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Using what they had to hand, our Medieval ancestors would enliven feast days and celebrations with sweet treats such as gilded spicy gingerbread. They used tiny sprigs of box leaves, and often cloves, too, touched with real gold leaf.
Try decorating homemade Christmas biscuits in the same way. Spraying the leaves with gold paint is cheaper and less fiddly than using gold leaf (Dutch metal foil is a good substitute) but not quite as sparkly. The leaf decoration is, obviously not meant to be eaten.
To use the biscuits as tree decorations, make a hole in each dough shape with a skewer before baking. The once cooled, thread each biscuit with ribbon, tie in a loop and hang on your Christmas tree. |
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There's almost no limit to what you can thread on to fine wire to make small wreaths.
Use them to decorate a place setting, propped against larger objects on the table, or to encircle bowls or bottles.
Use dried chillies for a hot, spicy look or dried cranberries, popcorn and evergreen leaves.
Simply thread quantities of your decorative material onto fine florists wire. Please note that dired chillies can cause allergic reactions and should not be placed where children or pets can reach them. |
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Prepare a glittering welcome for party guests by floating star-shaped candles in shiny galvanised builders' buckets filled with water. Add holly leaves, floating berries or flowerheads, too.
Don't be tempted to float too many candles at once or they may get too crowded, overheat and melt their neighbours!
Remember never to leave burning candles unattended. Place out of reach of children and pets. |
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