Mix flour and salt with enough water to form a firm dough.

Lightly flour a board or worktop and roll out to about 1mm thick.

Cut out your tree shape with the knife and transfer to a baking tray.

Brush lightly with water.

Put a piece of dough in the sieve and, using the end of the rolling pin, push some through to form shredded dough.

Using the toothpick lightly push some of the shredded dough onto the tree shape to form the foliage of your tree.

Decorate with cloves or black-peppercorns.

Cook, very slowly, in the oven - approx for one hour. You can make great sheep using the same method - just use the peppercorns for the eyes and nose.