The basket was a happy discovery from the other day. I had baked some scones to take in to a friend in hospital and wanted to find something to put them in that she could then just discard afterwards (with a newborn I'm sure she has better things to do than wash and return containers!).
So I had a look around the internet and discovered these origami Easter baskets, which I made without the handle, and out of a larger, sturdy piece of construction paper to get the size I wanted.
I used these instructions, and a piece of paper measuring 34 x 34cm (13" x 13"). This makes a bowl which is the perfect size to fill with baked goodies - four cupcakes would fit in here perfectly - an idea I will have to revisit sometime! After said goodies have been consumed, the bowl can be re-used or simply flattened and placed in the recycling.
And for those of you who would like to try and make Belgium biscuits, my recipe is below. It is a hash-together of a couple of different recipes I had, tweaked heavily, and they turned out pretty good. There are hundreds of Belgium biscuit recipes on the internet, so if you haven't tried them, find one you like and give them a go!
Happy Valentines Day to you all!
LM xx
For the biscuits:
225g softened butter
1 cup soft brown sugar
1 large egg
3 cups plain flour
1 & 1/2 tsps baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsps cinnamon
2 tsps mixed spice
2 tsps ginger
2 tsps cocoa powder
For the filling:
Raspberry jam
For the icing:
1 cup sifted confectioners (icing) sugar
Water
A drop of pink food colouring
A drop of raspberry essence
For the pink sugar (optional - just for prettiness!):
Granulated sugar
Pink food colouring
To make the biscuits, cream butter and sugar together for two minutes, or until creamy.
Add in egg and mix.
In a separate bowl, sift the dry ingredients together, including the spices and cocoa.
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