Love the block @MistressJennie, I keep looking at the quiltalong thread and resisting
Few more projects from me…
Class or Challenge Title: Alchemy
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name & Page Link: https://www.africanbites.com/homemade-brioche-bread/
Brief Description: Brioche bread contains lots of golden butter, is brushed with a golden egg wash before baking and needs to have a golden crust before you bring it out of the oven.
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Class or Challenge Title: Astronomy
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name & Page Link: https://cheflindseyfarr.com/2014/12/traditional-raspberry-linzer-cookies/ - I used this recipe, but wouldn’t make it again – the biscuits were too hard for this type of cookie, so the jam just squidged out when you bit into them.
Brief Description: I had some leftover cookie dough from make linzer cookies (see DADA), so just cut out some small cookies and iced them in two colours. The spikes make me think of sharp wolves teeth.
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Class or Challenge Title: DADA
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name & Page Link: https://cheflindseyfarr.com/2014/12/traditional-raspberry-linzer-cookies/ - I used this recipe, but wouldn’t make it again – the biscuits were too hard for this type of cookie, so the jam just squidged out when you bit into them.
Brief Description: The bright red of the jam in the middle of these cookies stands out like a blood red gem.
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Class or Challenge Title: Detention - Stash
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name & Page Link: n/a
Brief Description: For a while I subscribed to Craft Box, a monthly subscription box full of crafty bits and pieces, so I had everything in my stash for this autumn wall hanging.
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Class or Challenge Title: Detention - Stash
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name & Page Link: n/a
Brief Description: I was challenged to carry out an “old time” craft, so picked macramé. I have done some in the past, but it was a challenge to pick it back up – many youtube videos were watched just to create this small keyring. All parts of this were already in my stash.
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Class or Challenge Title: Hermione’s Book Club 8
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name & Page Link: Roast Carrot & Parsnip Soup
Brief Description: I had some parsnips and carrots that needed using up, so made them into soup. No specific recipe followed but…
Peel and chop carrots (I had 4) and parsnips (I had 3), coat them in oil, salt and pepper and roast in a hot oven until golden. I also roasted 8 cloves of garlic (left in their skins), but took them out half way through.
Roughly chop some onion (I had 3 small ones) and sweat in a little oil. Squeeze the roast garlic out of their skins and add in once the onion is softened. I added some thyme, but replace with your favourite herb, and I added a veg stock cube and some black pepper. I added in about 2 pints of chicken stock, which was what I had, but veg stock would work too.
Once boiling I added in the roast carrot and parsnip and left simmering for about an hour.
Once cool, I blended with a stick blender and it was really thick, so I added another pint of veg stock, which was enough to thin it down, but leave a nice thick soup.
Enjoy with crusty bread.
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Class or Challenge Title: House Pride
House: Hufflepuff
Project Name & Page Link: n/a
Brief Description: These autumn inchies make me think of the warmth of the Hufflepuff common room and snuggling down with an open fire, a warm drink and snuggly blanket.
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