Why don't you put your cooking skills to good use this Christmas and make homemade Christmas gifts. They are so much more appreciated. Here are some ideas:
Pesto is quick and easy - just blend all the ingredients together and bottle it. Make a tag listing all the ingredients.
Apricot jam is just as easy to make. Remove the pips and weigh the fruit. Use equal quantities of sugar to fruit and add a dash of water to help the sugar dissolve. Boil the jam until it reaches setting point ie 105°C on a sugar thermometre or put a little jam on a plate and pop it into the freezer until cold. Then push the cold jam with your finger to see if it wrinkles. Once setting point has been reached, bottle the jam in sterilised bottles ( heated in the oven at 100°C for 10 minutes) and seal while hot. Decorate the jam with fabric and a tag.
Or you could use your favourite cake or biscuit recipe and bake a lovely delicious cake. That will always go down well.
Happy cooking and baking.
Adrienne
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