Christmas Challenge 2014.

[cookie1]

ES what a fantastic assortment of things. Congratulations.

[judydawn]

Fruity mince pies from Festive Flavours.  Never made a mince pie before, guess they look OK.  Now, how to keep them girls.  Giving some to Morpeth for their staff afternoon tea next Friday (not in the hampers, just for them to share on the day) and there's a resident there who loves mince pies so I'll take some into him today.  How is the best way to store the others, in or out of the fridge?

[cookie1]

They freeze very well Judy. I store mine out of the fridge, not sure really. They don't last long here.

[Cornish Cream]

I would freeze them Judy

[judydawn]

Thanks girls.

[meganjane]

Everyone has been so creative with their Christmas gift ideas. I've been making home made gifts for my close girlfriends for the last two years. I've popped their gifts in the mail (local - pigeonhole style), then left town and gone to Albany for Christmas. I've not received one comment about the gifts, ever. Last year, I made vanilla with heaps of pods, Limoncello and Salted Caramel Sauce. I'm not bothering this year, I just bought something instead. So disappointed.

[judydawn]

I imagine you would be MJ, obviously they did not appreciate the effort you'd gone to. I don't think I'd bother either.

[troupie]

How disappointing MJ; I love things that someone has gone to the effort to make, especially something like vanilla. I just gave one of my friends a home made denim bag for Christmas and she was so happy with it.

[cookie1]

That's very disappointing MJ. I wouldn't bother either.

[fundj&e]

  how rude of them MJ so much time and effort that goes into making homemade gifts is enormous

[judydawn]

Not to mention the expense, I've spent heaps this year.

[achookwoman]

MJ,  just plain rude. Most people love home made gifts.  Maybe someone pinched them, the goodies not the girls. 

[Cornish Cream]

You must have been disappointed MJ.I think homemade gifts are very special.

[Katj]

Judy, I have never made Fruit Mince Pies either, I am not a big pastry fan, however when I was younger, Mum would always store them in tin(old biscuit tin or similar). They would keep for ages.

I made a huge batch of Gingerbread men a couple of weeks ago for the GK's. They are stored in a tin lined with baking paper with enough to fold over the the biscuits before putting the lid on. They are still crisp. I posted some to Melbourne to my little GS with his Christmas gifts.DIL phoned on Friday to say thanks and she was thrilled with the Biscuits that were in good condition. 

[mab19]

MJ, that is so disappointing.  Some people have no manners.

I went to a lot of effort to make a "baby cake" with nappies and gifts for a niece and never heard a word from her.