Step 1
Search the internet for a recipe and pick one that you like the idea of. I had a star shaped biscuit cutter so I picked a recipe for star shaped biscuits.
Step 2
Go to the supermarket and buy ingredients; Flour, caster sugar, butter and other such nonsense (unless of course you already have them in your cupboard; if so skip forward to step 3).
Step 3
Make the oven be hot using the nobbly bits on the front. Make sure you have all your equipment ready ( you may have to improvise. As a recent convert to the world of baking I don’t actually own a rolling pin but, loving the vino the way that I do, I discovered that a wine bottle makes an excellent rolling pin. Just make sure it is well floured)
Step 4
Weigh out all of your ingredients ready to be added together in whatever way the recipe asks.
Step 5
Mix it all together. It probably will not look very appealing at this stage but do not let this dull the happy glow that is beginning to warm your cockles.
Step 6
Prepare your ingredients for the oven – in my case I had to roll out my mixture ( yes, with a wine bottle. Get over it) and cut out my biscuits into the shape of a star with my bright red star cutter: awesome.
Step 7
Yep you guessed it, Bake.
Step 8
Get whatever is ready out of the oven whenever it is ready and put in a suitable receptacle to give to your neighbours.
Step 9
Pose with your biscuits (in my case menacingly but maybe that is what my face looks like when it is happy, so there)
Step 10
Go round to your neighbour’s house, disturb their dog from its peaceful dog-like slumber, make them wonder who could possibly be coming round at this time of night (8.45pm) and then do an awkward explanation-dance-arm-flailing-thing whilst handing them the box of baked goods. Let’s just hope they don’t have any allergies. It will make you feel happier... honest.
