For Black Friday Alessandra from the Italian Cuppa Ltd*, is pleased to invite you to the first "Christmas in a Cuppa" virtual event on Google Meet!

The most wonderful time of the year is coming and it's time to get ready!

The WORKSHOP will be FREE, we will bake together on Sunday 29th at 3pm London time. The class will last around 1.5 h and will be in English.100 places available (1 booking for family-device used).

All are welcome to participate, also parents with children!

It will be the occasion to start feeling the Christmas atmosphere, spending time together baking Christmas cookies for the advent period, having a different kind of afternoon, making new friends or enjoying with your family.

We kindly ask you to start the class with all the ingredients weighted and the kitchen tools ready (See below).

If possible, please wear a Christmas or Red-Green jumper or anything that looks very Christmasy!

FOR THE SHORTCRUST PASTRY YOU'LL NEED...

- 200 g plain flour

- 50 g unsweetened cocoa powder

- 1 pinch of salt

- 125 g cold butter cut into small cubes

- 125 g sugar

- 1 drop of vanilla essence- ½ vanilla pods

- 1 egg

FOR THE GLAZE YOU'LL NEED...

- 15 g egg white

- ½ teaspoon of lemon juice

- 65 g icing sugar

YOU’LL NEED...

- Ingredients written above

- Piece of cling film

- Rolling pin

- 1 soup spoon

- 1 teaspoon

- 1 cookie cutter

- 1 chopstick

- Scissors

- Baking paper

- Measuring tape-ruler

- 650 cm thin rustic rope

- Pastry syringe, thin tip (to decorate with glaze)

- Tall bowl, suitable for the electric beater

- Wire whisk or fork

- Electric beater

- Oven

- Freezer

Remember to tag us in your homemade advent calendar pictures and share the hashtag: #christmasinacuppa

* The Italian Cuppa Ltd is a food business based in London that offers homemade authentic Italian food, creating also Bespoke Menus delivered all around London. We will be happy to organize also private cooking and supper clubs.