Cupkcake Kits Galore!

Betty has been selling a lot of cupcake kits for that special gift - Pink ones for girls and red ones for boys but they are really good to use at any age.

DELUXE CHRISTMAS PINK CUPCAKE PACKAGE - £39.99

DELUXE CHRISTMAS RED CUPCAKE PACKAGE- £39.99

Christmas Cupcake Package - £25.99

All available at www.bettytwyford.com

Freezing tempatures. Steaming hot food!

The recent cold weather has brought on a cooking frenzy - lots of soups and stews and casseroles on the Aga. Try this soup for a heart-warmer

1. Lots of chopped vegetables - potato, carrot, swede, squash, peas, onions and garlic
2. Simmer until tender with some stock and
3. Then add a good wedge of stilton cheese.
4. Liquidise to a smooth soup
5. And eat with croutons!

SMASHING!

IT'S CHRISTMAS!

On a cold, sunny but frosty day, the aroma of mulled wine simmering on the Aga and Bing Crosby singing of his dream for a ‘White Christmas’  greeted the intrepid visitors to Betty’s Christmas gift extravaganza! Our gorgeous cake decorator, Jacqui was kept extremely busy demonstrating how to ice and decorate a Christmas cake and the beautiful Julie was busy helping customers to make the right choice of gift.  Of course, Betty’s wonderful colourful and spotty ‘Cupcake Kits’ stole the show.  They were disappearing like hot cakes!

Mulled Wine Recipe

Here is the recipe used for the Mulled Wine, which certainly helped the day to go with a swing!

Two bottles of red wine

2 fl oz of Damson Gin (Betty made her Gin 3 years ago – very potent!)

½ Carton Orange Juice

2 large oranges stuck with cloves

2 large lemons stuck with cloves

4 cinnamon sticks

¼ cup Demerara suga

3 or 4 Bay leaves

Stir the sugar into the wine and heat gently (do not boil)

Add the oranges, lemons and spices

Pour in the Damson Gin

Add the Bay leaves

Add the orange juice

Simmer for about 20 minutes and then keep warm on the Aga.  Pour into wine glasses and relax!