Edible Christmas decorations

To the XVIII century Christmas decorating Christmas trees was made only edible toys, today it is rather an exception to the rule. This wonderful Christmas tradition is gone, but nothing prevents all wishing to revive her. In this article we will discuss how to make edible Christmas toys with their own hands. Elegant and delicious they are perfectly decorate a Christmas fur-tree and create a special mood and comfort.

Of course, to decorate a Christmas tree with edible toys, not necessarily something furnace. To do this, you can just buy different colored candy in wrappers, cookies, cakes and other sweets, and tie them to the branches of Christmas tree with ribbons. But there is another - more creative, family option.

Participate in the creation of toys for delicious trees are very fond of children. Blast off from everyday life and with the children prepare edible Christmas decorations - this process will take a Christmas tale not only your children, but also yourself.

Dried fruit. The most simple and low-calorie option - toys made from dried fruit. To do this, cut citrus circles, fry for about five minutes on both sides of syrup and let dry out a bit, then you need to tie a ribbon - and toys ready.

Edible gingerbread Christmas decorations. This - the classic version, prepare these cakes usually with ginger. After cooling gingerbread do not lose the wonderful taste and aroma.

To prepare the necessary: 650 g flour 200 g butter, 150 g of honey and sugar, 15 g baking powder 4 egg yolk, 2 tsp orange peel or lemon juice, 1 tsp cinnamon and ginger? tsp vanilla sugar.

How to cook. Over low heat melt the mixture of spices, sugar, honey, vanilla and butter and bring to a boil not, allow to cool, introduce baking powder, zest, egg yolks, gradually add flour, stirring. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap, put into the cold for an hour, then roll out a layer of no more than 0.5 cm thick and cut out any figures. Bake gingerbread cookies on a baking sheet with parchment at 200 degrees about 15 minutes.

Christmas cookies. In company with gingerbread on Christmas trees will look great figures of cookies.

To prepare the necessary: 500 g flour, 200 g of butter or margarine, 150 g of sugar, 3 eggs, 2 tsp baking powder and vanilla sugar as much. It is also necessary to make the glaze of powdered sugar 100 g and 2-3 tablespoons water.

How to cook. Oil should be rubbed with vanilla and plain sugar, hammer eggs, stir, introduce the flour, baking powder and then, knead the dough for biscuits and roll it into a layer about 0.4 cm thick. Cut dough any figures. Cook biscuits on a baking sheet with baking paper, after making holes in each figure, which will pass through the ribbon. Baking Temperature - 180 degrees, the time - 15 minutes. At this time, do the icing: combine powder and water, mix well after cooking biscuits dipped in glaze and place on the grill so that it cooled off.

Design options

Christmas-tree decoration edible toys - a real creativity. We only tell you about the "technical" aspects.

Color glaze. First gingerbread cookies or be covered with white glaze - a mandatory basis. You can cook it like this: 100 grams of powdered sugar and 1 protein mix to the consistency of sour cream, but not beating, that no air bubbles in the glaze to drip 2-3 drops of essential oil (edible - orange, mint, etc.) - It becomes more elastic will not crack after drying. For flavor in the glaze can add vanilla. White glaze must flow smoothly, but not to pour from a spoon.

Apply an even layer of glaze need a spoon or brush (a brush pile shall not fall), then cakes or cookies need to dry until completely hardened glaze. If the frosting will remain, it can be stored in the refrigerator for food wrap.

Coloring tasty toys. For the preparation of paints need to mix 1 protein with 70-80 grams of powdered sugar, weight must be more liquid than the glaze. Pour the weight of different capacity and add dyes. Dyes can use ready-made and can be natural. Yellow is obtained from carrot juice, red - from boiled beets, spinach, parsley - green, blueberry - purple. When mixed together different colors, you can get new shades. Need to apply paint with a brush as you tells a fantasy.

Volumetric drawings. To drawings on toys were bulky, add lemon juice to the glaze: powdered sugar need to grind with 1-2 tablespoons lemon juice into a paste. This glaze should be placed in a small bag or pastry syringe and draw in this way (in the bag corner cut off) any designs and drawings.

A simple solution. You can also decorate gingerbread cookies or any confectionery Topping, presented in a variety of stores. Suitable for the decoration of Christmas-tree toys edible nuts, grated chocolate - they still need to sprinkle the wet glaze-base.

After cooking the Christmas-tree toys, you need to wait when they are dry and thread the colored ribbons and then hang them on the Christmas tree and ... wait for the New Year, when they can be eaten!