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Tuesday, 22 December 2009

22.12 Special

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Happy Birthday Mum!
Have a truly special day. With lots of love
xxx


Three days to go! As promised, here is the recipe for shortbread, found on www.allrecipes.co.uk

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Ingredients:

250g (9 oz) plain flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon baking powder

225g (8 oz) butter

100g (4 oz) caster sugar

Preparation:
1. Preheat oven to 170 C / Gas mark 3.
2. Sift together the flour, salt and baking powder. In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the sifted dry ingredients and mix to combine. Chill until dough is easy to handle, about 10 minutes.
3. On a lightly floured surface roll dough out to 5cm (1/4 in) thick. Cut into desired shapes and place on ungreased baking trays.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes.


Have fun making it! I did.

And finally (I have no outfit to show from the past couple of days due to dressing to beat the cold and snow)
Check out my latest addition to my collection of muchlove jewellery

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I can't get enough of Anna's gorgeous pieces.

xxx

57 comments:

pip a la chic said...

mmm yum shortbread!Your necklace is so cute too.

Dragonfly said...

Happy birthday mum! Shortbread looks fab too :-)

fashiiondiaries said...

looks so good! :P

Tasha Gregson said...

Those cakes look amazing :) Yum yum x Hope your mum had a great day

Leah said...

Happy birthday to your mom.

Love your new necklaces.

muchlove said...

Hooray! So happy to see the little birdie necklace has reached you safely ^_^. It sounds silly, but it feels rather surreal (in a good way) seeing my necklaces travel halfway across the globe!

P.S. Happy birthday to your mum!!

Sahakiel said...

Happy b-day for your mum, dear!

I'll try this recipe this Christmas too, looks so good... thanks for sharing!

Victoria Hart said...

Oh wow, shortbread..yum! xxx

Kb said...

Happy birthday to your Mum, mine had hers last week, such a festive time. The biscuits look yummy, as usual. I'm not really in the mood for outfit posts either, my wardrobe is woefully inadequate!

MJ said...

Happy Birthday to your mum! That shortbread looks yummy...


http://dreamingspiresandoldcartyres.blogspot.com

beingdena said...

Happy Birthday mum xxx

determinedtoshine said...

Oh wow, your shortbread looks amazing! Deffo one of my fave type of biscuit to bake :)

Here's my recipe for the bars. I'm afraid its mainly estimations as I didnt measure too accurately...
60 grams dates,
40 grams hazelnuts/almonds
1 tbsp cocoa powder

makes 2 bars :)

xo

Fee-AMore said...

I am enjoying your baking posts! Sweet birthday to your mom too!

Treacle (Stockings Addict) said...

You're a regular chef! The cookies look delicious. :-)

The Trendy Fashionista said...

The cookies look delicious, the jewellery is fabulous.
-The Trendy Fashionista
http://thetrendyfashionista.blogspot.com

Charlotte. said...

that necklace is lovely!

moretolifethanlettuce said...

Hey just stumbled across your blog and wanted to say hi! Your mom is a lucky lady, those look fabulous!

Jess said...

mmm the cookies look fantastic. happy bday to your mom!

Clara said...

great post.
xx

Laura said...

Cute necklace and i would like to taste your cookies!!!

janettaylor said...

Happy Bday to Ur mom, darling D!


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firecrackers said...

happy birthday to your mom!
have a great holiday!

Viva La Fashion said...

yummy! :D the food looks so good.

betz said...

the necklace is so pretty!
happy birthday to your mom.

xx,
betz
http://herarmoire.blogspot.com

Hazel said...

What a lovely photos!
I mean it:)

Jade "Purple" Brown said...

im going to have to try that recipe!

cody said...

yummy :D

∆∆cody
codyjune.blogspot.com

Savvy Gal said...

happy birthday to your lovely mom. : ) have a great day my dear. xo

Posh said...

Congratulations with your mom's birthday! =)

Em x said...

ooooo i love shortbread. Hope your mum had a good day x

Elizabeth Ruby said...

Oooh very nice biscuits! I desperately want one now haha
And happy birthday to your mum :)
She must be proud to get a lovely mention from you on your blog!
xx

~kristie~ said...

looks yummy!

stop by my blog to pick up your award!

www.thesocietyofstyle.com

Vintage Vixen said...

Happy birthday, Laura's mum!!!!

So pretty - I love your foodie posts.

Vix
xxx

Jen said...

Happy birthday Mrs Daisy Chain! Gorgeous picture, and that necklace is really something special.

Tights Lover said...

Aw, happy birthday to Mum! I love the necklace!

English Rose ♥ said...

Happy Birthday to your Mum

That necklace is SO cute!!

Thanks so so much for your lovely comment

If I don't speak to you before, have a wonderfully safe and chic Christmas my darling =]

English Rose x

http://iamanenglishrose.blogspot.com

Daisy said...

Happy birthday mum! I hope she had a lovely day !

peanutbutterbliss said...

happy birthday to your mom :)

love that bird necklace - so cute!

Vicki said...

love this necklace!! just gave my blog a make over check it out if uve time my dear! :)
magpie-girl.blogspot.com xo

Sadako said...

Awww! SO cute and pretty.

Mara said...

happy birthday to your mom! And thanks for the shortbread recipe..I've been looking for a new one because the last one I made had a weird consistency :(

LENORENEVERMORE said...

Happy Birthday mom!
Thanks for the recipe...perfect with hot chocolate~
SWEET*

Noble Beeyotch said...

woah....the cupcakes look amazing...and thats such a beautiful necklace....very christmas-y!

Uniqua said...

Happy birthday to your mom ! The cupcakes really do look good ;)

Sher said...

Oh happy birthday to your mom!!

And the necklace is absolutely adorable, I really Anna's pieces too:)

Have a great Christmas week!

xx

Elaine said...

Happy birthday to your mom! Hope she had a great birthday! And look at all those goodies!!! :)


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heart charlie said...

Ohhh! Those shortbread cookies look devilishly amazing!!! Crispy and brown on the outside and soft in the middle....perfectly yuuum!

Alyssa said...

Looks yummy! Both the shortbread and the jewelry :)

Denise said...

your mom is so blessed to have you as a daughter.

happy bday to your mom! and hey happy holidays.

I am Denise Katipunera

Mademoiselle Chic blog said...

delish! :)

Victoria-H said...

Aw Thnx !! :)
What a cute necklace,superduper neat !

Nina said...

I wish I could bake ...

Happy birthday to your Mum!

Nina

marshmellowness said...

these holiday pictures are so sweet! and happy birthday to your mom (:

S and O said...

Happy Birthday to your mommy!!!
That necklace from much love is just gorgeous!!!
ooh and another recipe how nice, looks like I found me a baking buddy *grin* ^_^
xoxo,
Olivia

brooke said...

happy b'day daisy chain mum!!!!

(sorry I'm late!)

xx

un petit lapin said...

It's late, but I hope your mum had a fun birthday! Thanks for sharing the shortbread recipe.

Anonymous said...

Such a lovely necklace.-Feather