anyone else baking/making edible gifts for xmas?

garfield413

leithia29 wrote: »

I'm doing some variation of this recipe: http://www.britishlarder.co.uk/chocolate-salami/#axzz1YCiKbVfR

Seems customisable easily enough and can be made to look good easily.

What a fab website! Managed to find 3 new recipes so will have the mixing bowls out later :T

Golden_Anemone

Martha-Lou wrote: »

i have a question if nobody minds me asking

if i was to make mince pies how long could they be kept in a sealed container

If I make mince pies that are not for eating that day I freeze them assembled but uncooked then cook them from frozen when I need them. I open freeze in the trays then pack them into a tupperware container once they are frozen. Just take out, put back intot he tray and bake as many as you want as required.

I find they need an extra 5 minutes or so on top of their normal baking time. My mince pies have stars on top rather than full pastry lids though so that type might need longer.

thoughtsinlittleboxes

I really like cookie mix jars so that the recipient can make them whenever they want. You can buy them or make them yourself:
thoughtsinlittleboxes.com/2011/12/03/30-days-of-christmas-shopping-day-10-cookie-mix-jars/

scaredy_cat

Martha-Lou wrote: »

i have a question if nobody minds me asking

if i was to make mince pies how long could they be kept in a sealed container

i used to make a couple of dozen and keep them in a cake tin until they were all gone, usually about week or 10 day and i never had any problem with them going off.

punkpink

scaredy_cat wrote: »

i used to make a couple of dozen and keep them in a cake tin until they were all gone, usually about week or 10 day and i never had any problem with them going off.

wow i wish mince pies lasted that long in our house! I've made nearly 200 over the last couple of weeks, filling the tin and then baking more when its empty and they only last days! :eek:

mumblub

hi i purchased a ttd cake yesterday...i have a 9inch tin instead of 8inch..would i be able to make the cake in this or would it be ruined..and would i have to change the cooking time.any ideas please as this is my first xmas cake that im making and i dont want to ruin it...could anybody pleaseeee give me some advice..many thanks :beer:

Possession

Just made ricciarelli as I got a huge bag of ground almonds from Approved Foods. MMmmmmmm they're so gorgeous warm! Now I just have to try and not eat them for the next 9 days.

magenta_may

Just wanted to say thanks to all the people sharing on this thread! I'm a proper kitchen phobic, but some of the ideas here looked so easy, I got hooked in despite myself : ) My first batch of fudge is just setting in the fridge, if it works okay, I'll make some with different ingredients for presents in the week. Coconut ice next, I think...

Thanks everyone, give yourselves a big pat on the back and something yummy from your wonderful kitchens...: )

Chocolatedrinker

Hi
I have decided for next year everyone is getting homemade stuff as I HATE trying to work out what to buy people. Could someone tell me what snowman soup is though?
thanks
Cd

skintscotslass

Chocolatedrinker wrote: »

Hi
I have decided for next year everyone is getting homemade stuff as I HATE trying to work out what to buy people. Could someone tell me what snowman soup is though?
thanks
Cd

Hot chocolate with added extras

This is the link for organised christmas. Its a fantastic website with lots of great ideas:

http://christmas.organizedhome.com/gifts-crafts-gift-tags/snowman-soup