A Perfect Combination-Aprons and French Rolling Pins

Well it's time to get serious about the gift giving this time of year!  Don't panic though.  Got a great idea to make your gift giving woes go away.  

At Christmas Twigs, we have some darling new aprons. You can look chic and stylish while serving up dinner or serving guests appetizers!

Add one of our beautiful handmade french rolling pins to one of our adorable aprons and you will have a gift that will be enjoyed and used throughout the whole year!

We have a variety of aprons and pins to choose from.  Our aprons come in a one size fits all so no problem with it fitting the person you give it to.

Choose from holiday styles or we have some cute floral or cupcake styles to choose from.  Our french rolling pins come in walnut, maple or maple with a gorgeous chichi wood design.

  

Wood turning is an art.  Beautiful things come out of the wood shop!  To take a block of wood and turn (no pun intended) it into an artisan french rolling pin truly takes talent!

These rolling pins truly are exquisite!  They are made of maple and then other types of contrasting woods are used to fashion the design inside the pin.

They are both functional and decorative.  Use your french rolling pin to smooth out your dough and then after cleaning it, display it as decor in your kitchen.  These make wonderful gifts.  When you give a rolling pin like this as a gift, you are giving a lasting gift that is useful and decorative! 

Direct from Santa's shop to Christmas Twigs a gift like this will truly be treasured for years to come!  Easy to clean and maintain too.  Just rub the wood with cooking oil when done using.

  

Prepare For Christmas Baking Now

My life became a lot easier when I started using a beautiful handmade wooden french rolling pin and I learned to make bread in an hour! I make a beautiful bread braid filled with fruit or jam and baked in the oven. (Resembles German Stollen a bit.)

Drizzle icing on top of the dessert bread braid and you have a beautiful gift to give your neighbors at holiday time. You can use a variety of jams such as raspberry, apricot, or cherry filling. Whatever you have on hand or want to put in the middle of your dough. It will taste delicious!

Use your favorite bread dough. I love this recipe from fast easy bread
You can make this from start to finish in an hour! It's great! This will make two bread braids. Half your dough and cover the other portion. Then roll out your dough with your french rolling pin. Take a 4 0z. container of cream cheese and mix it with a 3/4 cup of powdered sugar and add 1/2 t. vanilla. Spread it on down the center of your dough.

Next put your jam or pie filling on top of the cream cheese mixture in the center of your dough. Then take your kitchen scissors and cut strips on both sides of the rolled out dough. Don't cut too far into the middle. Fold over the very top of your braid and begin braiding the strips back and forth on your braid. Fold the bottom of the braid up on your dough and secure each strip by pinching them tightly together.

Bake in a 350 oven for 25 minutes and while it is still hot and fresh from the oven, drizzle powdered sugar icing on top of the braid. You could get fancy and serve it in a basket with a french rolling pin and the recipe for a gift. Put a fabric napkin in the basket first and then put your gifts inside and tie a fancy wired edged ribbon bow on the side of the basket.

There you go a gift you neighbors will love and remember you for, for years to come each time they use their beautiful handmade french rolling pin!

Fun in the Kitchen With A French Rolling Pin

Now that Christmas is past, take a little time to slow down and have some fun in your kitchen. Save time and discover how efficient you can be using a French rolling pin.

This type of pin is so much easier to use than a rolling pin with handles. It helps you roll out your dough consistently and without much fuss! Just press on the middle of it with your palms and gently guide it where you want it to go! In no time you have pie crust, pastries, or pizza dough ready to put in the pan and bake! You will be amazed if you've never used or tried this type of kitchen tool before. You'll want to use it again and again!

At Christmas Twigs , we offer two beautiful handmade French rolling pins . Choose from Maple or Walnut wood. These make perfect wedding gifts or even birthday gifts for someone you know who enjoys baking!

Try it out on the following fun recipes:

Cinnamon Bread Loaf

Make your favorite bread dough (enough for one loaf) and roll it out evenly with your French rolling pin . Then butter or spread margarine on your dough. Sprinkle generously with cinnamon and sugar. Roll up and shape like a loaf of bread then pinch the bottom of the loaf and place in a greased bread pan. Let it rise for twenty minutes and then butter the top of the loaf and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes (until lightly brown on top and done in the middle). After it cools, frost the top of the loaf.

Pizza Pockets

Again use your favorite bread dough. Roll out your dough with your French rolling pin and then cut dough into small squares. Take one square at a time and roll it into a circle. Put spaghetti or pizza sauce on the circle, pepperoni, olives, grated cheese, whatever you want to put inside and fold your circle in half. Pinch edges closed or take a fork and make indentations to seal your dough. Then brush with olive oil and sprinkle with garlic salt. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Serve hot! They won't last long!

Involve your children in the fun and have them help you roll the dough out. Make some memories while cooking in the kitchen. Once you use your French rolling pin, you will be hooked! Cleaning is a snap. You just rub off the flour and any dough on the pin with your hands. Pour a little cooking oil into your hand and rub the oil onto your pin. Now it is ready to display on your kitchen counter until the next time you use it!