What mums really want on Mother's Day
We can all pop to the shops and find loads lovely things readily designed for mums, but what my little mum loves is something from the heart.
When you put your thoughts in a box or basket, I thinks mums know you love them more because you took the time to show her.
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Hide AdHow I do it is with food, flowers and, of course, some pampering - so here and some of my 'out of the box' ideas you may wish ton try.
THE PERFECT BOUQUET
Sarah’s flowers of Skegness helped me with the top flower trends for mums this year.
Pink flowers are still a favourite but for something a little different in your bouquet, Sarah suggests beautiful hand tied bouquet with lisianthus
EDIBLE CAKE BOUQUET
Flowers are extra delicious when you can eat them. Chocolate bouquets have been favourites for dads but why not present you mum with this edible cupcake bouquet?
Easy vanilla cakes:
110g butter softened
110g golden caster sugar
2 eggs
1tsp vanilla extract
110g self raising flour
1-2tbsp milk
For icing:
125g butter softened
185g icing sugar
Food colouring if required
Method:
Heat oven at 180 c or gas 4
Line a tray with 12 cupcake cases
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Hide AdIn a bowl cream together butter and sugar till light and fluffy
In a jug mix eggs and vanilla
Then slowly add egg mix to butter and sugar mix Add the flour mixing well
Now time to divide into cases cook for 12-15 minutes slightly golden brown
Allow to completely cool
Icing time - now gets exciting
Mix butter and icing sugar splash milk and food colouring pop in a piping bag and lets ice them cakes
To make bowl and hold cakes in place
You will need some oasis
Tin foil
Cocktail sticks Pop in bottom cupcakes and into oasis
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Hide AdMake some leaves from green paper, or even edible paper, add to cocktail stickers and push in between cakes. To finish the effect add edible butterflies
MUM'S AFTERNOON TEA
First layer:
The mini sandwich
I used cream cheese and smoked salmon
Add classic egg mayo and cress
Cut crusts off and make into squares add cocktail stick hold together
Little salad to add colour to the plate
Now the best layer
Strawberry marshmallow mousse
All you need is
250g fresh strawberries halved
25g caster sugar
140g mini marshmallows
200ml double cream
Save some strawberries for top
Add rest to pan with 100ml water add sugar cook until soft mash with a fork add marshmallows mix well until they dissolved. Leave to cool.
Whip the cream until holds its shape and slowly add strawberries fold in spoon into shout glass or small dishes leave to set in fridge for 2 hours or more and top with strawberries
Honest this is heaven in a little pot
There more for you later with this recipe so enjoy
Mini meringue with lemon curd
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Scone time
My classic scones with gin jam and clotted cream
350g self raising flour plus extra for dusting
1/4 tsp salt
1tsp baking powder
85g butter cut into cubes
3tbls caster sugar
175ml milk
1tsp vanilla extract
Squeeze lemon juice
Beaten egg for glaze
The winning team To serve
Strawberries jam 1tbls dry gin
Clotted cream
Heat oven 200c or gas 7
In a bowl add flour salt baking powder add the cubes of butter and get your hands in and make into crumbs
Add caster sugar set a side to prepare milk mix
In a jug add milk and heat in microwave 30 secs at a time until warm not hot
Add vanilla and lemon give it a minute to sit
And get baking tray ready in oven
Make a well in your dry mix and pour the milk mix in use a knife to combine all might look bit wet but don’t worry all comes together
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Hide AdPop flour on you work surface pop dough mix out (flour your hands ) and fold 2-3 times pat down to 4cm thick
Use a cutter about 5cm one dip in flour honest it’s helps
Time to cut them babies out I do four at a time and fold again until ran out dough
Brush the tops with egg wash and pop on to the baking tray now bake Feel like I am in British bake off ha ha anyway bake 10 mins until risen allow to cool but got try one just for you hot with butter oh my heart melts
Time to serve jam and cream time
Mum will love it mine does
MUM's COCKTAIL
Champagne chilled strawberries to serve 10ml chambard top with champagne
Goes so well with the cream tea
BEAUTY
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Hide AdSet the mood with flowers, scented candles and some nice zen music Here are a few face mask suggestions so good you could eat.
Strawberries yogurt face mask:
3/4 cups plain yogurt
1tsp honey
8 fresh strawberries
Banana face mask:
3/4 cups plain yogurt
2 tbs honey
Coffee mask:
3/4 cups plain yogurt
2 tbs coffee grounds
Banana hair mask:
I banana mashed up
2 tbs olive oil
Use a vegetable steamer to warm hot towels
Relax and enjoy this special time with your mum. Happy, happy Mother’s Day from Amanda nut Ella (Facebook) and @amanda-nut-ella Instagramer
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