Christmas baking for 2018

[Esther Knapicius]

they are not big on Mince Pies here. in fact, never had one.

 

[La Garden]

We make a rum sauce to put over fruit cake.

 

[CanadianLori]

I have my Christmas cakes all baked , fed with brandy and packaged.

I made my rum balls a few weeks ago. Just finished baking the ginger bread men, meringues, ice box cookies, maraschino cookies, spritz, shortbread, snickerdoodles, mince tarts. I use nonsuch mince fromthe U. S. And all of my recipes are doubled. Got the white chocolate fudge, and the regular fudge cooked and packaged. Cooked and canned my cranberry sace and the hot version, gobblers revenge.

My feet are sore now. Taking the rest of the day off and enjoying a red wine spritzer or two...

Tomorrow I start dividing everything up into trays for my friends and family.

 

[CanadianLori]

All on trays and ready to give away...

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Wow, @CanadianLori , you have been busy. good job.

 

[CanadianLori]

@Esther Knapicius I do this every year because I have lots of friends who don't have time to bake or they are fellows who never learned and then thee is the grandkids. I keep the trays in the garage because it is very cool and never gets down to freezing because the doors are all insulated.

Got lots of kids at the local pub too. They get preserves. They all think of me as their second Mum.

 

[Esther Knapicius]

Yep, @CanadianLori , just pulled out 6 Christmas loafs from oven. out to garage also, as its cool enough to keep till I give them away. tossing about what else to bake. or what in the mood I am at to bake what.

 

[grynwasabi]

This makes me more excited for Christmas! This is the only season where my family goes extravagant when it comes to desserts.

 

[Becky]

@CanadianLori that all looks incredible! What gorgeous, thoughtful gifts

 

[Tjohn]