Easy To Make Christmas Treats
There is nothing people like more at Christmas that giving thoughtful gifts to loved ones. Given these hard financial times however, you may be put off buying too many presents, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t make some lovingly created Christmas treats at home. Here are two of the easiest tasty treats from IWOOT.
Fudge. You’ll need:
• A heavy saucepan with non-stick qualities
• A cooking thermometer
• A couple of baking trays
• 1lb granulated sugar, ½ pint milk, 2oz butter, 1 tin condensed milk.
Method: Whilst frequently stirring, mix and melt all the ingredients in the pan slowly. When the thermometer displays around 110oC, the mixture should begin to darken and look more caramelised. Remove from the heat source and keep stirring as the mixture cools down until it becomes too tough to continue. Pour mixture into the baking trays, smooth out and leave to set. When cooled, divide into squares and share out
Chocolate Chip Cookies. Here’s whats needed
• Bowl
• Grease-proof paper
• Baking trays
• 4.5oz plain 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 flour, sugar, butter, vanilla extract, and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl and mix together well with your hands or a spoon if you don’t want to get mucky. Add the egg and continue mixing until the mixture is doughy and a little sticky. Roll the mixture into golf sized balls and places them onto the baking trays which you have pre-lined with grease-proof paper. 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 don’t burn as every oven varies. Leave to cool for 15mins before eating. For more gift ideas and treat recipes visit the I Want One of Those blog.