Christmas baking with the toddler

Posted on by jenny

I’m a big fan of Ruth Clemens, blogger at The Pink Whisk and runner-up of the Great British Bake Off. She has recently teamed up with Persil to celebrate the launch of a new, limited edition Persil Warm Spice Washing Up Liquid and create some festive family recipes.

I was challenged to try one of her recipes at home and it was difficult to choose just one from Mini Sausage Twirls, Orange Fig Glazed Ham, Spiced Apple Chutney and Candy Cane Meringues. However eventually I chose the Christmas Biscuits as I have a bit of a sweet tooth! Take a look at the video to see Ruth making the biscuits with her son.

Over the weekend we got our baking stuff out and the toddler helped to make Christmas Biscuits. The recipe was easy to follow (and handily included steps specifically to involve the toddler) and we had soon made a variety of biscuits. We didn’t ice ours this time but I know we’ll be making them again so next time I will. They turned out really well and everyone has really enjoyed making and eating them.

tray of cooked Christmas biscuits

We also used the limited edition Persil Warm Spice Washing Up Liquid to help clean the mixing bowl and baking trays. It really helped do the job and we were left with squeaky clean plates and a lovely fragrant kitchen!

Persil warm spice next to a mixing bowl and plate of biscuits

Ruth Clemens has created a range of recipes to celebrate the launch of Persil’s Limited Edition Warm Spice Washing Up Liquid. For more information and recipes visit www.persildishwash.co.uk  

Giveaway:

I have 5 bottles of the new limited edition Persil Warm Spice Washing Up Liquid to giveaway.

For your chance to win leave me a comment and tell me who does the washing up in your house.

For an extra entry tell others about the competition using the Retweet button below or tweet this message: I want to #win with @gingerbread_mum and make my kitchen smell Christmassy

 

Small print:

The prize consists of 5 prizes of Persil Warm Spice Washing Up Liquid. The giveaway ends December 17th at 8pm. The winners will be selected at random from all entries received and notified by email or their twitter handle. The prize is as stated: no cash alternatives are available, and will be sent by the PR company.

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***** The winners are Paul Garner, Wendy Tolhurst, Lindsey Jones, Shirley Harpley and Suzanna Gentle *****

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178 thoughts on “Christmas baking with the toddler”

  2. Mostly me but occasionally if I can bribe my 13 year old with credit for her phone or money for Costa coffee then I get a little break x

  24. i’m not ashamed to admit it. i wear my rubber gloves and do all the washing up in my house. we do however have a general rule. if my girlfriend cooks then i do the washing up. if i cook……then i do the washing up…..

  50. The dishwasher did do it but a week or so it broke down so now we share it, on a rota, one washes, one dries, one puts away, unfortunately one member of the household (he who shall not be named) says its better to let the dishes dry of their own accord so on his drying days, he watches the TV!!

  55. As we do naot own a dishwasher my husband and I both do the washing up – It’s whoever gets to the sink first

  65. My husband does it (to be fair I do practically everything else!). I do sometimes dry and put away to help out.

  68. we have a rota in our house as there is always squabbling over it, but when my sister & my brother and myself were growing up, one washed, one wiped and one put away, the only drawback was if you washed up you had to clean the cooker and clean the kitchen floor too moan, moan, moan

  77. My “dishwasher”…who also goes my the name of Jamie my fiance! 🙂

    Only joking, we generally take it in turns, although I make sure its always his turn when I’ve cooked a messy roast and theres lots of pots and pans to be cleaned!

    Jen xx

  81. We have a chore wheel in our house that moves round each day, so whoever it points to to wash up does the dishes. Another person sets the table, dries the dishes or puts them away. it works quite well x

  83. well…I stack the dishwasher, does that count? To be honest, actual washing up is probably about 50/50.

  94. Whoever didn’t cook or if it’s a party, whoever is nearest the sink!!! It’s not unusual to find our guests helping out at our annual house parties.

  126. Always me – sometimes others on birthday or Mothers Day! I have retweeted as @dobbie999

  135. Mainly me, sometime my other half when he wants something or is in the dog house! I really wish we had a dishwasher but sadly we dont have the space 🙁

  151. Usually I do although sometimes I have been known to just lie down after dinner’s finished. It is then understood that I wil not be doing the washing up!

  152. I do it and I have to say… I hate it!! Casserole dishes and pans are the stuff of nightmares.

  153. I live with my parents but me and my boyfriend do all the washing up! Everyone else leaves it dirty!

  165. We have a dishwasher but have to wash certain items in the sink – that job ALWAYS comes to me

  175. I do most of the washing up in our flat but my partner does it now and then. We don’t have room for a dishwasher unfortunately! Warm spice scent sounds nice, very festive!

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