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| (My sister and I, in two of my favourite and most faithful aprons! Working hard, but not too hard!) |
Christmas bake off day two 2011 was a big success! We got so much accomplished so quickly! We made many many cranberry tarts and fudge walnut tarts! I added extra dark chocolate to the fudge ones and MAN the samples we had where LOVELY!
Add my sisters daughter to the mix and we had an audience of up to five kids and a dog, when all in attendance. I so appreciate my kitchen at times like this. The open concept means the kids can literally hang around and easily see what is going on, without being under our feet. They have gotten very good, and fast, at pulling up chairs to get a spectator spot.
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| (My youngest two kids hanging off the half wall of my kitchen. Eyes glued on what their Auntie is making, TARTS!) |
Before the afternoon was through Mirelle got the Dutch Almond Spice rolled out and filled with their soft sweet filling. Flaky pie crust filled with ground almond flavored with a little spice and lemon, sweetened with icing sugar. They come out so lovely and golden thanks to an egg glaze. )
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| (Almond Spice log, ready for the oven) |
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| (Fresh out of the oven! I feel like they could be such pretty little gifts if wrapped with a Christmas ribbon like a wreath is) |
We all had such a great day together. My playlist of favorite Christmas music on repeat; tea and coffee available to us at any time. A plate of lovely home made treats to refresh and fill us with energy (gifted to me JUST that morning by a good friend). We rolled up our sleeves, dawned our aprons and joyfully enjoyed one anothers company and conversation, while working in the kitchen! The kids played really good for us, so in no time we where able to head off to meet and greet the mall Santa.
I feel like Christmas baking should always be a group event. Good friends and loving family are a must!
Well, other then the fresh cakes of gingerbread, that I will prepare Christmas Eve for our tea, and the pancakes and pigs in a blanket for Christmas brunch (all of which really need to be made the day of to enjoy most), I am done my Christmas baking!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
TTFN
