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Home made chocolate slabs
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tempering, snapping, tempering, snapping :-PJeremyMarried 9th May 20090
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and no excuses for not posting pics of your attempts
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Oh don't worry, however they turn out, I will post a pic.
Just be kind everyone.
A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition~ William Arthur Ward ~0 -
Here's the result of my day, cookies

made boxes to put the small ones in
Choc pics for gateau - well absolute carp! but I'll show so you can have a giggle
Put them all in valentines hampers with other bits and pieces (piccie on hampers thread. Thanks for looking.
Very looking forward to seeing all yours tomorrow. Have a happy Valentines all.0 -
Gee thanks, Soblivion...show me up even more, why don't you. :rolleyes::rotfl:
They look fab.
A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition~ William Arthur Ward ~0 -
Wow, I'm really impressed by everyone's efforts... and more than slightly envious!
soblivion, how did you manage to ice those cookies so beautifully and precisely? I'd have made a right pigs ear of those.0 -
Gee thanks, Soblivion...show me up even more, why don't you. :rolleyes::rotfl:
They look fab.
Thanks LouBlue, Oh I don't think I'll show you up, me icing's not flat, my red colouring just turned out pink no matter how much I put in and my choc picks - well you see for yourself the result of that:rotfl:
Spudnik, thank you, I really don't find it easy and I shake a lot when I do it.
Please post pics tomorrow all I'm desperate to see what everyone created.0 -
Woow! Well done Soblivion, everything looks fantastic

You make me wish I'd attempted cookies now!
I will post pics up tomorrow, still have to make a few choccies!0 -
Thanks LouBlue, Oh I don't think I'll show you up, me icing's not flat, my red colouring just turned out pink no matter how much I put in and my choc picks - well you see for yourself the result of that:rotfl:
Spudnik, thank you, I really don't find it easy and I shake a lot when I do it.
Please post pics tomorrow all I'm desperate to see what everyone created.
I did buy some icing tubes from Sainsburys today, they have nozzles and everything!
:rotfl: One in red and one in white, I am about as creative as a brick so should provide a giggle or three!
A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition~ William Arthur Ward ~0
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