Fellatio's Poncetastic Christmas Thread 2011 is.....

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open for business. Knock yerselves out.

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Thank you, that's really kind.

I have already requested via the link on their site though, is that likely to cause a problem, or will they just ignore that one?

Yes please to Pinterest invite Pinot. I will PM you. I need a new theme for my dining room/day room.

Flavoured salt is a brilliant idea MsPrufrock. What size kilner jars do you put it in?

Invite sent, dearprudence :)

I wouldn't think it would cause a problem, moosemama - I'm happy to send you one of you want :)

Thank you Pinot. Will go and send you a PM now.

Ok, flavoured salt!
The basic premise is this:

1. Take box of nice Maldon salt
2. Get with nice tasting stuff
3. Mix
4. Put in nice jar
5. Sit back and feel pleased.

But here are a couple of recipes I got from the Sainsbury's mag:

Mediterranean garlic salt
4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
1 x 250g pack Maldon sea salt
zest 2 lemons
1 level tablespoon black peppercorns, crushed
leaves from 4 large sprigs rosemary

Oriental chilli salt
4 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
7.5cm piece of ginger, peeled and finely chopped
1 x 250g pack Maldon sea salt
2 -3 level tablespoons crushed dried chillis
12 dried kaffir lime leaves, crumbled.

I also found a recipe online for fennel seed, lemon zest and chilli salt.

I have been putting them in 350ml kilner jars: one box of flavoured salt will fill 2, and the quantities above are easily doubled, so you can make 4 in one sitting. As I said above, the pros of making these are legion: reasonably cheap, keep for ever as far as I can make out, look attractive, quick and simple to throw together.....

Giganticusbottomus - curse your discount code! I have just done my order without it!

I like the salt idea. Sainsburys had some jars at half price this weekend.

Far too tired to read this now but marking place so I can come back and make copious notes have a read tomorrow. Loved last years thread :)

Hello! How are you all all poncing without me? I am just a few days off moving abroad now, and very busy, butI did have time to pop into Lakeland (oh, Lakeland how I heart thee) and I bought some lovely hugely overpriced Christmas themed cupcake decorating bits and pieces so my DS can make cakes for all his new friends. I wanted to show you a lkink but they are not on the website.

Guess what! Fantastic news!!! The husband tells me that the Distribution Centre (the place stuck out in the desert where alcohol is sold to non-muslims only, under strict government control) has just started to sell PORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Yay! Christmas ham! Bacon sandwiches! Oh let joy be unconfined!!!!

(I am maybe a tad too excited about this.)

You're not even there yet and you're stressing about pork products. I have a friend who lived in Saudi and her FB timeline was full of pork related longing (fnaar) She also developed an obsession with Walkers crisps and used to go to Bahrain for the weekend just to stock up. Forewarned is forearmed :)

Pork related longing? Yes, fnaar, and also arf and chortle.

So much to catch up on!!!

Right, have dug out Cake and pudding recipes (Delia's 1978 original and Nigella's Christmas book one for those interested) but really want Christmas Pudding charms to go in the pud this year just to up the poncey-ness.

Anyone seen any good ones?

Blathers Im really sorry havent posted your moulds yet. I'll be on it this week. Had mad week with appointments/scans etc.

I nearly bought these last year if they arent too much money?

www.jewelleryenchantments.co.uk/index.php/cName/charm-cake-pull-charms

I thought these had a bit more about them than most of the charms I've seen.

They do more sets but they are all quite a bit more expensive.

Haven't used the site myself, but they accept paypal, so you should be protected if you did want to buy off them.

Cross posts!

They're gorgeous. I'm just worried that they're a bit small as DD will be just 2 at Christmas.

I was considering getting a proper Silver sixpence instead...?

Apparently the nickel can make the pudding taste funny though

It does suggest putting them on a ribbon which I liked and also the fact that they came on a split ring so you could add it to a charm bracelet for DD each year? Although for that money I would be demanding them all back from my guests at the dinner table for next year!! Sixpence cant be attached to a ribbon or string so may be more choking risk?

prufrock - probably too late now but why not ring and ask them to apply it, say you haven't received goods yet and you are a regular customer, worth a try!

moosemama - I have those Christmas pudding charms, I bought them from Cox and Cox a few years back. ( prob for twice the price, eejit ) I put them in a Christmas cake with ribbons on for pulling but they were very hard to get out - maybe easier with a pud. It would've helped if I hadn't royal iced it.

I am making a big attempt not to do everything too early this year. I shall be making the cake 1st week November, and making fresh mince pies in the lead up, not frozen from ones made in November.

The one thing I couldn't resist, however, was booking my online food shop. All booked with Waitrose for 22 Dec. Do I win a prize?

GiganticusBottomus - got an email saying my order not gone through as card not been accepted. Yes, this means there is a possibility my account is out of cash, possibly related to this thread.... but my first thought was, 'Hurrah! Now I can re-do it, but with the code!'

I'm not sure about the ribbons. That website suggests you put them in after the pudding is cooked but we tend to flame ours which could be rather dangerous with a pudding covered in ribbon.

I'd have to cook the pudding, tuck charms into red hot pudding, then take it to the table and remove them to flame it before serving. Hardly seems worth it

Just seen your note about the mould too DoctorsWife. Thank you

Blatherskite this site suggests wrapping each charm in greaseproof paper, so they can easily be seen and making sure everyone is warned they are in there. Not as pretty as attaching ribbon, but would get around the flaming problem, iyswim.

You would still have to check dd's before she started eating, but everyone else shoudl be ok.

YAY (and boo) but mainly YAY prufrock

After a mountainous amount of pinning I have now actually made something! I've popped a picture on my profile. Be kind, I'm not the worlds best sewer (is that a word, it looks all wrong?) and i was aiming intentionally for the shabby look (honestly gov). One down three thousand to go!