I'm not great at making things pretty - but it's an Afternoon Play picnic Today so I though I'd give icing sugar biscuits a go - Since I have loads of cookie cutters I never use.
I also don't have fool proof go to recipes for icing and biscuits - I've always used the Nigella rainy-day cut out biscuit recipe in the past, but I didn't have any ground almonds and I've found they don't keep thier shape all that well. Anyway - This is What Pinterest was made for.
Much hunting and looking at pins later and I came across : http://www.inkatrinaskitchen.com/2011/12/best-sugar-cookie-recipe-and-kitchenaid_28.html (which didn't take 24hrs of pre planning or use weird american ingredients.
It worked ok, although some of the more delicate shapes didn't take to it, but I'll keep with it until I find something better.
The Ninjas however had a tendency to lose and arm or a leg, but I might not have baked them well enough.
Part 2 is Here
I also don't have fool proof go to recipes for icing and biscuits - I've always used the Nigella rainy-day cut out biscuit recipe in the past, but I didn't have any ground almonds and I've found they don't keep thier shape all that well. Anyway - This is What Pinterest was made for.
Much hunting and looking at pins later and I came across : http://www.inkatrinaskitchen.com/2011/12/best-sugar-cookie-recipe-and-kitchenaid_28.html (which didn't take 24hrs of pre planning or use weird american ingredients.
It worked ok, although some of the more delicate shapes didn't take to it, but I'll keep with it until I find something better.
It did take the punch out Dr. Who impression cookies well, and the Moomins look like moomins which is nice.
Part 2 is Here