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 FEIGENBROT (Fig Bread) |
| Holiday fruitcakes are legendary and the subject of countless jokes. They are popular re-gifting items even though Rule 4, sub-paragraph 3 of the re-gifting manual specifically prohibits the re-gifting of fruitcakes. Take note y’all.
On the other hand here is a holiday fruit cake that will be a legendary favorite in your home. The recipe was given to us by our backyard neighbor, Frau Bambach in Weisloch/Frauenweiler, Germany when we lived there in the military. The following is translated from German but the quantities are metric. It’s worth the effort. |
| Ingredients |
| 125g butter 100g sugar 3 eggs 100g regular flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 125g slivered almonds 125g walnuts toasted 125g finely shredded fresh lemon peel 125g chopped figs 250g sultana(yellow) raisins 1 handful dried chopped prunes 1/2 tsp cinnamon |
| Step by Step |
| Preheat oven to 325 F 1) Line a loaf pan with waxed paper and generously butter the paper. 2) Cream the butter and sugar, mix in the eggs. 3) Mix the dry ingredients together and add to the butter mixture. 4) Put into the loaf pan and bake at 180 C (325 F) for 60-70 minutes. 5) Let cool in the pan before removing from the pan. 6) Wrap and store for a few days for the flavors to marry. 7) Serve and Enjoy sliced. Enjoy and consider offering a slice to the re-gifting police should they show up! |
| River Silks Ltd |
| We import the finest quality, hand dyed 100% silk ribbon from Suzhou, China – capital of the ancient Silk Road. River Silks 100% silk ribbon comes in 290 stunning colors. It is made to be ribbon and has barely perceptible selvage and will not fray or run! Our silk ribbon will give you a work that will last a lifetime. You spend your valuable time creating your works of art. Your effort deserves the finest material – the “OOOOOH” Ribbon! http://www.riversilks.com/ |
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