Hello friends
It's Tuesday Tip/Technique today and here is something very different!
I need to thank Kim Hupke, Education Director at Spellbinders for this tip.
Most shops and supermarkets now have candy canes in stock, the minty ones are lovely.
For today's tip you need candy canes and your Grand Calibur....
Place a candy cane inside a zip lock bag, you may want to use a double thickness of bags.
Do not seal completely, allow for air to escape.
Sandwich your candy cane in a bag between A Base Plate and Raspberry Adapter Plate.
Run through your Grand Calibur - just once is enough!
It's crushed!
Now empty into an airtight jar/container and decorate.
I've used Snowflake Bliss, Sprigs and Scalloped Labels One.
Use Candy Cane Sprinkles on ice cream, fairy cake icing and more.
This week I've promised to make Elliott chocolate chip muffins with Candy Cane Sprinkles -
photos to follow.
Have a lovely day, it's rather nippy but so glad to see the rain gone!
Take care friends.
what a lovely idea. I've never thought of using the Calibur as a crushing machine - it would save a lot of time bashing with a rolling pin. Wonder if you could flatten meat into escalopes the same way?
ReplyDeleteMorning Christine
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea and makes a lovely decoration on it's own if you didn't want to use the sprinkles! Your comment made me chuckle Jane 😄
We're moving house tomorrow and not sure when we'll have a broadband connection, so I may be away a little while, but will pop in as soon as I can.
Enjoy your day.
Janice x
Hi Christine
ReplyDeleteWhat a fantastic idea. Need to give it a go. Wonder if it would work with digestive biscuits for the base of a cheesecake. Might have to give it a go.
Hi Christine, a great idea, the new Grand Calibur Kitchen Aid. I look forward to seeing Elliott's cakes with the topping.
ReplyDeleteChris xx
Interesting top tip, not sure I'd use my GC for food though.
ReplyDeleteMichele
Wow, what an amazing idea, xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Christine,
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea,I look forward to seeing Elliott's chocolate muffins.
I hope you have a good day. Take care. x.
Good Morning Christine,
ReplyDeleteWow what a fab idea, a lot less mess than banging with a rolling pin! Sounds lovely topping for icecream,
I look forward to more of these tips!
Thank you Christine, looking forward. To seeing the cupcakes x
Hugs
Sandra xxxxx
Morning Christine,
ReplyDeleteWell another use for the G/C, would never have though of that.
Have a good day.
Lydia
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Hahaha jane's comment made me smile cos if i had thought of this i would have bashed it with my wooden toffee hammer ...
ReplyDeleteA lovely idea Christine but what have you started ? Calibur steaks, Biscuits i wonder if it would press a tie ? err no maybe not .LOL.
Have a lovely day
Elaine H X
Hi Christine, Very good tip. love Jean Z xx
ReplyDeleteGood morning Christine
ReplyDeleteWhat a great tip. This would be a brilliant idea for a craft stall or school fair. Thanks for sharing.
Take care
Lesley
A really lovely idea Christine, one that I'm sure would appeal to my grand-daughter, she's really into cooking. Will have to give this a try. Thanks
ReplyDeleteMorning Christine, Brrrrrrrr !! it's really cold here too, I've just been outside wiping down the window ledges after the window cleaner has been, and I'm positively frrrrreeeeezing !!
ReplyDeleteThis is a fabulous tip, and I can see the sprinkles can be used for various deserts too. I'm loving your embellished jar, it looks scrumptuous.
Lots of love from Patricia xx
Great idea, because they usual get thrown away when the tree comes down. Keep warm.
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Lovely idea, but i would have to use the rolling pin as although i have the grand calibur i don't have the raspberry plate xx hazel
ReplyDeleteBrilliant idea lol! could probably do the same with biscuits etc!!!
ReplyDeleteLove & Hugs
Jacquie J xxx
http://jewelscardcraft.blogspot.co.uk/
Wow, how clever, Christine. It saves a lot of effort and mess doesn't it. As Jacquie J said, it should work with biscuits...cheesecake anyone??
ReplyDeleteHi Christine
ReplyDeleteWow, what a fantastic idea. As you say lovely to put on top of cakes.
Hi Christine, I would never have thought of that. What a good idea. Hope the muffins go well.
ReplyDeleteElizabeth x
Hi Christine. You have done it again! What a great idea, we always have some candy canes left after Christmas and I never knew what to do with them. I will be buying extra from now on, for us and to make some lovely decorated jars as gifts. Like the others my mind is now thinking crushed biscuits etc. (Michele-as long as the food stuff is in bags it will be fine : )) I'm sure Elliott will enjoy his dessert. Take care.
ReplyDeleteHello Christine. Nearly up to speed again and checking your blog and what do I find, but a really lovely idea. Thank you. Must give it a go. xxMargaretxx
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, but I've never seen candy canes here for sale. BUT I expect I could soon get Smarties sprinkles, or whizz digestive biscuits in for crumbles. Why didn't I think of that?
ReplyDeleteAwesome idea! xxx
ReplyDeleteHi Christine, sorry I'm still playing catch up, so much going on at the moment that blogland has taken a back seat..this is an amazing idea, love it! Hugs Carole Z X
ReplyDeleteWow this is too cute adore that little jar xx
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