10 my decorating Recipes

unsulphured molasses, butter, all-purpose flour , sifted, double-acting baking powder, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, dark brown sugar, egg, lightly beaten, hard candies, crushed, meringue powder, cold water, powdered sugar, decorative candies (for decorating), fruit leather, red and green striped, chocolate (andies mint candies), spearmint, leaves rolled flat and cut with a cookie cutter, fondant, toffee pieces, chocolate mint stick, marshmallow (twisted sticks), fondant, chocolate bar, chocolate (present wrapped), red licorice, candy cane, fondant (for santa s bag)

crunchy meringue layer, whipping cream, sugar, plain or vanilla meringues, meringues for decoration, fluffy lemon mousse, evaporated milk, condensed milk, lemon juice

eight inch white cake layers, recipe decorator buttercream, decorations of your choice

ground almonds (ground in food processor) or 3 cups desiccated coconut (ground in food processor), granulated sugar, eggs (approx ), baking powder, vanilla powder or 1/2 tsp vanilla extract, chopped sliced almonds (to roll onto) or 1/2 cup desiccated coconut, glace cherries, to decorate

butter, room temperature, crisco shortening, butter flavoring (wilton s makes the best flavored version), pure vanilla extract (i use wilton s clear vanilla), almond extract, sugar , pure cane, salt, meringue powder (optional but the texture will be smoother ), water , as necessary (i usually add about 2 tbsp but you may need more or less depending on the humidity in your ne)

butter, melted, vanilla extract, plain flour, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, caster sugar, hazelnuts , roasted, chopped coarsely, apricot jam, warmed, chocolate truffles, to decorate (see my other recipes), vanilla extract, cream cheese, softened, ricotta cheese, caster sugar, lemon juice, eggs

lentils, carrots, diced, chopped onion, olive oil, plain flour, salt, chives and strips of carrot to decorate

flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, brown sugar , firmly packed, sugar, butter, softened, eggs, applesauce, milk, cream cheese, softened, butter, softened, sugar (approx . 3 3/4 cups), milk, vanilla, red decorating gel, m &