Sorry I haven't posted in a while, been so busy! Macaroons!

These macaroons are nut-free!

It's almost Christmas!

Christmas Homemade Gifts

I've collected together a few Gift Ideas for Christmas. These are Perfect for friends and family, and as stocking fillers. 
Bakes (If you would like any of the recipes please comment to say which one(s) and I will type them up for you)
Millionaires Shortbread Squares,
Vanilla Fudge,
Gingerbread tree decoration,
Shortbread Shapes,
Florentines, 
Honey Comb,
Cookie Mix in a Jar.


Crafts (Again if you would like instruction just leave a comment)
Fabric Tree decorations,
Stockings,
Felt Robbins,
Candles,
Spiced Oranges (Decoration),
Cards,
Gift Tags,
Knitted Scarfs,
Knitted Teddys,
Knitted Egg Warmers.




Merry Christmas everyone! 3 Weeks to go! Just enough time to make lots of homemade gifts :)

Giant Birthday Cookie My Sister made me :)

Recipe - Makes 16 Small cookies or 1 Large Cookie

Ingredients:

100g Milk Chocolate chips

100g Margarine

75g Caster Sugar

175g SR Flour

2 Tbsps Golden Syrup

1-2 Tbsps Milk

Method:

1. Preheat Oven to 170C and Line 2 baking trays with Greeceproof paper (Only 1 baking tray is needed for giant cookie)

2. Beat the Margarine until soft, add the sugar and cream together until light a fluffy.

3. Stir in the syrup, Flour, Chocolate Chips until well combined.

4. Add the milk Until the dough is sticky but still a dough not a batter.

5. Place spoon fulls of mixture onto a baking tray about 2 inches apart (To make giant cookie place spoon fulls of the mix in a big circle shape onto the baking tray) and bake for 10 - 15 minutes until golden and still slightly soft.

6. If making a Giant Cookie Ice with the Butter Cream Bellow.

Buttercream:

100g Icing Sugar (Confectioners sugar)

50g Butter

A splash of Milk

Food Colouring

1/4 Tsp Vanilla Essence

1. Using an electric whisk beat the butter and Icing sugar until light and fluffy.

2. Beat in the Milk and Vanilla with a wooden spoon.

3. Add food colouring of your choice.

4. Put the buttercream into a piping bag and decorate the cooled giant cookie.

My Grandpa's Cake I made him :)

My Grandma's Cake I made for her :)

Long time no Post

Sorry I haven't posted in a while, I kept trying to log onto my blog with the wrong account and couldn't work out why it wasn't working! But I have finally managed to get on again! A picture and Recipe for a friendship cake will be up soon (It's just baking now).