Hark the Harold Angel
Carolyn over at Christmas Past and Present and Aiken House Garden is putting me in the Christmas spirit, a bit early for me, since I cannot really focus on decorating, baking, or even serious shopping until I have graded my last final exam and posted grades. Then I am in high gear. I have always loved to bake and decorate Christmas cookies, though I have slowed down some. Last year I did try a new goodie for the grandkids. Each Christmas we have a Christmas party for the little ones when Santa makes a special pre-Christmas visit. The kids get so excited. We have 4 grandchildren. The boys are 7 and 19 months and the girls are 4 and 2. We also invite children of friends with sometimes as many 13 children to share the joy. I arrange with the parents to drop off gifts before Santa arrives so that each child has a little toy to unwrap. We have had the same Santa for years. He is the real deal.
I always try to have a little goodie bag for the kids, too. Last year I made these little ice cream cone angles. They were just so cute. I love Sandra Lee’s “Semi-Homemade” TV show on the food network. I saw her making these little angles and decided that I had to try them. They are very simple: ice cream cones covered with melted white chocolate (I used Toll House white chocolate chips), vanilla wafers for the halos, pretzels for the wings, marzipan for the little heads, shredded coconut for the hair, plus some other simple ingredients. . You should be able to find the marzipan at your local super market in the baking aisle shelved with the pie fillings. You can find the complete instructions for the angels on the food network web site.
I finished the angels by placing them in clear cellophane bags tied with a bit of ribbon. The kids loved them. They make nice, sweet little favors and pretty table decorations. One final note, if you decide to make the angels, read the comments that have been posted to avoid some of the mistakes that others have made. While some complain that the angels aren’t as easy as Sandra makes it look, it is a do-able project. Look, if I can make them, they cannot be too hard.
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Hi Ann, These are so cute and its really nice of you to prepare them for the little ones. I would have been delighted to receive one. :) Yummy white chocolate!
ReplyDeletePumpkin pie sounds yummy. I do not have winter and may not be the right person to consult on your agave. I have been doing some reading and it says to water a whole lot less in winter. Anyway, the correct way to water any plant is to throughly drench it and leave it to dry before watering again. Does your agave receive any sunlight or artificial light? It would need some light to produce food. I mix some perlite in the soil to provide some aeration for the roots. Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful photos! The chocolate looks delicious, and the butterflies look lovely.
ReplyDeleteWhat cute candy angels you made for your students, so very clever!
ReplyDeleteHi Ann,the angels looks fab, you did a great job. I bet they will be very delicious. I'm a big fan of white chocolate. Hope you saved one for Santa too.
ReplyDeleteI think you are very creative - I really like these little angels :)
ReplyDeletethank you leaves, but I really am not all that creative. I saw the idea on one of my favorite cooking shows.
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