the sweet baskets and ... I wanna download or buy this mag :(
This discussion has been closed.
Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 351.2K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 453.7K Spending & Discounts
  • 244.2K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 599.2K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177K Life & Family
  • 257.6K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.