LITTLE COOKS
4 Roll out the dough one quarter at a time and cut out the biscuits with the large star cutter. Transfer them to the trays. Once on the trays cut out a window with the smaller cutter. Bring together the leftover dough and keep cutting out until all the dough is used up.
5 Using a drinking straw, make a hole in the top of each biscuit - you will need this to hang the biscuits as decorations.
6 Using a teaspoon, carefully fi ll the star cut-out with the crushed sweets.
7 Bake the biscuits for 12 mins and once cooked allow to cool on the tray. When cool, carefully peel off the paper and leave to cool completely on a rack.
STAINED GLASS BISCUITS
MAKES 30
These colourful decorations are quick and easy to make and fun for all the family. They look stunning hung on a Christmas tree with lights twinkling through the coloured glass centre.
75g unrefi ned light muscovado sugar
75g unsalted butter, softened 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 175g plain fl our 1 pack coloured boiled sweets 250g royal icing sugar
1 Place the sweets, still in their wrappers in a polythene bag, taking care not to mix the colours
and bash them with a rolling pin until they are crushed. Set aside.
2 Cream together the butter and sugar and then add the egg and vanilla. Add the fl our to make a soft dough. Turn out onto a fl oured surface and bring together with your hands, wrap in cling fi lm and chill for about an hour.
3 Preheat the oven to 180C /160 fan/gas 4 and line two baking trays with parchment.
8 When the biscuits are cool, mix up some royal icing according to the instructions on the packet, and using a piping bag, pipe your decorations.
9 Allow to dry completely and hang up with the ribbon.
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ANNABEL KARMEL’S CHEESE & CHERRY TOMATO TREE
SERVES 10
This fun Christmas tree will only take moments to put together, but will be lots of fun for you and your friends to munch your way through!
2 boxes of cherry tomatoes 1 block Cheddar cheese,
cut into 3cm squares (also cut out 1 star)
Twiglets to make the base of the tree
A bunch of basil leaves, to decorate the tree
1 Start with the base of the tree assembling a row of square shaped pieces of cheese.
2 Create the second layer of the tree with cherry tomatoes.
3 Alternate each layer with cherry tomatoes and
cheese until you create a Chistmas tree shape.
4 Add some twiglets at the bottom of the tree to create the base.
5 Place the star shaped piece of Cheddar at the top of the tree.
6 Decorate the tree with small bunches of basil leaves or any other tasty vegetables you fancy!
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