LCBO Food & Drink Holiday 2019

Treats to covet Müller fills her shop with other notable holiday specialties, like alfajores . The Argentinean sandwich cookie, stuffed with creamy dulce de leche, is a Christmas favourite she likes to put into her colourful gingerbread boxes. She also bakes sugar cookies decorated with royal icing and traditional yule logs—a dessert showstopper.

If a Christmas miracle happens and you don’t finish all of your holiday gingerbread, try these quick tricks: • Garnish the rim of a cocktail with fine gingerbread crumbs. To help them stick to the glass, first dip the rim in water or milk to moisten. • Substitute for graham crackers to use as cheesecake crust. • Blend into milkshakes and homemade ice cream. Or decorate a sundae with small chunks. • Add to melted white chocolate to make crunchy bark. • Stir into softened butter to spread over toast—a sure-fire hit with the kids. • Spice up pancakes by stirring a few spoon- fuls of crushed gingerbread into the batter. • Decorate a cake with pieces or crumbs. Creative uses for leftover gingerbread

WHAT TO SERVE WITH GINGERBREAD

Osborne Santa Maria Cream Sherry LCBO 31120, $14.00

This spice-and-citrus gingerbread pairing could be Santa’s new cookies and milk (though the “cream” style refers to a rich-tasting blend of sweet and dry sherry).

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FOOD & DRINK HOLIDAY 2019