12 crafts of christmas completed

finally the 12 crafts of christmas are complete, merry christmas everyone, i'm very excited for the new year and and the new craft projects it will bring ...

twelfth craft of christmas: christmas pudding semifreddo

i have the pleasure of making the dessert for christmas day this year, i don't know about you but after a huge turkey christmas dinner, I can never quite face christmas pudding as its too heavy, so I decided to give this recipe for christmas pudding semifreddo a whirl, having recently tried this at the union chapel in islington, i thought it would be a winner, i will let you know how it went down in the new year.....

ingredients

600ml double cream

300g creme fraiche

250ml cognac spiced cream

2 tsp cinnamon

2tsp vanilla extract

250g christmas pudding crumbled

9 egg yolks

250g caster sugar

topping

200g christmas pudding crumbled

50g demerara sugar

20ml brandy

method

1. whip double cream, creme fraiche, spiced cream, vanilla extract and cinnamon until soft peaks

2. whisk the egg yolks and caster sugar over a suacepan of boiling water till pale and thickened (4-5 minutes), then mix with electric mixer till cool

3. combine the cream mixture with the egg mixture and add the christmas pudding.

4.sprinkle christmas pudding crumbs with sugar and brandy and bake for around 10 minutes

5. line tin with christmas pudding crumbs and then fill with ice cream mixture, freeze for 6 hours minimum

eleventh craft of christmas: robin red breast

so I am nearly there, hope you've all enjoyed my 12 crafts of christmas, the eleventh craft is my felt robins enjoy!!! 

shopping list

felt robin pieces - £1.50 for 6 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/390638391144?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

toadstool candle £15.00

http://www.urbanoutfitters.co.uk/toadstool-candle/invt/5558446320002

scrabble tiles £1.99 for 10 pieces
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WOODEN-SCRABBLE-TILES-CUSTOM-LETTERS-SET-FOR-JEWELRY-SCRAPBOOKING-HANDCRAFTS-/231033317297

tenth craft of christmas: drinky poo's

my lovely friend Sarah generously bought me a huge bottle of Tanqueray gin for my birthday so I had to find a christmas cocktail in which it could be used, so here goes....I wonder just how many I might have over the christmas period

christmas southside cocktail

Recipe

35ml Tanqueray gin

15ml sugar syruip

25ml fresh lemon juice

8 fresh mint leaves

10 frozen cranberries

25ml cranberry juice

crushed ice

birthday cupcakes

ninth craft of christmas: make a festive wreath

time is quickly running out and i have 3 more crafts to crack on with, so I am afraid to say I have stolen this one from the brilliant Emily Henson, author of Modern Rustic £19.99 @  Anthropologie, i love the traditional look of their wreath and promise to give it a go if i get time this year! if all else fails there is always christmas 2014.....