Dec. 1, 2006 - The spices of Christmas!
I love Christmas cooking! It's such a shame that most of Australia swelters through the Christmas season, because we don't really embrace the baking of seasonal delights the way those in the northern hemisphere do. One day we hope to enjoy a 'white Christmas' in Europe, but for now we'll do the best we can with sunshine, beaches and flies for inspiration. ;-)
Gingerbread is something that I could eat any 'ol time, but it's especially nice this Chrismas because my daughter took the baton from me and made them herself. She made stars, trees, gingerbread men, angels, and - kangaroos! After decorating, she wrapped them in red and green cellophane, popped in a home-made card, and added a twist of green, red and gold ribbon. They looked spectacular! Friends and neighbours will become the recipients of her creativity this Christmas, but a lot of the gingerbread also went to her 14 yo brother - he discovered a whole new food group!
This is a great gingerbread recipe, plus you get to see the making of a gingerbread house. Those in the US probably cannot buy Golden Syrup, but you can replace it with unsulphured molasses.
Next year we'll make the house - and then we'll hide it from the 14yo!
