[snowdrops]

They look lovely Lardy.
I made a bit of bread & tiffin today.

[Mrs Bee]

A bit of bread? That is quite a lot of beautiful bread Snow.

I can smell it from here.
I have the same sort of kitchen doors as you. Nice flat ones that are easy to clean.

I have those cooling racks too.

[snowdrops]

Thanks Mrs Bee. They should have been easy to clean but they are a b@ gger & were due to be replaced if we weren't moving. Hubby manufactured them, & laminated them with Formica but it shows all the grease marks grrr. Most of the bread is now in the freezer we hadn't got a crumb left. The White loaf is for the bread sauce tomorrow. I will bag the tiffin up today for gifts & some for us.

[Madame Cholet]

I can imagine that beautiful aroma from here.

[tosca100]

Ooooo tiffin.....haven't had that for years.

That's the amount of bread I do at a time normally, saves putting the oven on too often.

I had a bought slice next door the other day, tasted weird!

[snowdrops]

Thanks MC, I must admit it did smell nice & tempted me to boil some eggs to make some of the cobs for lunch

[snowdrops]

Ooooo tiffin.....haven't had that for years.

That's the amount of bread I do at a time normally, saves putting the oven on too often.

I had a bought slice next door the other day, tasted weird!

Yes I though that, one loaf was a mix I use but the rest from scratch. I do like tiffin so don't make it very often as I find it hard to resist, but we always have it for Christmas.

[Mrs Bee]

I have all my bread squirreled in the freezer.
I usually make fudge as presents which I find very hard to resist so I didn't make it this year. As I said there is a lot I didn't do this year to go in the hampers.

I did make some blackcurrant and dark chocolate truffles and white chocolate and raspberry truffles covered in dark chocolate to go with coffees and go in the little chocolate boxes I put on the table.

Usually buy Thorntons choc Christmas puds but I decided to make my own this year as I had some spare cream to use up.

[Lardman]

Now those are mince pies to be proud of Mr Lardman.

I've come a long way since my burning water days - still a long way to go though

Pass us one of them rolls will you Snow - nice bit of extra mature cheddar whilst they're still warm enough to melt the butter     So good !

[mumofstig]

I'm icing the cake and there's mince pies in the oven atm. Still lots to do though - as usual!

[snowdrops]

Slow cooking the ham, it's nearly ready to come out & have the topping on, I think I'll glaze it with marmalade & brown sugar this time, & baked in the oven for 1/2 an hour then cool & chill ready for tomorrow's dinner 

[tosca100]

Just made another batch of mincemeat for the mince pies on the 27th. S'all go!

[Mrs Bee]

I cooked these up to go on the tables with the food I have cooked up.

[snowdrops]

They look  lovely. I've not done any arrangements this week

[superpete]

I made some of these this afternoon http://www.thelittleloaf.com/2011/08/23/homemade-ferrero-rocher/ - currently sitting in fridge to set before a coat with final chocolate... the nutella seems a dead ringer - fingers crossed