• Recipes To Make This Christmas Even Sweeter

    Date: 2009.11.22 | Category: Uncategorized | Tags: ,,,,

    The giving and receiving of gifts between friends and family is an important part of modern day Christmas. Given these hard financial times however, you may be put off buying too many presents, but that doesnt mean that you cant make some lovingly created Christmas treats at home. Below are some great sweet recipes from IWOOT.

    Fudge. This is what you will need
    ¢ A heavy non-stick large saucepan
    ¢ A cooking thermometer
    ¢ A couple of baking trays
    ¢ 1lb fine white sugar, ½ pint semi-skimmed milk, 2oz soft butter, 14oz condensed milk.

    Method: Place all the ingredients into the pan and melt very slowly whilst stirring. When the thermometer displays around 110oC, the mixture should begin to darken and look more caramelised. Take the fudge from the heat and as it cools continue to stir so that the mixture crystallises. Keep stirring until it becomes too viscous to stir by hand. Dispense the mix into a couple of trays and leave for a good couple of hours to cool. When cooled, divide into squares and share out

    Chocolate Chip Cookies. This is what you will need
    ¢ Mixing bowl
    ¢ Grease-proof paper
    ¢ Oven Proof trays
    ¢ 4.5.5oz flour, 2.5oz butter, 1 egg, 2oz brown sugar,2oz caster sugar, 4oz choc chips, ½ teaspoon bicarbonate of soda, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

    Method: Add sugar, flour, bicarbonate of soda, butter and vanilla extract into a bowl and mix together well with a spoon or using your hands. Add the egg and continue mixing until the mixture is doughy and a little sticky. The mixture should then be separated into balls the size of a squash ball and laid on grease proof paper-lined oven trays. Leave a space about the size of a cup saucer between each cookie ball as they will expand and flatten out. Cook for around 12 mins in the oven at 180 oC, but keep checking they dont burn as every oven varies. Let the cookies cool down for 20mins before taking a bite. For more gift ideas and treat recipes visit the I Want One of Those blog