12 Christmas In South London, Friday, November 18, 2011


Gifts that are W


HILE most families have afew home- made presents hidden away they’drather forget about, there are still some gifts


which are safe to make, and give,without fear of future resentment: edible ones. As Annie Rigg, author of Gifts From the Kitchen, explains, while homemade gifts demon- strate love,originality and creativity,“foodie gifts double those magic ingredients”. But before yougroan at the idea of complicated recipes and begin typing ‘Amazon Present Mum’


into Google, it’sworth rememberingthat your cooking skills don’tneed to be up to much, as long as the final result is presented with abow and asmile. So the next time youhead to the organic section


of the supermarket looking for eco-friendlyjam, with afrillyretro cloth cap to improve your mood in the morning, stop and think, ‘Could Imake that?’ And,ifso, youmight be ready to get cre- ative in the kitchen this Christmas... Here are some of Annie’sfabulous ideas...


Raspberry and rose chocolate wafers (Makes about 24 wafers)


•150g quality dark chocolate (72% cocoa solids) •150g good quality white chocolate •3-4tbsp freeze-dried raspberry crispies (approx25g) •3-4tbsp crystallized rose petals •3-4tbsp pink sugared rose chips or sugar sprinkles Line twolarge baking sheets with non-stick bak-


ing parchment. Break the dark and white chocolate into pieces


and melt separatelyinheatproof bowls set over pans of barelysimmering water.Stir until smooth, remove from the heat and cool slightly. Spoon heaped teaspoonfuls of melted chocolate on to the prepared baking sheets, spreading the chocolate into discs with the back of the spoon. Scatter with the raspberry crispies, rose petals and rose chips or sugar sprinkles. Set aside to cool and harden completelybefore


removing from the parchment with apalette knife. Stored in an airtight container,these will keep for four to five days.


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