Comments on Exclusively Food: White Christmas Recipe

Liquid milk would make the rice bubbles soggy and ...

2009-02-06T12:30:00.000+11:00

Liquid milk would make the rice bubbles soggy and prevent the White Christmas from setting properly, so it wouldn't be a suitable substitute for the milk powder.

Are you able to buy Regilait products? It appears that milk powder is part of their range.

I am in france and i have magically managed to ind...

2009-02-05T22:19:00.000+11:00

I am in france and i have magically managed to ind all ingredients but milk powder. since there is no water added, im not sure that i can use regular milk as a subsitute and the only milk powder we can find here is baby formula lol
Any help??
thanks!

Fantastic to get this recipe. My nana used to make...

2008-12-24T11:46:00.000+11:00

Fantastic to get this recipe. My nana used to make this every Xmas and it was a treat we always looked forward to. I'm going to get all nostalgic and make it today for friends and whanau gifts tomorrow.

In New Zealand our Copha vegetable shortening equivalent is called Cremelta.

And this treat usually doesn't hang round long enough to get stored but it should keep in fridge for

This was really great. I have already changed it, ...

2008-12-23T17:47:00.000+11:00

This was really great. I have already changed it, with the help of my kids. Replace red glace cherries with craisins, sultanas with dark choc bits and apricots with glace pineapple. Still great but with a twist - my kids love pineapple.

Copha actually solidifies when it cools, so you'll...

2008-12-22T17:31:00.000+11:00

Copha actually solidifies when it cools, so you'll have to get a vegetable fat that does this as it's the key to making chocolate crackles and white christmas.

A possible alternative would be white chocolate if you can't get copha, but this would involve a little experimenting in the kitchen.

Yes Copha is vegeatable Shortening.

2008-12-22T15:07:00.000+11:00

Yes Copha is vegeatable Shortening.

To the people with the cup/gram issues: keep in mi...

2008-12-17T17:33:00.000+11:00

To the people with the cup/gram issues: keep in mind that one cup does not always weigh the same amount. A cup of rice bubbles, for example, will weigh much less than a cup of sugar because rice bubbles are much lighter than sugar.

Love White Christmas but have never made it myself; am looking forward to trying this recipe!

Hi MelwWe have never stored the White Christmas fo...

2008-12-16T23:59:00.000+11:00

Hi Melw

We have never stored the White Christmas for more than a few days, so we aren't sure what the maximum keeping time would be. If you wish to make it more than a few days before serving, we recommend storing it whole (or in a couple of large pieces) and slicing it on the day of serving.

hello - i would like to make this for christmas, j...

2008-12-16T13:03:00.000+11:00

hello - i would like to make this for christmas, just wondering how long it will keep for?

thanku!!

This is the same way I've been making white christ...

2008-12-15T19:34:00.000+11:00

This is the same way I've been making white christmas for years, thankyou.

For those who have been asking:
- rice bubbles is a breakfast cereal, it's puffed rice which is pretty much an unflavoured version of coco pops.

- Copha = vegetable shortening, you can usually find it in the same section as the block margarines if a store has it. Try Woolworths.

- yeah if

"Kremelta" vegetable shortening is a New Zealand e...

2008-12-14T19:11:00.000+11:00

"Kremelta" vegetable shortening is a New Zealand equivalent to Copha.

Hi,This recipe is meant for me.My oven blew up two...

2008-12-12T03:53:00.000+11:00

Hi,
This recipe is meant for me.
My oven blew up two weeks ago. Well gave up really. So I need no bake recipes like this. Plus I need to provide something for a stall at a market.
Thanks heeps.
And have a happy christmas, two weeks to go..................

Hi GailM and Anonymous Copha is a vegetable shorte...

2008-12-05T18:00:00.000+11:00

Hi GailM and Anonymous

Copha is a vegetable shortening made from coconut oil and soya bean lecithin. Unfortunately, we are not aware of any suitable substitutes.

Hi Nessa

In Australia, Copha should be available in the refrigerated section of most supermarkets (including Coles).

Just wondering where I can get copha from? I looke...

2008-12-01T14:12:00.000+11:00

Just wondering where I can get copha from? I looked in Coles but couldn't find it.

To reduce sugar, use instead 1/2 cup icing sugar a...

2008-11-29T05:38:00.000+11:00

To reduce sugar, use instead 1/2 cup icing sugar and 1 1/2 cups milk powder.

Thanx heaps for this recipe. Fantanstic!

2008-11-28T00:42:00.000+11:00

Thanx heaps for this recipe. Fantanstic!

I know what anonymous is talking about with the cu...

2008-11-26T14:58:00.000+11:00

I know what anonymous is talking about with the cup measurements. The thing is different things have different weights. Eg. one cup of sultans weighs 180g while something lighter like milk powder for one cup you only get 106g. If you measure out the grams and put them into a cup you will find all measurements are correct.
Also - thanks for a great recipe, I made them today and they are

Hi,I would really like to try this recipe - howeve...

2008-11-26T13:42:00.000+11:00

Hi,

I would really like to try this recipe - however, I am not sure what Copha is? Is it like shortening or some kind of butter? What a beautiful treat it makes!

Hi AnonymousWhich cup measurements are incorrect?

2008-11-18T14:43:00.000+11:00

Hi Anonymous

Which cup measurements are incorrect?

Hi, these look nice I am definitely going to try t...

2008-11-18T14:40:00.000+11:00

Hi, these look nice I am definitely going to try them, but have you noticed that the cup measurements are incorrect and are a bit confusing, I will go ahead with the gram measurements and see how I go!

I saw this on the SEw Mama Sew blog today. Is the...

2008-11-10T04:28:00.000+11:00

I saw this on the SEw Mama Sew blog today. Is the first ingredient, vegetable shortening. Like Crisco. - 100% vegetable fat? This looks so good, I am definitely going to give it a try.

I made these today. And my family loves these! Esp...

2008-10-22T21:51:00.000+11:00

I made these today. And my family loves these! Espeically my mum. And she is a connoisseur of White Christmas.

Thanks for the great recipe!

Sam.

Hi QuinnIf you reduce the amount of icing sugar, y...

2008-10-14T23:10:00.000+11:00

Hi Quinn

If you reduce the amount of icing sugar, you may also need to reduce the amount of Copha. If you make a reduced-sugar version of the white christmas, please let us know how it turns out.

Can I use 1/2 cup sugar instead since it will be v...

2008-09-24T20:55:00.000+10:00

Can I use 1/2 cup sugar instead since it will be very sweet?

Rice Bubbles breakfast cereal is made from puffed ...

2008-09-19T22:37:00.000+10:00

Rice Bubbles breakfast cereal is made from puffed grains of white rice.