5 DIY Edible Gifts from The Dairy Book of Home Cookery

I look after communications and marketing at Dairy Diary. I’m a busy mum and love home baking and cooking for my family. In my spare time I enjoy visiting the theatre, eating out with friends and exploring the great outdoors!

Stuck for a gift idea?

Why not make your own?

I love to both give and receive homemade Christmas gifts. The effort and thought that goes into making something special is really appreciated – it doesn’t matter if it’s not perfect – it’s definitely the thought that counts here!

Here are some ideas for edible Christmas gifts that you can make yourself – perfect to give to family and friends – you could even get the children involved and they can make gifts for their teachers?

You could use sterilised jam jars or mason jars to hold your goodies and tie a ribbon and label onto them or you can buy cardboard cake boxes that you can fill with pretty tissue paper to hold your gifts.

Dainty Iced Gingerbread

Perfect if you have some Christmas cookie cutters. Decorated with white icing and silver balls these cute biscuits make a lovely gift.

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The Dairy Book of Home Cookery Choc Truffles

Fresh Cream Truffles

Make these delicious truffles extra special – personalise with the addition of your recipients favourite liqueur or remove altogether for a alcoholic version. Store in the fridge before gifting!

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Coconut Ice

Pretty in pink – this classic, nostalgic sweet treat is made in the traditional way with milk and sugar which is then blended with desiccated coconut – An old school favourite!

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Easy Peppermint Creams

Really easy to make and they last well. You can also dip into chocolate for an extra treat or add food colouring and get creative! Use crumbled candy canes to add a minty, Christmassy topping!

You will need:

Few drops of peppermint flavouring

225g (8oz) ready-to-roll icing

Icing Sugar

Method:

Gradually need peppermint flavouring into fondant icing.

Roll out on a work surface dusted with icing sugar and cut out with festive biscuit cutters or just roll into balls and flatten.

Leave for 24 hours until firm.

Christmas Cake

We recently did a video showing how to make the perfect boiled fruitcake. You could make your cake in a square tin, when cooled, divide into quarters and decorate individual cakes to give as gifts. Wrap in brown paper and tie with a pretty ribbon.

The perfect gift combination?

And what could be more perfect to gift alongside your edible treats but this years Dairy Diary or one of our fabulous cookbooks that a filled with delicious recipes to try! You might even get some edible treats in return in the future!

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