Delicious UK - (03)March 2020

ONEFORALL

Slow-roastpork

shoulderwithleeksand

cannellini beans

YOU’LLNEED...

• 8-9pussywillowbranches
  (fromfloristsorthegarden)


• Thinflorist’swire


• Pre-madebird’snest(from
  craftstoresorAmazon–
  ormakeyourownfromthin
  branchesandtwigs)


• A fewfeathers(optional;
  fromhobbycraft.co.uk)


• Flowersofyourchoice–
  weusedChamelaucium
  (waxflowers),cherry
  blossom,dyedgypsophilia
  and dried flowers
  
  
  • Ribbonforhanging
  
  
  • ImitationEastereggs
    (fromhobbycraft.co.uk)or
    foil-wrapped chocolate eggs
  
  
  
  

1 Soakthewillowbranchesin

waterforatleast2 hoursto

makethempliable.Bendone

soakedbranchintoa circle

andsecurewithflorist’swire.

2 Takeanotherbranchand

securethethickerendtothe

circlewithwire,thentwistit

aroundtheoriginalbranch

and secure with wire. Repeat

withtheremainingbranches,

startingeachroughly15cm

awayfromthepreviousone

toformanevencircleof

entwinedbranches.Push

anylooseendsintotheframe

andsecurewith more wire

if needed.

3 Attachthenestwith

florist’swire,thenaddthe

flowersoneithersideofit,

startingwithlargerstems

andaddingsmaller,more

delicateoneslast.Pushthem

between the branches, using

wireif neededtosecure.

4 Pusha fewfeathersand

flowersintothenest.

5 Fillthenestwithimitation

eggsor(ifit’sanindoor

wreath)minichocolateeggs.

6 Usea lengthofribbonto

securethewreathtoa door

knocker or fitting.

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what’s good now.