Christmas Edibles to Make as Presents
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| 1 | Hi - does anyone have any particular things they make to give away as presents for Christmas? I have some jars already so could make anything. bluetigerrr - 2013-11-16 11:11:00 |
| 2 | I make lots of different things - marmalade, christmas cakes, 5 spice ginger cookies, chocolate covered glace ginger, fudge, marshmallow toadstools, a salted caramel slice. I can track down recipes if you need them. rchelley - 2013-11-16 11:26:00 |
| 3 | Chocolate truffles, shortbread, Xmas mince pies, preserved lemons. buzzy110 - 2013-11-16 11:50:00 |
| 4 | rchelley wrote: I'd like the recipe for the 5 spice cookies, and the salted caramel slice. olwen - 2013-11-16 11:58:00 |
| 5 | I make lots of small decorated Xmas cakes in cellophane - they look really pretty. flier3 - 2013-11-16 12:11:00 |
| 6 | olwen wrote: Ginger Cookies Shape the dough into a squared-off log of about 25cm x 6cm. You can carefully flatten 1 edge diagonally for a slanting effect. Cover well with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour until firm.Preheat the oven to 190 degrees and line a baking tray with baking paper. Unwrap the dough and carefully cut off 5mm thick slices. Place on the prepared tray and bake for 12 minutes until golden. Makes around 42 rchelley - 2013-11-16 12:31:00 |
| 7 | If you have jars, how about strawberry jam - they are cheap at that time of year. I would love some thanks :). flier3 - 2013-11-16 12:57:00 |
| 8 | Easy to make - I have made these for years & always appreciated. Push an ice block stick into a marshmallow. Dip 1/2 marshmallow into melted chocolate. When set wrap in cellophane & add note to use as coffee or hot chocolate stirrers. After dipping in choc can roll in choc chips if desired. So easy for children to make with supervision near the hot choc. roseann48 - 2013-11-16 13:12:00 |
| 9 | roseann48 wrote: thankyou I will be making these this year, what a great idea. teddy147 - 2013-11-16 17:57:00 |
| 10 | Easy truffles. Melt 125grms butter, cool. Add 1 tblspn cocoa, 1 cup coconut, 1 cup icing sugar, 1 cup mixed fruit or sultanas, vanilla, rum or brandy essence. Mix well. Roll into balls & roll in coconut or choc chips or place in frig to harden then dip in melted choc. Store in frig & when needed wrap in cellophane & decorate with ribbon. Easy for children to make also. roseann48 - 2013-11-16 20:54:00 |
| 11 | Just thought of another that is always popular. Chocolate dip or sauce. Into a saucepan place 1/2 packet of kremelta, 1/2 cup cocoa & 1 cup icing sugar Whisk until smooth. Cool. Pour into glass jars. Decorate jar as you wish & add note - When required stand jar in hot water to melt, use as a sauce or chocolate dip for icecream etc. roseann48 - 2013-11-16 21:03:00 |
| 12 | This message was deleted. elliehen - 2013-11-16 22:40:00 |
| 13 | elliehen wrote:
Great idea. : ) What do you use to cut out uniformly sized 'buttons'? kaddiew - 2013-11-17 08:55:00 |
| 14 | This message was deleted. elliehen - 2013-11-17 10:31:00 |
| 15 | Why didn't I think of that! Was picturing the dough rolled out and small circles stamped out. :) kaddiew - 2013-11-17 11:35:00 |
| 16 | Last year I made a wonderful slice that was made with mini marshmallows, red and green jelly beans, iced with white choc and drizzled with red and green icing. I have mislaid the recipe and am so annoyed, everyone loved it! rarogal - 2013-11-18 16:38:00 |
| 17 | roseann48 wrote: rarogal - 2013-11-18 16:40:00 |
| 18 | Christmas means chocolate, I make chocolate dipped mints, choc ginger, choc dipped apricots, choc marzipan, bounty bars & truffles. I also make coconut ice, marzipan stuffed dates, citrus slice, white christmas, shortbread, mince pies jam or marmalade and chutneys. The chocolates & sweets, I put into mini paper cases in two layers in noodle type boxes and decorate with ribbons & bows. The shortbread & mince pies, I put into cellophane bags and tie with a ribbon. Edited by nauru at 6:42 pm, Mon 18 Nov nauru - 2013-11-18 18:33:00 |
| 19 | This message was deleted. elliehen - 2013-11-18 18:43:00 |
| 20 | elliehen wrote: rarogal - 2013-11-18 22:34:00 |
| 21 | I do truffles.. all sorts and fudge. Or belguim and short bread as well. nik12 - 2013-11-18 22:50:00 |
| 22 | Belguim biccky's that is lol.. not the slice for sandwiches! nik12 - 2013-11-18 22:51:00 |
| 23 | For the shortbread button biscuits you can also cut out the button holes completely with a straw, or a cocktail straw if they are very small 'buttons'. It looks very cute and is especially nice for people who sew/quilt etc. Rchelley, I tried to make that choc caramel cracker recipe a while ago as I had some at a party and it was amazing - but mine leaked all through the crackers so it ended up being sticky caramel base with crackers and choc on top and was insanely hard to get out of the tin/peel the baking paper off :-( I used saladas, any ideas why yours works and mine didn't? Thanks! nunesy - 2013-11-20 17:38:00 |
| 24 | Many thanks for all your ideas here :))) bluetigerrr - 2013-11-22 17:18:00 |
| 25 | Nauru Can u please post the recipe for bounty bars. madmum2 - 2013-11-22 20:34:00 |
| 26 | I'm thinking of making baklava this year, a couple of different fudged and I've got some hazelnuts I'll roast and bag up. I'm not buying many actual presents this year ago hopefully it'll be a good one! tarawera99 - 2013-11-24 07:24:00 |
| 27 | elliehen wrote: So doing this, thanks! draftie - 2013-11-24 09:57:00 |
| 28 | Pistachio and cranberry biscotti - keeps well and looks pretty nickyd - 2013-11-24 15:18:00 |
| 29 | madmum2 wrote: nauru - 2013-11-24 20:45:00 |
| 30 | Homemade Baileys - yum. Can buy nice water bottles to put it in now too. asue - 2013-11-24 23:22:00 |
| 31 | I made vanilla extract to give as small xmas presents a year or so ago too nickyd - 2013-11-25 13:42:00 |
| 32 | What Christmas goodies keep well as I have time next week to do all sorts but it seems too early. Don't want to give stale gifts! edlin - 2013-11-25 14:05:00 |
| 33 | edlin wrote:
Truffles and biscuits can be made now and popped in the freezer. Take out the night before and then package in the morning, all nice and fresh. I don't ice the biscuits until they have thawed out as they sometimes tend to go sticky lcl2 - 2013-11-25 18:57:00 |
| 34 | a question re freezing truffles that are chocolate coated. Do you freeze and when thawed then chocolate coat, or can you freeze choc coated truffles? bubbles22222 - 2013-11-25 20:20:00 |
| 35 | Not quite the same thing .. but I made some cooked dough "cats" (made with Rock Salt) glazed them when dry, and filled the tummy area with Roses Chocolates. Then I named the cat (Sam) and wrote a little poem about him and attached it to the cat. neon2k - 2013-11-25 20:39:00 |
| 36 | bubbles22222 wrote:
Best to chocolate dip after freezing. I usually dip them while they are still chilled, helps the chocolate set more quickly. nauru - 2013-11-25 21:28:00 |
| 37 | neon - all the best cats are called Sam. calista - 2013-11-25 21:48:00 |
| 38 | Thanks Icl2,my freezer is getting crowded already but I can still fit in some truffles. Funny,I have made truffles for years and never thought about freezing them. Thanks for the tip edlin - 2013-11-26 09:34:00 |
| 39 | Some great ideas here. I am wondering if anyone has made rum babas? I have tried to buy them but even Ballantynes doesn't stock them anymore. My Mother loves them as a treat so I would appreciate any recipes to try for Christmas. Cheers. suzanna - 2013-12-06 07:54:00 |
| 40 | Bump unknowndisorder - 2014-11-01 21:34:00 |
| 41 | We make a chocolate fudge that uses a packet of round wine biscuits. Is to DIE for! reebree - 2014-11-02 11:21:00 |
| 42 | Reebree, would you share your recipe pls? nauru - 2014-11-02 16:26:00 |
| 43 | Biscuit Fudge pam.delilah - 2014-11-02 16:42:00 |
| 44 | nauru wrote:
Chocolate fudge 250g butter Mix altogether, press into tin and place in freezer until set. So bad for you, but so yum! :p reebree - 2014-11-03 07:40:00 |
| 45 | If you have a lemon tree, make Limoncello.Yum!! And very alcoholic.It needs to steep for a few weeks. Get a fancy bottle and label it and afterwards keep one small slice in the top for aesthetic reasons. Preserved lemons in salt are a nice gift too. They can be used all year round in Middle Eastern recipes and look lovely packed well in a nice jar sally63 - 2014-11-03 09:16:00 |
| 46 | Thanks for that reebree, will definitely give it a go, sound yum. nauru - 2014-11-03 19:19:00 |
| 47 | sally63 wrote:
Sally, do you have a recipe to share for the limoncello, would love to try it as I have a tree laden with fruit??. nauru - 2014-11-03 19:21:00 |
| 48 | Annabel langbein had a good one in her book 'Simple pleasures' Google it, I made it many times and the family loved it. Dont be tempted to use a cheaper vodka tho. rovertniloc - 2014-11-11 14:59:00 |
| 49 | One year I made pickled quail eggs in pretty jars, which was very well received. uli - 2015-10-22 10:37:00 |
| 50 | I've never tried pickling quail eggs but I used to pickle hen eggs regularly, they were always a popular bar snack in pubs in the UK. May just have to get pickling again, that will please my son. nauru - 2015-10-23 15:52:00 |
