I love seeing new recipes that take a fresh spin on an old classic. And who better to inspire me this Christmas season than the master of reinvention, Adriano Zumbo?
This month’s Gourmet Traveller magazine features a collection of Christmas themed recipes from Adriano Zumbo. The gingerbread christmas tree in particular wowed me and it was surprisingly easy to pull together (well, compared to his other famous creations, the croquembouche and the mousse cake).
I decided to forgo the recipe for gingerbread in the magazine and use my old faithful gingerbread cookie recipe. I bought a star shaped cookie cutter set in three sizes and baked eight in each size (it’s important not to overcook the gingerbread). Once they were cool, it was a matter of stacking them together and fixing the layers together with royal icing. To finish, I propped a star on top of the tree with a toothpick and dusted with icing sugar.
And voila! a fabulous and festive centrepiece for the Christmas table.





10 comments
Is it really that easy to make? Looks spectacular!
Wow, that’s magazine worthy! Looks amazing.
Nice! You made the Zumbo tree AND it doesn’t involve three thousand processes *faint*
Looks great! I love the star on the top and the icing sugar “snow” on the tree
So how do we eat it? =O
not only did it look AMAZING it tasted Soooo good
Gorgeous! What a brilliant edible centre piece too!
how gorgeous & simple i love it :O)
Thanks for all the lovely comments. The gingerbread tree definitely added a ‘wow’ factor the evening!
This looks great! I’ll have to try it next year!