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Toadstool Treats

 
  
 
After my last, lengthy post I was a bit short of ideas, well not really short of ideas, because I've been quite busy sewing kids stuff...but I wasn't sure what to follow on with.  Then I remembered these sweet little treats I made back in August for my daughter's class mates when it was her birthday.  It is a Dutch tradition to take a "traktatie" in to class to celebrate.  There are so many different kinds and all so clever.  I came across this idea whilst I was looking for inspiration and fell in love with these little "kabouter huisjes" (gnome houses).  You can find the original idea and the how to Here.  Just scroll down and click on the link next to the picture.  That will show you how to make the little "roofs" and birdies.  I'll just mention that I couldn't get stickers for the white dots and there was no way I was cutting out a hundred little dots for the roofs, so I dipped the back of a pencil in white paint and stamped the dots on. 
I've included pics below of what I came up with and a mini tute on how I made them....
 

 
 
I used "stroopwafels" (syrup waffles) for the base but you could use any biscuit of your choice, and what I call Mallow Kisses.  In the Netherlands they are called "Zoenen" (kisses), in the UK "Chocolate Marshmallow Teacakes", and in the US, Wikipedia helpfully informs me, they are called "Mallomars". 
The original idea was simply the Mallow Kiss and the little roof/bird.  I needed these to be a little stronger as I didn't think they'd be eaten at school and they are very, very delicate. Logically they needed a base, so I settled on yet more sugar in the form of the Stroopwafel and this because it was the biggest biscuit I could find! 
 
 
 
 So, make up a batch of royal icing and use that to glue your mallow to the biscuit.



Next, pipe some "grass" up the sides of your Mallow.  Be gentle but don't be too precise.
  


Next, use some royal icing to glue some candy and silver balls to the biscuit - these are supposed to be flowers! Well if you have imagination they are!


 
Voila! All ready to just attach the little roofs on with the birdy on a cocktail stick
 
   

Real estate to go!


 
 
 

 
 
I think these are the cutest little treats ever!  Serious sugar overload but as a once off I'm sure I can be forgiven!

Tell next time.
xxx

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