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[braalterr903]

looking for recipes for nice sweets for xmas

[alanatkie]

Coconut ice

340g desiccated coconut
340g icing sugar
400g tin of condensed milk
Optional food colouring

- Place the condensed milk into a bowl and add the icing sugar. Beat well then mix in the desiccated coconut. The mixture will get firm and difficult to stir but persevere until everything is all combined.

- Divide the mixture into two (add optional food colourings to each) and spread into an 8inch square tin giving two coloured layers and allow to set overnight

-Cut into small cubes and spread on a sheet of greaseproof paper to dry slightly.

PEPPERMINT CREAMS
Makes 40 approx.

450g icing sugar
2 egg whites
peppermint essence and food colouring

- Sift the sugar. Place the egg whites in a bowl and beat lightly with a fork, just sufficiently to break up the albumen.

- Add half the icing sugar and stir until well mixed, using a wooden spoon. Beat for 5 minutes. Add the rest of the icing sugar and the essence until the mixture is stiff. You may need to add more icing sugar.

- Separate the mixture into three and add different food colourings to each. Pastels are nice.

- Roll out and cut out into shapes - hearts, circles and stars. Decorate with the sweets. Lay the sweets out on sheets of greaseproof paper to dry out.

- Place into pretty boxes or sellophane wrap

[ShelleyCowie]

Does anyone know how to make mince meat pies? i know its probably very easy but im not a big cook of things like that! Things like jelly or angel delight is all i know and would like to make some mince pies for xmas for the kids and my partner!

[alanatkie]

Does anyone know how to make mince meat pies? i know its probably very easy but im not a big cook of things like that! Things like jelly or angel delight is all i know and would like to make some mince pies for xmas for the kids and my partner!

recipe here from bbc (http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/mincepies_2508.shtml)

[ShelleyCowie]

Thanks very much! Good recipe to follow for me cos im useless at this kinda stuff so thanks!