tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post1571683798394479172..comments2023-10-30T14:18:15.354+00:00Comments on Fan My Flame: A Bunch of BiscuitsGinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05689402000429710324noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-46733256630736386572013-03-17T03:10:53.514+00:002013-03-17T03:10:53.514+00:00I fell in love with these biscuits when I saw them...I fell in love with these biscuits when I saw them on the Pink Whisk too, and attempted them last week - but it was a stiflingly hot Australian summer's day and the pastry for the flowers kept drying out and cracking. Yes, they are fiddly. Mine certainly didn't look like Ruths, but they are such pretty biscuits and so inviting that I think people can forgive our mistakes. Yours looked a lot more like they should, than mine did! Thimble Fingershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10231753446994300942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-33229331876841660192013-03-12T21:36:31.153+00:002013-03-12T21:36:31.153+00:00it is indeed...it is indeed...BumbleVeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13272892605379537233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-27232407065217581212013-03-12T13:50:56.065+00:002013-03-12T13:50:56.065+00:00Wow! Considering these officially went wrong they ...Wow! Considering these officially went wrong they are the smartest looking biscuits I have ever seen!! Belated Happy Mother's Day Gina - I loved your sock message :) xxLocket Pockethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16689704503844595835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-46645959516610400752013-03-12T11:09:10.514+00:002013-03-12T11:09:10.514+00:00Oh how cute are they. I bet they tasted lovely, yo...Oh how cute are they. I bet they tasted lovely, you have a lot of patience to do something that fiddly.Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11854957874966631584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-41592972608293347862013-03-11T20:26:15.160+00:002013-03-11T20:26:15.160+00:00I'm a bit late catching up, but the biscuits a...I'm a bit late catching up, but the biscuits are amazing, and if you hadn't told us about the wrong flour we would never have known. I'll bet they were all eaten in a flash. Cheers.Robin Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306137274084617478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-37067567636945425782013-03-11T14:47:58.495+00:002013-03-11T14:47:58.495+00:00They still look amazing. And I very nearly did the...They still look amazing. And I very nearly did the same flour swap today!<br /><br />K xkristinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892467118097087057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-59815761472041815522013-03-11T08:05:00.642+00:002013-03-11T08:05:00.642+00:00I am trying so hard not to be in blogland so much ...I am trying so hard not to be in blogland so much in blogland and see more things I want to try. (In an attempt to get unfinished projects FINISHED!). BUT these babies....... oh wow! You are too hard on yourself. They turned out pretty damned good!menopausalmusinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12255069917743230560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-78700985165240526742013-03-10T22:16:08.723+00:002013-03-10T22:16:08.723+00:00Ah, see your mistake was in showing us the first o...Ah, see your mistake was in showing us the first ones. If we hadn't seen those, we'd have had nothing to compare. They still looked lovely xvintagerockchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11771490446494303513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-88261812937324939122013-03-10T18:13:42.248+00:002013-03-10T18:13:42.248+00:00Lovely biscuits obviously made with love, I'm ...Lovely biscuits obviously made with love, I'm sure your Mum was pleased with them!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01989624921423448745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-58005178842704043612013-03-10T11:09:40.721+00:002013-03-10T11:09:40.721+00:00Oh they look lovely :DOh they look lovely :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-55498962310241512172013-03-10T08:18:38.597+00:002013-03-10T08:18:38.597+00:00Gina, I doubt your Mum will give a fig what they s...Gina, I doubt your Mum will give a fig what they should have looked like. She will love them because you made them for her and there can be no better way to send your love on Mother's Day.LAC EMP 2020https://www.blogger.com/profile/01999825212820503519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-37161419101564958722013-03-09T23:45:53.102+00:002013-03-09T23:45:53.102+00:00Absolutely!
I think they turned out ok, I was expe...Absolutely!<br />I think they turned out ok, I was expecting them to have grown much more than they did, the little flowers are lovely!<br />V xxxgreenrabbitdesignshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12562034074399686544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-63405387333893962922013-03-09T23:32:36.292+00:002013-03-09T23:32:36.292+00:00What fantastic looking Biscuites. They look too go...What fantastic looking Biscuites. They look too good to eat :-)Elizabethannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08197149099148402202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-75090786057049924042013-03-09T22:46:01.201+00:002013-03-09T22:46:01.201+00:00Isn't it just! And I rather like their rustic,...Isn't it just! And I rather like their rustic, homely look. Annie Cholewahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17608057589525908147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-9502717391992591222013-03-09T22:10:33.599+00:002013-03-09T22:10:33.599+00:00How your heart must have sunk - unlike the biscuit...How your heart must have sunk - unlike the biscuits, when you saw your mistake! After all that hard work. However they look wonderful even if a little spread, and I'm sure no one would have guessed or cared as long as they taste great.Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18410318976755292700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-42403322552594859102013-03-09T21:15:01.331+00:002013-03-09T21:15:01.331+00:00They're perfect just as they are, because you ...They're perfect just as they are, because you made them for your Mum - as others have said before me, it's the love that went into them that counts!Izhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01032407776491997007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-75575585132069113452013-03-09T20:51:45.636+00:002013-03-09T20:51:45.636+00:00I tried to convince my daughter to make these but ...I tried to convince my daughter to make these but she decided on cakepops instead. Where did you find the gel colours in the end? They look lovely!dottycookiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15295592896941235130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-52802653905226528472013-03-09T20:44:40.658+00:002013-03-09T20:44:40.658+00:00I think they're wonderful, after all if we wan...I think they're wonderful, after all if we wanted perfection, we'd buy mass produced rubbish, I bet they tasted gorgeous too, what a real labour of love.sharon younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11227806755585216350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-61636192310667141382013-03-09T20:27:12.990+00:002013-03-09T20:27:12.990+00:00It's not the perfect outcome that counts, but ...It's not the perfect outcome that counts, but rather all the love that went into their creation. A lovely Mother's Day gift, Gina!Suztatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15703965965474209546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-73684790750377307502013-03-09T20:17:37.888+00:002013-03-09T20:17:37.888+00:00My grandmother always said it was more important t...My grandmother always said it was more important that food tasted good than whether it looked good. It is nice when you achieve both and your biscuits still look very attractive. You can't be perfect all the time Gina - it makes the rest of us feel inadequate!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06826501916623305535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-72573312886061064522013-03-09T20:09:23.918+00:002013-03-09T20:09:23.918+00:00..... and also having lots of fun in the process. ........ and also having lots of fun in the process. I guess you did enjoy making these Gina? They may not be perfect but I would be extremely happy to receive them as a Mother's Day gift (fat chance with a boy lol!)Carol Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02764184430436142517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-13932512675119314362013-03-09T18:18:42.286+00:002013-03-09T18:18:42.286+00:00How pretty - and what a very touching and thoughtf...How pretty - and what a very touching and thoughtful gift. It's the little things, isn't it?Alihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723377593068712400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-55386801332113519682013-03-09T17:48:28.914+00:002013-03-09T17:48:28.914+00:00YUMMY - I would be very happy to receive these for...YUMMY - I would be very happy to receive these for Mother;s DayAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07449809031669435374noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-53899406774043563682013-03-09T17:37:26.665+00:002013-03-09T17:37:26.665+00:00I like the Dali one also, in fact, I like them all...I like the Dali one also, in fact, I like them all, they are very pretty.<br /><br />When I read 'a bunch' followed by 'biscuits' I started to get a little uppity since so many people now use the word 'bunch' to mean more than several of anything which, to my mind, is sloppy language. Your use though, was forgiven because of the flowers which do come in bunches. I am sure that the recipients will be more than happy to have them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2419544468759273678.post-57556787476608292152013-03-09T16:52:24.304+00:002013-03-09T16:52:24.304+00:00They still look great - I love the 'Dali' ...They still look great - I love the 'Dali' one! A very good outlook to have on life too.anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03414143391795492586noreply@blogger.com