Kitchen Tea Cutters by Ann Clark

 

These Ann Clark Cookie Cutters are beautifully made. The handle allows for easier cutting of the cookie dough and eliminates distortion of the shape. The size of the cutter is 11cm x 8cm cost is $12.20 each.

Ann has produced a Tea Cup to compliment her Tea Pot cutter. The Tea Cup and Saucer measures 7cm x 10cm and costs $12.20

Christmas Cookies

Snow Man Cookies

Ingredients

• 200g/7oz self raising flour
• 100g/3½oz caster sugar
• 100g/3½oz butter, plus extra for greasing
• 1 large free-range egg, lightly beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the decorations

• white and blue fondant icing
• white and black writing icing
• sprinkles
• 48 small chocolate balls

 

• Preparation method

  1. Pre heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas 4.
  2. Mix the flour and sugar together in a bowl, then rub in the butter with your fingertips until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  3. Add the egg and vanilla essence and mix to form a soft dough.
  4. Roll out onto a well-floured work surface and cut into rounds. Place on greased baking sheets and bake for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.
  5. Cool on a wire rack. When completely cool decorate.
  6. Roll out the white fondant icing and cut out circles the same size as the biscuits, brush the backs of the circles with a little cooled boiled water and stick them to the biscuits, smoothing down the icing as you stick it on.
  7. Roll out the blue icing and cut out more circles, then cut these in half and using a little more water and stick on top of the white icing for the hats.
  8. Brush the hats with water in places where you want the sprinkles to stick and then sprinkle!
  9. Pipe decorations on the hat with the white writing icing, then pipe a small blob for the hat bobble and another for the nose – stick on the chocolate balls. Pipe black eyes and mouth then leave to set.

Plunger Cookie Cutters and Embossers

These Plunger Cookie Cutters are available in two designs, Angry Birds and Sesame Street characters. For the adventurous try matching the cookie with a fondant topper for that added wow factor. There are 4 cutters in each set and the cost is $9.00.

Figurine Moulds

These Moulds come in 3 sections Upper Torso, Lower Torso and Arms. The bonus with these moulds is that the figures are complete in that they have a front and back, which perfects  the look of the completed figure. You have the option to leave the figure upright, or before drying, manipulate it into the position you require.

These individual moulds are available to form a child's figure, a female figure or a male figure.

We are only stocking a few of each of the moulds, if they are popular with our customers we will increase the stock numbers. They cost $19.25 each. Each set has a complete set of instructions, which are very easy to follow.

Christmas Hamper

Wolf Blass Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon 750ml – Wolf Blass Yellow Label Chardonnay 750ml – Whittings Christmas Fruit Cake 500g – Granforno Grissini Breadsticks 125g – Bonne Maman Jam 370g – Pauly Snack Brezel 200g – Walkers Biscuits Range 150g – Impra Pure Ceylon Tea 10 pack – Cobram Extra Virgin Australian Oil 250ml – Bahlsen Deloba Pastry Biscuits 100g – Peckish Rice Crackers 100g – Carr’s Water Crackers 125g – Snax with Attitude Salted Cashews 100g – Chocolatier Chocolates 85g – Maille French Mustard 210g.

This Hamper is valued at over $100.00. To be in the draw commencing November 1^st, customer sale over $40.00 will receive a ticket. The winner will be drawn on December 23^rd at the shop..

Herman the Sourdough Cake

Herman the Sourdough Cake

How to keep your Herman happy;
DAY 1 - Hello, my name is Herman. I need to sit on your kitchen worktop for 10 days without a lid. Please do not put me in the fridge or I will die. If I stop bubbling I am dead. Put me in a large, non-metallic mixing bowl and cover me loosely with a tea towel.
DAY 2 - Stir well.
DAY 3 - Stir well.
DAY 4 - Herman is hungry! Add one cup plain flour, one cup sugar and one cup milk. Stir well.
DAYS 5, 6, 7 and 8 - Stir well every day.
DAY 9 - Herman is hungry again. Add one cup plain flour, one cup sugar and one cup milk and stir well. Divide into four equal portions and give away to three friends with a copy of these instructions. Keep the fourth portion.
DAY 10 - Herman is very hungry! Stir well and add the following:
1 cup sugar
Half teaspoon salt
2 cups plain flour
2 thirds of a cup cooking oil
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
2 medium cooking apples, cut into small chunks
1 cup raisins
2 heaped teaspoons cinnamon
2 heaped teaspoons baking powder
Mix everything together and put into a large greased baking tin. Sprinkle with quarter cup of brown sugar and quarter cup melted
butter. Bake for 45 minutes at 170-180C.
When the cake is cold, cut into finger pieces. Cake freezes well and is also delicious warm with cream or ice cream

Flower Classes for Beginners - Poppies and Pansies

Flower Classes for Beginners - Poppies and Pansies


Class 2 – Saturday October 20^th and Saturday 27^th 10am to 1pm fee: $145.00
On these two days you will learn to make Poppies and Pansies.
Skills include wiring, Stamens, colouring and fine detailing.
Bring:  Small Rolling Pin;  small pliers;  Balling Tool;  shaping mat; 2 paint brushes (1 for gluing, 1 for painting) an apron.
Classes will be held at the Community Centre on North Rock Road, North Rocks