Confectionary for bloke?

mrbadexample

Toxic_Lemon wrote:

(or melon baller!!)

:rotfl: I can tell you're new! Stick to spoons - I've got those! :rolleyes:

Toxic_Lemon wrote:

You could also use.......vermicelli.....

I always thought vermicelli was a sort of pasta (lit. little worms)? Is it the posh name for chocolate sprinkles?

culpepper

sainsburys have rose water with the cake baking ingredients.Its clear and in a biggish bottle. My daughter makes turkish delight and says you really need more than the recipe says but that probably depends on the recipe.You can also use lemon juice to make lemon flavoured turkish D .To make it pink you need colouring of somesort as rosewater is colourless.

mrbadexample

Tuttifruitty_Theresa wrote:

Here's one made with baileys

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Next roll in the grated chocolate and sifted cocoa powder.
Arrange in a gift box

And you work for Thorntons, presumably?

Sounds nice though...I'm spoilt for choice here! :T

mrbadexample

culpepper wrote:

sainsburys have rose water with the cake baking ingredients.Its clear and in a biggish bottle. My daughter makes turkish delight and says you really need more than the recipe says but that probably depends on the recipe.You can also use lemon juice to make lemon flavoured turkish D .To make it pink you need colouring of somesort as rosewater is colourless.

Ta, I was thinking of halving the quantities in that recipe, as they say it makes 80 lumps. My Dad'd be happy, but I'm not sure Mum would thank me, IYKWIM. :rotfl:

:think: I could then halve it again and do ½ lemon and ½ rosewater.

I'm a bit concerned about the heating sugar thing....but I'll deal with that later...:whistle:

mrbadexample

jobbingmusician wrote:

Here's one with actual 'real' measurements, which looks quite similar (but won't exactly stretch such a master-cook as we all know you to be)

:think: No cake bits in this one. I kinda liked the sound of those. I was wondering if bashed up bourbon biscuits with the filling licked off would work?

Ok, I think this is going to turn into a "two sorts of truffle and turkish delight" thread. :j

aurora_borealis_2

I love turkish delight :T :T :T :T


Can you do some in chocolate too ... square shaped and wrapped in pink foil

skintlass

Give us plenty of warning for when you're gonna make these and pics of the finished product please - free samples would be even better

Rikki

:eek: I'm going to have to track down your receipe thread mrbe. It would be so much easier if they made it a sticky.

Off to start looking now. Hopefully back before Christmas is over.:rolleyes:

ps. I love rum truffles

newleaf

Do you like marzipan? My friend makes some lovely sweets at Christmas, Dates stuffed with marzipan, and covered in chocolate. They are divine, and very easy.
Basically:

a bag of big fat Medjool Dates,
a block of marzipan,
a huge bar of Galaxy.

Slit dates, remove stone and replace with equivalent amount of marzy.
Melt Galaxy in a bowl, chuck in stuffed dates and cover with choccy, remove from bowl and place on greaseproof or parchment to set.
Store in airtight container for as long as you can keep your hands off them. (That's not long round here)

Slinky

This is a recipe given to me recently, haven't had the chance to try it out yet though

chocolate rum balls

2 & 1/4 cups chocolate biscuits crushed
3/4 cup desiccated coconut
1/4 unsweetened cocoa
1 1/2 cups of chopped nuts
3 tablespoons of maple syrup
1/2 cup dark rum

Combine crushed biscuits, coconut, cocoa and nuts. Blend in maple syrup and rum. Shape into 1-inch balls; and roll in additional coconut/ Store in an airtight container for several days to develop the flavour. Dust with cocoa and icing sugar before serving.