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m155piggy wrote: »

Just wanted to share a super easy chocolate truffle recipe I just tried - would be great for a home made hamper!

Sooooo easy...
200g dark chocolate (cheap is great!)
200ml double cream

and that's it!!!!

Gently heat the cream but don't boil then break up the chocolate and pour the cream over to melt it - stir well then put into the fridge to set.

Remove from the fridge and shape into truffles - roll in cocoa powder or hundreds & thousands (anything really - nuts / choc shavings etc etc)

You can also add 50ml of Baileys or creamy choc liqueuer but leave out 50ml of the cream - I am making a batch with white choc and choc orange liqueuer this afternoon and hope that works too!

Soooooo simple but have the texture of the inside of a Lindt choc ball - yum!!!

Anyway hope someone may like this recipe - I do!!!

Perfect!!! Thank you so much this was on my list of things to try this weekend and now youve saved me hours looking for a good easy recipe!!

Own_My_Own

SIRENS wrote: »

I also got some pudding bin bags and some santa bin bags ((pic) can't remember the santa ones being mention before)) Don't know if it has been said before, but they would be great for wrapping those big awkward


Hi sorry if I have missed it but where did you get the bin bags from, you're right about akward pressies, I have a couple of doozies to wrap and they look ideal!
Thanks:D

Sorry On My Own my quote marks seem to have disappeared!

They are in Poundland, with the normal bin bags, not the Christmas bits.

girlinayellowdress

It's the b00ts shopping event today so I'm off later with a list and my extra vouchers from last time. Going to see if the b00ts in town have the bits I want and if not I shall get a bus over to the next town. I do hope they are in as some is for DS birthday in Feb. oh and I bought DS a jumper and myself a onesie in the deben4ams sale ..... For Christmas 2013

girlinayellowdress

Own MY Own. If you end up with lots of PMs from me I can only publicly apologise. My iPad has a mind of its own!

KMR1984

Well I couldn't help myself, I've started wrapping..

SandC

That's lovely and does answer the question I was going to ask.

I've seen some fairly plain red and white check wrapping paper in Asda (like gingham really) and thought it would look lovely with silver ribbon and tags on but wondered if too plain? I'm thinking no they wouldn't be, they would/will look classy! Going to buy some today! :j

Always_after_a_bargin

KMR1984 wrote: »

Well I couldn't help myself, I've started wrapping..

Wow, how lovely, love the stickers, where did you get the stickers, I have started to pack some presents, now hubby is away with work I can continue to do them in the evenings, Also got the decs from the attic down last night ready for the 1st, christmas is coming :beer:

dinky_dragon

KMR1984 wrote: »

Well I couldn't help myself, I've started wrapping..

Golly gosh they are spectacular!

Reminds me actually,does anyone know where I can buy a stamp to stamp some plain luggage tags? Iv amazon'd "christmas tag stamp" but to no avail.

Thanks for the replies RE miniatures btw

xx

KMR1984

Always_after_a_bargin wrote: »

Wow, how lovely, love the stickers, where did you get the stickers, I have started to pack some presents, now hubby is away with work I can continue to do them in the evenings, Also got the decs from the attic down last night ready for the 1st, christmas is coming :beer:

They're from M&S, but were part of a wrapping pack - it was the stickers that convinced me to buy it, they're so cute! http://www.marksandspencer.com/1-5m-Believe-Christmas-Wrapping-Pack/dp/B0030VVJC4?ie=UTF8&pf_rd_r=0EBG0TPM8SG1RQ4319Z6&pf_rd_m=A2BO0OYVBKIQJM&pf_rd_t=3901&pf_rd_i=1000&pf_rd_p=213138347&pf_rd_s=left-1

Always_after_a_bargin

KMR1984 wrote: »

They're from M&S, but were part of a wrapping pack - it was the stickers that convinced me to buy it, they're so cute! http://www.marksandspencer.com/1-5m-Believe-Christmas-Wrapping-Pack/dp/B0030VVJC4?ie=UTF8&pf_rd_r=0EBG0TPM8SG1RQ4319Z6&pf_rd_m=A2BO0OYVBKIQJM&pf_rd_t=3901&pf_rd_i=1000&pf_rd_p=213138347&pf_rd_s=left-1

Aww thank you, I have to order my crackers anyway from there as they are the only ones that i found that go with my colour scheme so will have a look. I picked up wrapping paper from there beginning of the month but never noticed those, will look out for them, Thank you.