Holiday Bake Along – Needlework and Quilting!
The joy of creation can result from doing beautiful needlework, creating a lovely quilt or simply baking and cooking delicious treats for your loved ones!
Professionals from the Quilting and Needlework Industries have joined together to share their holiday memories, a glimpse into their businesses, and MANY irresistible recipes!
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Needlework and Quilting Pros |
| ILoveToBake.com CHRISTMAS MERINGUES |
| The Winter Holiday (or Christmas) Meringues have been a favorite of Janet Wagner, the owner of A Slice of Heritage, for over 30 years. She has made them for holiday gift baskets, parties, cookie exchanges, and family pleasure. The children always love to help. Friends say, “Ooooh! You made those wonderful little sweets!†|
| Ingredients |
| 2 egg whites food coloring 2/3 cup sugar small package of bittersweet chocolate chips (or nuts, butterscotch, chocolate mint, white chocolate chips, etc.). |
| Step by Step |
| Preheat oven to 400º. 1) Beat 2 egg whites and drops of food coloring. (Add a lot, it fades). I use red and green to make pink and light green meringues for the Christmas holidays. 2) After it stiffens a bit, add 2/3 cup sugar. Continue beating. 3) When mixture reaches desired stiffness, fold in small package of bittersweet chocolate chips (or nuts, butterscotch, chocolate mint, white chocolate chips, etc.). 4) Drop by teaspoonful on ungreased cookie sheet. 5) Turn oven off. Place meringues in oven and leave in oven for at least 6 hours or overnight. Makes 2 sheets full, around 4 dozen. Can do 3 or 4 days in advance. 6) Serve and Enjoy! Serve with ice cream as a dessert accompaniment, or as a festive candy.HINT: I like to put them in holiday treat bags and tie with a festive ribbon. Great for friends, teachers, or hostess gifts |
| A Slice of Heritage |
| A Slice of Heritage specializes in primitive and folk art designs for penny rugs and miniature punchneedle embroidery. Her designs are reproductions and adaptations of historic textile pieces such as samplers, quilts, penny rugs, hooked rugs, and coverlets. Her penny rugs, miniature punchneedle embroidery, patterns, kits, and books are sold throughout the United States and Canada. She has written two books: Penny Rugs To Go is a collection of 12 patterns for small penny rug projects. Penny Rugs, Making Your Own Heirlooms, is a guide for making penny rugs from start to finish.
Janet Wagner has the honor to be chosen to join the distinguished group of 200 craftsmen who comprise both the juried 2005 and 2006 Directory of Traditional American Crafts® published for the 21st year by Early American Life Magazine. If you’ve been wanting to try making a penny rug, or you’re looking for a small but sweet gift to make, please visit my website at www.asliceofheritage.com. I have a complimentary penny rug candle mat pattern that has been immensely popular. It is my pleasure to offer this as my holiday gift to you! http://www.asliceofheritage.com/ |
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