The Home-Made Christmas Thread

[#1]

Thanks for the reminder @frenchielove ... might need to watch it on catch up though

[#2]

This thread has got me proper excited for this Christmas 🎄, thank you @kath72. x

[#3]

A bag of Swedish chocolate balls heading for the freezer 

they are made with butter, sugar, vanilla sugar, chocolate, coffee, oats (so they’re healthy right ?) and rolled in Swedish sugar crystals  ... oh well it’s Christmas 😂🎄

[#4]

@dolly247 it’s December tomorrow 😊 I think this thread has got me more excited than normal, I’m even thinking of putting my tree up tomorrow but I don’t think my husband will want me to 😂😂

[#5]

Don't tell the It's too Early Brigade @kath72, I've got mine up. 🤗😏 x

[#6]

Well I might just do it too ... he’s out for the day tommorow

[#7]

@kath72 Did you see any of the programme last night? Some things were beautiful but some I wouldn’t have bothered with. 

[#8]

I didn’t @frenchielove but I have s huge pile of ironing to do tomorrow so it might be just the distraction I need

[#9]

Well it’s the 1st today so no reason not to put the tree that’s been sitting out since ( well quite a while ) up and I guess I’d better marzipan the cake today too, I did cheat and buy iced decorations in Lidl 😛
Hubbys not feeling well so I’ve said the girls and I will do everthing ( excellent way to do exactly what I want in my own way 😂)

[#10]

Thats my chocolates made 😊

top picture is mint creams, strawberry creams, mint daim truffles, peppermint creams ... I’ve got a chocolate shape mould, melt dark and white chocolate to fill.  I use fondant icing for the peppermint cream and strawberry cream base adding flavouringsxand colourings 

the bottom photos are truffles, equal quantities of cream and dark chocolate melted and whisked

add ground almond and roll balls in them for prailine

add mint flavour and roll in cocoa

add brandy and roll in cocoa mixed with edible gold dust 

refrigerate 

they have a longer shelf life if you use Elmira long life cream