anyone else baking/making edible gifts for xmas?

Sentora

I've been lurking from post 1 and trying to decide which recipes to [STRIKE]nick[/STRIKE] use

It's my first year having a HM christmas and so far so good...:eek:
I am going to make some lemon curd and grapfruit curd, but all the recipes I find say it would last 1 week in the fridge... Would I be able to "properly" seal the jars to make it last longer?

Thank you for all the inspiration!!!!!! :T:T:T

Love,
Sentora

Possession

Sentora wrote: »

I've been lurking from post 1 and trying to decide which recipes to [STRIKE]nick[/STRIKE] use

It's my first year having a HM christmas and so far so good...:eek:
I am going to make some lemon curd and grapfruit curd, but all the recipes I find say it would last 1 week in the fridge... Would I be able to "properly" seal the jars to make it last longer?

Thank you for all the inspiration!!!!!! :T:T:T

Love,
Sentora

It's because the recipe uses eggs. Saying that, my grandmother used to make lemon curd multiple jars at a time and not use them for a couple of months at least. Here is a recipe which it says lasts 3 weeks:
http://cookit.e2bn.org/historycookbook/924-lemon-curd.html

cdavies473

I'm making blueberry and gin jam, and making material labels for the jars.

tigerstriper_2

cdavies473 wrote: »

I'm making blueberry and gin jam, and making material labels for the jars.

Do you glue the material labels on? And do you glue them to the side of the lids?

I need to cover my jar lids but can only find material held on with string/elastic orcard discs that don't cover the sides :undecided

Golden_Anemone

You can buy new replacement lids in Lakeland if writing on the side of recycled ones bothers you.

karren

Ive just made 2 batches of twinks hob nobs, and in last batch popped cranberry, crystalised ginger and nutmeg, and used the dowe eggbert jars ive been begging for on facebook to pop them in, length of ribbon a xmas dec to decorate and merry christmas!!!! and for those who id usually buy a gift to ive made a pot of gold! so home made christmas is all sorted and done x im nights now until the day so proud to say ive saved a lot and made a lot of effort so hope its appreciated x

VfM4meplse

I had a bit of a Nigella moment whilst warming some milk yesterday afternoon and made some chocolate covered almonds. It was seriously easy but looks amazing, time to divi these up as little table gifts.

nannaC

Hampers with a difference from me and grumpy this year. Making a selection of steamed puds [syrup/jam/choc], no bake cheesecakes, fruit cake, steak pies, apple pies, little fondant fancy cakes [iced like presents] sweets [if I can get my Turkish delight to set grrr], truffles along with cheese straws. All the goodies that our clan love but never bake.

tigerstriper_2

Golden_Anemone wrote: »

You can buy new replacement lids in Lakeland if writing on the side of recycled ones bothers you.

The lids are already on and the jars are sealed. I'm just not the most imaginative person when it comes to this sort of thing so I need ideas to inspire me. I just want to hide the print on the sides of the jars.

MaggieBaking

A fabric square and an elastic band/ribbon for the top? I'm sure they'll be an old top lurking in your wardrobe that you don't want any more