I've had a hard week so I think Sunday I will get this done!

Ok so last weeks soup didn't get much of a response but I suppose soup isn't to everyone's liking...so during this week I am going to post 2 weeks worth of recipe's to try...mostly because next week everyone will be too busy getting ready for crimbo!

So the theme is Christmas nibbles and canape's! Something for if you have family coming over and don't want to do a big sit down meal, which can always be a pain in the bum when large amounts of people are coming over! So little things that can be left on the table and people help themselves to are always nice and handy...especially when unexpected relatives come over because they are "in the area" (Sodding in-laws!)

Quick and easy one for you are cheese straws...packet of ready made puff pastry or you can make your own if you have the time and can be bothered (I go for shop bought when I have two lil boys at my feet saying "I'm hungryyyyy")...grated cheese is the other thing you need! Just roll out the pastry, cut into strips the size of your choice, sprinkle grated cheese onto the strips and twist them, lay on a baking tray (foil the tray first as melted cheese is always a pain in the arse to remove!) and bake till they look done!

Simples! You can add different seasonings like salt, pepper, chillies etc as you wish! (will be nice to see what people come up with for those)

Ah crap I had a bit of an exhausted/lazy week last week and just cooked really easy things all week (pasta etc) so I completely forgot to do this...sorrrrry

Heading out to the supermarket in a sec though and I love cheese straws so these will definitely definitely get done xx

sorry hun i have had a week if all sorts i will make the cheese straws for lil mans christmas party at school!

Another recipe for xmas nibbley thingys, Shortbread cookies! Cut em to be festive!

YOU WILL NEED:
2 cups butter, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 cups all-purpose flour

You gotta:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Stir in vanilla; add flour and mix well.
Put through cookie press and form cookies onto baking sheets. Bake for 10 - 12 minutes.

Sorry, Krockwell gave me the recipe...hence the "cups" measurements but...
1 cup of butter measures to 226g
1 cup of sugar measures to 201g
1 cup of flour measures to 128g

More will follow!

BM xx

I find if you mix the butter first for about 5 minutes, then add the sugar and mix again for 5 minutes, THEN add the flour, one cup at a time - it makes them turn out AMAZING!

Also, I found on my oven, cooking time was 10 minutes, and they're awesome!


I'm dipping 1/2 of each cookie in chocolate, and then putting pecan pieces on, just for a little something different!! PLus I love chocolate!!

Mmmmm I think I'm going to make those shortbread cookies tomorrow!!!

I have some puff pastry in my freezer, dident think of making cheese straws with them.

All purpose flour?

Its that self rasing?

Should be plain flour....otherwise they would rise in the oven...might give it a go with both lol