Sugar and Spice and all things nice - Merry Christmas

[Kimmyh]

A lovely mix that smells wonderfull.  Used vanilla essence and glace ginger which made more of a dry paste (I know very naughty). Will use vanilla pod and crystal ginger next time to achieve more of a powder mix.

[cookie1]

As long as it tastes nice. How do you think this would go sprinkled on plain shortbread?

[snappy]

I just made this tonight and smells delicious!  I think it work well as a sugar to roll the shortbreads in like in Tenina's book.

I've used this to make the gingerbread shortbread (which is less gingerbread and more Christmas shortbread) which taste so yummy!

I'm going to try some in my tea as a type of Chai tea!

[Kimmyh]

I too think it would work well sprinkled on shortbread. Great idea,

[cookie1]

Thanks. Will give it a go.

[dhitri]

Where can I get muscovado sugar from?

[cookie1]

I think IGA in WA have it. I just used dark brown sugar.

[Kimmyh]

I used rapadura. Trying to keep a little on the healthy side

[dhitri]

Ok think will opt for rapadura. Got the tonka beans... Hm now off to find candied ginger then I am all set! I am learning new ingredients every day #thankyouThermomix #newcook

[goldfish]

Please be careful with the tonka beans . . . must be treated with a lot of respect and care . . .

http://www.theage.com.au/national/foodies-go-bonkers-for-toxic-tonka-beans-20090711-dgre.html

[Kimmyh]

Thanks GF. I left the tonka bean out as I didn't have any. Glad I did now.