A couple more ticks

The mince pies have been baked and are now stored in the freezer awaiting the start of the festive feasting.  Of course, we tried some, for the purposes of quality assurance.

We actually prefer a sweetened pastry and this one gives very shortbread-like results.

The little chestnut rolls have also been made and frozen (uncooked).

Using a recipe  from Rose Elliot's vegetarian Christmas book, the rolls were made with buttery rough puff pastry (turned and rolled eight times!) with a filling of chestnut puree, breadcrumbs, soy sauce, grated onion and garlic and a good pinch of chilli powder, all mixed together.  I did bake some but they were polished off before I managed to get a picture. 

The cake is yet to be iced and I usually make rum truffles and peppermint bark (the candy canes arrived today) to nibble when people fancy a change from Quality Street.  We also need to fit in the big supermarket shop and hopefully there'll be a trip here for cheeses and one or two other treats. Not to mention ALL of the gift wrapping. 

Tempus is certainly fugiting.

Comments

[Brenda B]

It'll be alright on the night/day/evening... whatever! Mince pies look scrummy, I made more mincemeat last weekend as I don't have enough, plan on making all min this Friday as I'm finished with work tomorrow. "Sausage" rolls look lovely, will have to give that a whirl! This entire year has gone quickly, can't believe we're almost at the end of it. Have a wonderful Christmas if I don't get to stop in again, see you on the other side.

Hugs
Brenda

[rachel]

Those chestnut rolls look interesting.... I may have to investigate.

[dottycookie]

Your chestnut rolls look delicious - I adore chestnuts, can't get enough of them!

[lyn]

your still doing better than me! all this work for one day but we still try every year yo do too much.
I am sure it will all turn out in the end!
xxx

[colleen]

Well done with the baking. I think I've finally got to grips with mince pies. It's taken me years to find a pastry recipe that works for me (Dan Lepard if you are interested). After four batches though, I may well be mince pied out.

[Anne Donald]

The mince pies look delicious! I am sure that it will all be done in time - we somehow always manage, don't we!!

[Josie Crafter @ Homemade & Happy]

Dear Liz
I love the last sentence - says it all !
And I very much fancy the chestnut rolls mmmmmmmm.....
Mince pies - I'm hoping to make but will probably have to buy some back ups just in case the little people monopolise more of my time than I already expect them to do ;-)
I've also read through some earlier posts and I just wanted to send you a very big virtual hug for marking the two year anniversary of your operation - big hugs to you Liz :-)
Have the best Christmas that is totally right for you :-)
Sending you plenty of glitter and magic!
xx

[Handmade in Israel]

Those mince pies look so good! I need to make some over here - have not seen them in years. The chestnut rolls sound good too. Yum!