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Today is..
6 Mini Pie dinners,
24 pieces of Ginger Cake
24 Brownies..:xmashigh5:
Done all of the above and some Gingerbread too...:christmasdinner:
Dutch apple cake. It is delicious :elf1:
Here's a picture of the Gingerbread I did today, and I handmade the heart on top for
hubby..:smitten:
http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/a...two/001-14.jpg
A no bake day today..:gingerhouse:
I may try to bake a batch of cookies! Have to see what ingredients I have on hand!
Well - I ended up baking Jam filled bars!
They sound delicious, ornamentmaven...:elf3:Quote:
Originally Posted by ornamentmaven
Don't suppose you have a recipe....:elf1:
Today I'm making..
Cream Horns
Iced Buns..
Actually, It was the first time I made them and wasn't thrilled! I wanted to make the apricot version, but couldn't find the apricot preserves in the store, so I ended up with blackberry. Maybe that's why???Quote:
Originally Posted by tinkerbell2
Oh, dear....:sad elf: Can but try again..:elf3:Quote:
Originally Posted by ornamentmaven
Tink - can you box some of those meals and send them my way? I think I baked something about a year ago! Either I don't have all the ingredients or I am missing a certain pan or something. I'm disorganized in the kitchen :dizzy:
I've just found I love doing it, weird maybe it's because all the kids are grown and I needQuote:
Originally Posted by SnowAngel
something to do....:elf1:
I've attempted to make Christmas Cakes today, and for saying I had fruit it tastes lovely.:elf3:
Well, I think it's awesome. I've always wanted to be an avid cook and baker also, maybe one day I'll get organized. :elf3:Quote:
Originally Posted by tinkerbell2
I must admit I'm quite organised in things I do...:elf1:Quote:
Originally Posted by SnowAngel
I'll send you some virtual Hotopot I made today..:elf1:
It's funny how at work, I am super organized; but at home, it's a slightly different matter in terms of cooking meals and organizing paperwork.Quote:
Originally Posted by tinkerbell2
Maybe it's because you know you don't have too do the things at home right away, at workQuote:
Originally Posted by SnowAngel
you have too, maybe..:elf1:
That makes sense! :elf3:Quote:
Originally Posted by tinkerbell2
cheese on toast
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...-2011-0563.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k1...-2011-0564.jpg
Presentation-wise, not the prettiest cake in the tin :santahat: but it is delicious every time! If anybody would like the recipe do let me know :santa-smiley: It looks burnt in the pictures, but it's just poor lighting for the photo - that's actually just the sugar and cinnamon on top. It was yummy :elf1:
Look good CM.....Can I have the recipe please...:elf3:Quote:
Originally Posted by Christmas_mama
Iced Buns and Cream Horns I did yesterday...
http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/a...CreamHorns.jpg
http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/a...two/008-10.jpg
I would like the recipe pretty please :elf1:Quote:
Originally Posted by Christmas_mama
I think it's a no bake day but we'll see..:elf1:
I just wrote the recipe out from scratch and then my daughter leaned on the mouse and closed the tab!! Ah, frustrating to say the least!
You'll need:
175g caster sugar
A large egg (or two medium/small eggs)
85g butter
75ml milk
125g self-raising flour (or plain flour and use a raising powder)
About a tablespoon of ground cinnamon
A large cooking apple, peeled and thinly sliced.
Start by peeling the apple and slicing into roughly mm thick slices. Pop them to one side and measure out your caster sugar. Pre-heat your oven to 220c and line a rectangle baking tin (like a small bread tin) with greaseproof paper.
Put your sugar and egg into a mixing bowl and use and electric whisk to mix them for 5 minutes (or until really, really thick - like mousse). If you don't have an electric whisk, I'm afraid you'll be there for a very long time!
Melt the butter in a saucepan with the milk and then add to the sugar and egg. Add a generous spinkling of cinnamon and then whisk together. Measure out your flour and then sift into the mixture (along with baking powder if you're not using self-raising). Gently whisk together until there are no lumps.
Pour half of your mixture into your prepared tin and then add half of the apple slices to the top of that. Sprinkle with a little caster sugar and cinnamon. Add the rest of your mixture, and lay the rest of your apple slices to the top of your cake mix. Add one final sprinkle of sugar and cinnamon and put your cake into your pre-heated oven. Bake for 15 minutes at 220c and then turn the temperature of your oven down to 180c and bake for a further 20 minutes.
Use a knife to check that the cake is cooked throughout. Once your cake is finished baking, remove the cake in the greaseproof paper and stand on a cooling rack until cool. Once your cake has cooled down, gently peel away the greaseproof paper, using a knife if neccessary to separate the cake from the paper. Slide the cake onto your plate and it's ready to cut and serve :christmasdinner:
Thank you CM.....I shall try it tomorrow, when I get some apples.....:elf3:
Mum made about 80 cupcakes yesterday...
... theres only about 5 left xD
Christmas Decorations...:elf1:
Baking christmas decorations? :dizzy:Quote:
Originally Posted by tinkerbell2
Thank you Christmas_mama :elf3:
Yeap....:elf1:Quote:
Originally Posted by Christmas_mama
http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/a...mestwo/028.jpg
Sweet potato (I think in America they're called yams, but I might be wrong?) curry. Yummy! :christmasdinner:
Cool! Will you paint them? :elf1:Quote:
Originally Posted by tinkerbell2
Yep, all 60+ of them.......:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Christmas_mama
Yams and sweet potatoes are actually two different types of tubers - very similar however. Both are very popular here this time of year - both names are used.Quote:
Originally Posted by Christmas_mama
I baked the jam filled crumb bars again. I didn't really like the way they came out the other day, but both of my daughters loved them and begged me to make them again!
I had heard that before - and that real yams are from Africa and aren't even related to the sweet potato? Do you know why Americans call sweet potatos yams? I had wondered before but never really looked into finding out why :santahat:Quote:
Originally Posted by ornamentmaven
Well,I'm glad they have worked out I would like the recipe if you don't mind ornamentmaven...:elf3:Quote:
Originally Posted by ornamentmaven
Yams and sweet potatoes are often used interchangeably - that is how similar in taste they are. I always call sweet potatoes - sweet potatoes and call yams -yams! I think most Americans call them by the proper name! I think that yams have become much more available than sweet potatoes so you hear about them more often.Quote:
Originally Posted by Christmas_mama
Tink, I will post the recipe tomorrow. Remind me in case I forget!Quote:
Originally Posted by tinkerbell2