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Scavenger Hunt Sunday
Every week I look at all the entries of the Scavenger Hunt and say I'm going to join, but never do. Today is a lazy day. It's snowing and the Redskins are playing at the moment so I have some extra time to participate! So here are my interpretations this week!
Family. One of my favorite pictures from Christmas- two of my nephews in their Christmas pj's.
Motion Blur. A total accident but I like the way it looks. This is our neighbors house, they have a TON of decorations in their yard.
Pretty Package. Well I didn't actually take any pictures of pretty packages except one. This is the first present Hub has ever tried wrapping for me! He usually gives them to someone else to wrap all pretty but I told him I wanted him to try and I didn't care what it looked like. This is the result...I think they're pretty ;)
Glow. I came across a cookie recipe on somebody's blog (I really don't remember who- I apologize). But they were so good, all of my family and Hub's family enjoyed them! They are red velvet cookies with cream cheese frosting- super easy to make!
Sparkle.
Hope everyone had a great Christmas!
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Family. One of my favorite pictures from Christmas- two of my nephews in their Christmas pj's.
Motion Blur. A total accident but I like the way it looks. This is our neighbors house, they have a TON of decorations in their yard.
Pretty Package. Well I didn't actually take any pictures of pretty packages except one. This is the first present Hub has ever tried wrapping for me! He usually gives them to someone else to wrap all pretty but I told him I wanted him to try and I didn't care what it looked like. This is the result...I think they're pretty ;)
Glow. I came across a cookie recipe on somebody's blog (I really don't remember who- I apologize). But they were so good, all of my family and Hub's family enjoyed them! They are red velvet cookies with cream cheese frosting- super easy to make!
Sparkle.
Hope everyone had a great Christmas!
My Christmas stocking
Last year I made my Christmas stocking using Cath Kidston shooting star fabric. I placed 10mm thick wadding behind the front piece and hand embroidered around the stars using embroidery threads to secure the wadding in place. I piped around the edge, lined it and attached some stripey ribbon to the top to hang it from. This year I have made one for my cute niece!
Have a sweet day!
My Winter Woodland dessert table
Christmas Cookie Tree
Just a quick post to share with you my Winter Woodland Candy table.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday.
Best Wishes
Torie Jayne
Merry Christmas!
hope you all enjoy this beautiful holiday with loved ones. be back shortly after!
Gluten free maple cakelets
Maple Cakelets (makes 48 halves for 24 cakes) - recipe adapted from Williams Sonoma
Ingredients
280g (1 3/4 cups) gluten-free plain white flour
1 tsp Xanthan Gum
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
180 ml (3/4 cup) milk
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
185g (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
237g (1 cup) granulated sugar
1 tbsp maple syrup
3 eggs, lightly beaten
Cooking instructions
- Preheat oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F).
- Grease and flour the cakelet pan, tap out any excess.
- Beat butter and sugar with an electric whisk until the mixture is light and fluffy.
- Gradually beat in eggs.
- Reduce the speed to low and gradually add flour and milk, alternating between the two.
- Spoon a generous tbsp of batter into each well on prepared tin.
- Tap pan on work surface to remove air bubbles.
- Cook for 12 mins or until inserting a cocktail stick into each cake comes out clean.
- Leave to cool for 15 mins.
- Using a serrated knife carefully saw off any cake that rose above the edge of the pan.
- Carefully turn out onto wire rack and leave to cool.
- Wash and dry pan and repeat with remaining batter.
Cream cheese maple frosting
Ingredients
2 tbsp unsalted butter
60g (2 oz) cream cheese
3 tbsp maple syrup
185g (1 1/2 cups) Icing sugar (confectioner's sugar)
Instructions
- Beat the cream cheese and butter on full power until light and fluffy.
- Reduce speed and gradually add maple syrup and icing sugar until well combined.
To assemble
Ingredients
48 maple cakelets
Cream cheese maple frosting
Icing sugar (confectioner's sugar)
Instructions
- Spread 1 tsp of frosting onto flat side of cakelet.
- Place flat side of matching cakelet on top.
- Repeat with remaining cakelets.
- Refrigerate until frosting is set.
- Dust with sieved icing sugar.
I packaged mine up for gifts, and will be making a second batch for my "Winter Woodland dessert table".
Have a sweet day!
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