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Candy Cane Fudge

Choc mint is one of my favourite flavour combos! This is amazing with the candy canes – as it looks really festive, plus the candy canes add a beautiful crunch with the choc mint fudge!

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Add candy canes to bowl.

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Blitz 2 seconds/Speed 5. Set aside.

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Add condensed milk, sugar, butter and glucose syrup in bowl.

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Cook 10 minutes/100 degrees/Speed 2/MC off.

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Remove lid and wipe condensation off with paper towel.

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Cook a further 20 minutes/Varoma/Speed 2/MC off.

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Remove lid and wipe condensation off with paper towel.

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Add chocolate chips/melts and peppermint essence.

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Mix 30 seconds/Speed 3.

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Pour and spread into a slice tin…

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…and sprinkle crushed candy canes on top.

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Set in fridge for a few hours/overnight.

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Once set, cut into small squares and store in an airtight container.

Candy Cane Fudge

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Ingredients

  • 6 x large candy canes (roughly broken up)
  • 1 x 375 gram tin sweetened condensed milk
  • 200 grams sugar
  • 120 grams butter
  • 40 grams glucose syrup
  • 200 grams dark chocolate chips/melts
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint essence

Instructions

1

Add candy canes to bowl. Blitz 2 seconds/Speed 5. Set aside.

2

Add condensed milk, sugar, butter and glucose syrup in bowl. Cook 10 minutes/100 degrees/Speed 2/MC off.

3

Remove lid and wipe condensation off with paper towel.

4

Cook a further 20 minutes/Varoma/Speed 2/MC off.

5

Remove lid and wipe condensation off with paper towel.

6

Add chocolate chips/melts and peppermint essence. Mix 30 seconds/Speed 3.

7

Pour and spread into a slice tin and sprinkle crushed candy canes on top.

8

Set in fridge for a few hours/overnight.

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Once set, cut into small squares and store in an airtight container.

Notes

*Fudge can be kept in a cool, dry place/or the fridge for a few weeks/or kept in the freezer for a few months.

November 28, 2016 By
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Baking/ Cake/ Cheesecake/ Chocolate/ Christmas/ Dessert/ Kids in the Kitchen/ Sweets/ Thermomix

Christmas Gift and Food Ideas

With Christmas fast approaching, here is my all-in-one Christmas Gift and Party Ideas Guide for a one stop shop with all the links!

I have noted if they are Thermomix or Non Thermomix recipes (for those who don’t have a Thermomix) but also if you have a Thermomix and want to multi task you could make things without a Thermomix if your Thermomix is busy!!

Advent Calendar Activity Ideas

Gift Tags/Labels/Name Tags

Table Centrepiece

Hamper Ideas

Dessert/’Bring a Plate’ Ideas

NO BAKE:

BAKE:

Savoury

Drinks

November 27, 2016 By
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Christmas/ Drinks/ Sweets/ Thermomix

Lemon Sherbet

O.M.G! LEMONY SHERBET WIZZ FIZZ amazingness!! The smell and taste of the lemons is delicious – fantastic for any lemon lovers!! This is perfect for old school wizz fizz eating dipping your lollies or finger in, sherbet straws, sprinkled on your ice cream, in cones topped with marshmallow for sherbet marshmallow cones, or a few teaspoons in with lemonade or any other drink you like to make this refreshing lemon beverage! This is a PERFECT gift for the festive season!

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Add all ingredients in bowl.

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Blitz 30 seconds/Speed 9.

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Lemon Sherbet

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Ingredients

  • 400 grams sugar
  • 20 grams citric acid
  • 5 grams bicarb soda
  • Zest of 2 x lemons

Instructions

1

Add all ingredients in bowl.

2

Blitz 30 seconds/Speed 9.

3

Store in airtight container.

Notes

*This is deliciously lemony, you can also use the zest of 1 x lemon instead if you want a milder lemon taste 🙂

November 5, 2016 By
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Christmas/ Sweets/ Thermomix

Cinnamon Sugar

This is perfect for sprinkling on your toast, baked goods, churros and doughnuts! This is also great gift idea in a nice glass bottle!

I actually made this to sprinkle on my Churros with my Kmart Churros machine as the white sugar with my cinnamon was a little too chunky/crunchy/grainy – this has a perfect texture like the pre-made storebought stuff!

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Add all ingredients to bowl.

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Blitz 3 seconds/Speed 9.

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Cinnamon Sugar

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Ingredients

  • 200 grams white sugar
  • 30 grams ground cinnamon (4 tablespoons)

Instructions

1

Add all ingredients to bowl.

2

Blitz 3 seconds/Speed 9.

Notes

Store in an airtight container.

October 30, 2016 By
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Christmas/ Dessert/ Sweets/ Thermomix

Coconut Ice Balls

This is a version of coconut ice without condensed milk or egg whites. I find that the ball shape makes it easier for the boys to hold and eat, and these look great for gifts, or to decorate cakes/cupcakes 🙂

Note that the pictures in this batch have balls in different sizes as I made them to top a cake 🙂

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Add sugar, milk and salt in bowl.

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Heat 5 minutes/60 degrees/Speed 2.

Heat a further 5 minutes/100 degrees/Speed 2.

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Add desiccated coconut and mix 20 seconds/Speed 4/reverse.

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Remove half the white mixture into a separate bowl…

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…and add the pink food colouring in with the remaining half of the mixture – mix 5 seconds/Speed 4/reverse.

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Spoon out pink mixture into a separate bowl.

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Leave the mixture to cool to room temperature (you can quicken it up in the fridge but don’t let it get too cold or it will be hard to shape).

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Once at room temperature, with wet hands, roll mixture into teaspoon sized balls – pink, white, or a marbling of pink/white.

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Place in fridge to set.

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Coconut Ice Balls

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Ingredients

  • 700 grams sugar
  • 300 grams coconut milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 510 grams desiccated coconut
  • 1/4 teaspoon pink food colouring

Instructions

1

Add sugar, milk and salt in bowl. Heat 5 minutes/60 degrees/Speed 2.

2

Heat a further 5 minutes/100 degrees/Speed 2.

3

Add desiccated coconut and mix 20 seconds/Speed 4/reverse.

4

Remove half the white mixture into a separate bowl, and add the pink food colouring in with the remaining half of the mixture - mix 5 seconds/Speed 4/reverse. Spoon out pink mixture into a separate bowl.

5

Leave the mixture to cool to room temperature (you can quicken it up in the fridge but don't let it get too cold or it will be hard to shape).

6

Once at room temperature, with wet hands, roll mixture into teaspoon sized balls - pink, white, or a marbling of pink/white.

7

Place in fridge to set.

Notes

*Once set in the fridge, the balls hold shape at room temperature and can be kept at either room temperature or in the fridge. **You can make this into a normal coconut ice slice layering the white layer and pink layer, setting in fridge and cutting into squares.

October 29, 2016 By
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