Glitter pasta decorations
String these glittery pasta bows from your tree in place of tinsel.
farfalle pasta
paint brush
PVA glue
red and gold glitter
needle and string
1 Bring a pan of water to the boil over a medium heat and cook the pasta for 10 seconds until softened slightly. Drain and leave until cool to the touch. Brush the pasta bows with the glue and cover with red or gold glitter, tapping the excess onto a sheet of newspaper so the glitter can be re-used. Leave to dry for 30 mins.
2 Thread a needle with thick string, then carefully pierce through the crimped middle of one of the pasta bows so you can still lay the bow flat. Tie a knot on either side to hold it in place, then continue with the remaining pasta bows, alternating between red and gold until you have threaded all the pasta and knotted them in place.
Candy cane cookies
■ Makes 12 large cookies ■ Prep 30 mins ■ Cook 14 mins VEGETARIAN
170g butter
115g caster sugar
300g plain flour
