Snowflake Pie Crust
If you'll be baking pies for the holidays, try creating a
snowflake pattern for the top crust. Fold the round crust
in fourths and cut out a few decorative shapes with clean
kitchen scissors just as if you were making paper
snowflakes. Unfold the crust, smooth folds, place it on top
of your pie and bake as usual.
Merry-Christmas
http://www.merry-christmas.com/
Your complete Christmas package web wrapped for you: recipes, cookies,
music, movies, stories, traditions, games, and interactive fun for the
entire family.
Candy Web Site
http://www.recipesource.com/desserts/candy/
Making candy is a tradition in many homes around the
holidays. There are many choices available to the home
cook. Most are fairly simple and don't require a lot of
special equipment (although a candy thermometer is
essential to many preparations). A great place to start is
at RecipeSource (at the link below this tip). Here you'll
find a collection of over 1000 recipes for everything from
taffy to caramels.
Christmas Recipe
http://www.christmasrecipe.com/
"The Internet's most complete Christmas recipe resource, brought to you by
Allrecipes.com. Recipes, menu ideas, crafts, homemade gifts, cooking hints
and tips, Christmas cookies, Eggnog, and more."
BRUNCH BUNCH
Feel like there aren't enough nights in December to celebrate the season
with your friends and family? Buck the trend and plan a Christmas brunch
instead. Entertaining Guide Donna Pilato shows you how to plan a midday
party that will make everyone happy.
http://entertaining.about.com/library/weekly/aa121100a.htm
"Taste of the
Season," a chocolatey duo of seasonably
sensational recipes.
Make the holidays memorable
with Hershey's "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate
Chip Cookies and Flavored Hot Cocoa.
CAKES THAT WON¹T DIE THE PHYSICS BEHIND REVIVING OLD, DRY FRUITCAKES
December 17, 2001
ABCNews.com
Amanda Onion
http://abcnews.go.com/sections/scitech/DailyNews/fruitcake011217.html
Now there's really no excuse for throwing out that old fruitcake ‹ even if
it's been sitting around for years.
According to physicist and food scientist Peter Barham, a little physics can
revive a stale and crumbly relic into the moist, weighty item it once was.
"You can stick a fruitcake, or for that matter any cake in a bag, leave it
on the shelf for three to four years, come back to it and make it better
than ever," contends Barham, a physicist at the University of Bristol in
England and author of the book The Science of Cooking.
CHRISTMAS IN JAPAN
Even though most people in Japan aren’t Christian, they do celebrate
Christmas. What do they eat for Christmas dinner? The answer will shock
you. Japanese Food Guide Setsuko Yoshizuka explains.
http://japanesefood.about.com/library/blchristmas.htm
The large bone from your holiday ham still has a lot of
uses after the carving stops. A "soup bone" is the best
flavoring ingredient for a pot of beans or bean soup. Green
beans benefit from being cooked with the bone of a smoked
ham. If you want to give the taste of ham a rest, simply
simmer the bone in water, strain and freeze the liquid for
later use.
Moist Christmas Turkey
An easy way to keep your holiday turkey from drying out is
to add an ovenproof pan of water to your oven during the
roasting process. This will add a little moisture to the
dry oven air. It will never actually steam the bird. Check
the water level every time you baste the turkey.
Save Those Turkey Bones!
Don't let your host throw away the turkey carcass after the
holiday turkey dinner. Save it for soup! Break apart the
carcass and place it in a large stockpot. Add enough water
to cover the bones, then add onion, celery and seasonings
and cook over medium heat for about 1 1/2 hours to make a
rich turkey broth. Strain, then add vegetables and pasta or
rice to make a healthy, hearty soup. Need a recipe? Click
here, for both pressure cooker and stockpot methods.
Click here for more details.
http://www.cooksrecipes.com/soup/roasted-turkey-carcass-broth-recipe.html
HOLIDAY GINGERBREAD HOUSES
http://www.kitchenlink.com/cgi/public_frames?page=holiday/gingerbread
Holiday season is upon us and we crafters will be busy making gifts and
holiday decorations. One holiday project which has often been thought of as a
real challenge is making a gingerbread house. When done with patience and
determination, these edible homes are an impressive holiday addition, but in
other cases, the lop-sided mess has no place to go but in the trash. Don't let
this happen to you. If you've never made a gingerbread house, or have tried
but have had no success, here are some wonderful tips about recipes, shape
forming and enticing decorations.(HINT: Scroll down to the Gingerbread House
How-To Links.") Get some practice in now and by Christmas you'll be able
to create an entire village with ease. Aside from the pleasure of having a
nice result, there is something good to be said for eating your mistakes!
Homemade Stuffing!
After you have prepared the stuffing place it in a square of
cheesecloth. Make it into a ball and stuff it in the turkey.
When the turkey is done you simply pull out the cheesecloth
and all your stuffing is quickly and easily removed from the
turkey. No more digging trying to get the last bit of stuffing
out of the turkey.
VEGI MERRY CHRISTMAS MENU
http://www.vegsoc.org/cordonvert/recipes/crackers.html
The Vegetarian Society of UK has put together a mouth-
watering Christimas menu
that is sure to please vegetarian
and meat lovers alike. With so many
delicious vegetables,
grains, and sauces to choose from, the popularity of
vegetarian dishes continues to increase. This very festive
menu includes a
Christmas tree platter, crown nut roast
with cranberry sauce, English
raspberry trifle, and steamed
broccoli, to name a few.
CHRISTMAS COOKING GUIDE
http://holidayorganizer.com/food/index.shtml
This site has it all for your holiday cooking needs. Ever
wondered how to make
a gingerbread house? You can find
out here. Looking for extra- special holiday
cookie recipes?
They're all here, plus links to more recipes at other sites.
Are you trying to cook holiday dinners on a budget? Find
lots of frugal menu
ideas and recipes here. There are also
ideas for gift-giving from your
kitchen, and a countdown,
to get you through the holidays while staying
organized.
This is an awesome site for Christmas cooking, ideas,
and tips!
LET'S TALK TURKEY
http://www.kitchenlink.com/cgi/public_frames?page=rcpchicken
...and chicken, and just about anything else you can
imagine that's cooking or
poultry related on the Web.
Kitchenlink.com, as the name implies, is all about
links,
and if there's a site worth looking at where food is
concerned, you
will likely find it here. I have chosen
to highlight the Chicken, Turkey and
Poultry section
this time, probably because of the pile of holiday turkey
I
now have in my freezer. What to do with it all? If another
turkey sandwich is
too much to consider, try checking out
some of the recipes on this site.
Besides inventive ideas
for your leftovers, you can also learn cooking and
safety
tips. There's even a recipe here for Turducken, that
turkey-stuffed-with-duck-stuffed- with-chicken dish you've
been hearing about
lately. Sound a little intense so soon
after Thanksgiving? Remember, Christmas
is just around
the corner...
OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS DESSERTS
http://www.purplelion.com/christmas/recipes.shtml
Christmas wishes do come true! Holiday baking with family
and friends is a
pleasant part of the holiday celebration.
Delicious winter holiday dessert
recipes can be found on
the site, "Christmas Wishes and Christmas
Recipes." This
site features traditional Christmas favorites, such as
plum
pudding, egg nog, cranberry punch, gingerbread men and
much more! I like
this site because it is very festive, has
lots of Christmas holiday favorites,
and links to other
Christmas sites. This site will surely get you into the
spirit
of the season!
SEASONAL SWEETS
Who needs gifts this holiday season? You can always buy yourself a
scratchy wool sweater that’s too big. The best thing about Christmas,
Chanukah and Kwanzaa is the food. Southern Cuisine Guide
Diana Rattray
explains how to cook Bourbon Balls, Quick
Peanut Butter Bon Bons, and
many other delightful desserts.
http://southernfood.about.com/library/weekly/aa121298.htm
Holiday
Eggnog
Eggnog is a must for the holidays. Here's how
to achieve a
well-rounded, creamy flavor and ultrasmooth texture
ONE TWO PUNCH
http://www.mixed-drink.com/punches.html
With holiday parties pending, now's a great time to learn a
few easy punch recipes. Mixed-drink.com has a sizable
collection of online recipes for punch drinks ranging from
Old-Fashioned Whiskey Punch to an English Christmas
Punch with Dark Rum and Red Wine. There's even a
recipe for a punch with ale and rum known as "Yard of
Flannel." Hmm...I wonder if it got its name from what
you'll want to sleep under once you've consumed a few
ladles full.
"Baking
Tips," helpful hints to make your baking easier,
and better! This month, learn how to properly freeze and
defrost cookies so you can plan ahead and have more
time to enjoy the holiday season.
Forget Fruitcake -- Make Dundee Cake
Instead! - Topped with
whole almonds and lightly flavored with orange, this popular
Scottish teacake is more subtle than traditional fruitcake.
Holiday Appetizers - Starting your festivities with the
perfect appetizer is the beginning of a memorable occasion.
Whether choosing to serve them cold or hot you will enjoy
your guests more if you keep the hors d'oeuvres simple.
Christmas Ham - So, you've decided on having ham for
Christmas dinner this year but you don't want to stick with
a plain baked ham?
Holiday Cereal Killers - "Kill off" that box of cereal while
making holiday baking easier on yourself with these simple
recipes using your favorite boxed cereal.
C is for Cookie - Many people enjoy giving trays of assorted
cookies to neighbors and teachers during the holiday season,
or like to participate in cookie exchanges with their
friends. This requires a lot of planning, creativity and
time. That's why we've collected a few favorite cookie
recipes, including no-bake wonders. These you gotta try!
Festive Cucumber and Dill Salad
One of my favorite dishes served during the holiday
season while I was growing up was a simple cucumber
salad made by my grandmother. She only served it on
Thanksgiving and Christmas, and we looked forward to
it with much anticipation each year.
Birthday Cake for Jesus - Share the real meaning of
Christmas with children through this fun and symbolic cake,
complete with decorating instructions!
Christmas Turkey Tip
The challenge in cooking a large turkey has always been to
have fully cooked dark meat (legs and thighs) without
overcooking (and drying out) the breast. An easy way to
help assure an evenly roasted bird involves one simple
turn. Start the turkey (on a rack) with the breast facing
the bottom of the pan. Cover loosely with foil to avoid
over-browning. About halfway through the estimated cooking
time, turn the turkey to the traditional "breast-up"
position. Leave the foil on until the last 20 minutes of
cooking.
Favourite Christmas Recipes
http://christmas-cheer.com/recipes/
The Twelve Cookies of Christmas
http://www.peppermintlane.com/christmas/cookies/index.html
CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPES
http://www.geocities.com/plantldy.geo/cooking.html
Christmas Recipes
http://www.christmas-stories.com/christmas-recipes.php
Edible Christmas Gifts - These edible Christmas Gifts are
the perfect answer to those little gifts! Present them in
jars that you, or your children, have decorated just for
that special someone.
Christmas Recipes
http://www.compu-tech.net/kitchen/xmas/default.htm
Recipes
http://www.santas.net/recipes.htm
Robin's Christmas Cookie Exchange
http://www.robinsweb.com/cookies/cookies1.html
Very nice site...visit here first!
Tasty
Christmas Recipes
A delicious range of seasonal treats that you can prepare
at home this
Christmas. Includes instructions for preparing
the perfect Egg Nog, Christmas
Cookies, Fruit Cake and more.
Have a Holiday Cookie Exchange
http://busycooks.about.com/library/weekly/aa111599.htm
Cookie Exchange Holiday Party
http://www.partydirectory.com/guide/theme021.htm
Christmas Food & Drink
http://members.tripod.com/~newyearseve/food.html
Gingerbread Recipe
http://www.tttc.com/gb_recipe.htm
Make a Yule Log Cake - Step-by-step photo instructions for
making this classic and decorative holiday dessert with
pastry chef Jean Francois Houdre.
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/holidays/xmas/yulelog1.html
Christmas Cookie Web Site
http://www.christmas-cookies.com
Cookies are a big part of the holiday celebration in many
countries. They also make great gifts. When planning your
Christmas baking, go to http://www.christmas-cookies.com
for
new ideas. An extensive recipe section features
traditional and contemporary varieties. The site also
offers some good deals on ordering bakeware, cookbooks,
and cook's tools needed for your task.
Holiday Place Settings for Less
"So you're throwing a party or just having people over
for dinner around the holidays...How DO you come up
with something that looks nice, matches your décor,
and doesn't cost a king's ransom?"
http://practicalkitchen.com/holiday/christmas/holiday_place_settings.shtml
Mrs Claus' Cookbook
http://www.northpole.com/cooking/cookbook.html
CHRISTMAS COOKIE RECIPES
http://www.geocities.com/plantldy.geo/cooking.html
Home, Sweet Home
Turn your kitchen into a construction zone for a
gingerbread dream house
http://countryliving.women.com/cl/entertaining/cooking/c0ging16.htm
GIFTS FROM YOUR KITCHEN
Save a bundle while giving wonderful, personal homemade
gifts from your kitchen. We have tons of recipes for all
kinds of special treats - both sweet and savory. We even
have fun, frugal packaging ideas, so you don't spend
the money you save in making gifts on wrapping.
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/holidays/xmas/gifts.html
Christmas Coffee Cake
You'll need a couple extra hours to make this cake
on Christmas morning due to rise time, but the wait
is worth it! Enjoy this gooey cake as an easy Christmas
breakfast for you and your family.
http://www.thefamilycorner.com/family/food/inthekitchen/christmas_cake.shtml
Festive Beverages for the Holidays
Whether you are celebrating at home with your family,
or throwing large get together, special punches and
beverages add a festive touch to the holidays. Pull out
your punch bowl even if it's just for you and your children.
Enjoy the atmosphere! The recipes we feature are
non-alcoholic so they can be enjoyed by children and adults.
http://www.thefamilycorner.com/family/food/holidaybeverages.shtml
Easy Treat Gifts
Giving treats to our family and friends is always a nice
touch for birthday, holidays or just to say thank you.
We have some special recipes that can be made by
children with just a little help if they are younger.
http://www.practicalkitchen.com/easy_treat_gifts.shtml
An Australian Christmas
" Here are 3 recipes for the festive season. They are all
desserts but it's the middle of summer here in Australia
during Christmas, so we don't have the same main
meals that you would..."
http://practicalkitchen.com/holiday/christmas/australian_christmas.shtml
Festive Party Punches
There is something festive about a bowl of punch
served in dainty glasses from an old fashioned punch
bowl. Whether you are visiting with family on Christmas
Eve, throwing a traditional New Year's Eve bash or
gathering for a special birthday, try one of these
festive punch recipes!
http://www.practicalkitchen.com/holiday/christmas/festive_party_punches.shtml
HOLIDAY COOKIE CENTRAL
What would the holidays be without homemade cookies?
Click the link
for lots of recipes, tips, decorating
instructions, packing tips and more!
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/holidays/xmas/cookies.html
RECIPES
http://www.santas.net/recipes.htm
CHRISTMAS/HANUKAH/YULE CHANNEL
We have extensive content to make your holidays easier
including tips, recipes, crafts, decorating and entertaining
ideas, free virtual greeting cards, Christmas tree help,
free virtual greeting cards and much more.
Your one web stop for everything holidays!
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/holidays/xmas/xmas.html
A Very Victorian Christmas
http://www.victorian-via-von.com/victorianchristmas/xmasrecipes.htm
Fruitcake
I know, I know, a lot of people hate fruitcakes. I'm
not too fond of them myself. This recipe is really
different, though!
http://www.practicalkitchen.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump.cgi?ID=614
Last Minute Christmas Gifts: Easy Homemade Candies
Still looking for something for that hard-to-shop-for
special someone? Give them candy! No time you say?
These recipes are easy and delicious.
http://www.practicalkitchen.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump.cgi?ID=619
Christmas Cookie Swaps
Whether you are swapping cookies with family,
neighbors or co-workers, it can be difficult to
decide on just what types of cookies to make!
http://www.practicalkitchen.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump.cgi?ID=2331
Better
Homes and Gardens Holiday Meal Planner
Cook
& Entertain
http://home.santa.com/santa/cook/index.htm
Christmas
Cookies Recipes - Good Housekeeping's 25
Christmas cookie favorites, from
fast to fancy.
Christmas
Recipe .com - Christmas Recipe.com offers a
huge database of recipes, as
well as the opportunity for
you to submit your own recipes, request recipes, and
read helpful cooking tips.
Christmas
Recipes - The 12 Tastes of Christmas from Aristotle
- Choose from a
delicious assortment of recipes for your holiday
goodie tray.
Festive
Christmas Recipes
- Over 200 indexed recipes for the holidays.
Coffee Lover gifts that will please
the coffee fan in your family.
http://oldfashionedholidays.com/coffee.shtml
Chocolate and Nuts-Easy treats to give
alone or in gift baskets this year!
http://seedsofknowledge.com/giftnuts.html
Family Favorites! What are the holiday
without fudge? Try these good 'ole recipes!
http://seedsofknowledge.com/fudge.html
Sunset.com has a beautiful Gifts from the Kitchen
section, complete with pictures! I was very
inspired when visiting, so be sure to stop by:
http://www.sunset.com/food/gifts.html
Recipes
for Yule
- Food for the holidays. Swedish and Icelandic recipes.
Christmas
Cookies Advent Calendar
Menus
http://home.santa.com/santa/cook/recipesandmenus/menuindex.htm
Christmas
Recipes
Recipes
http://home.santa.com/santa/cook/recipesandmenus/index.htm
Christmas
Recipes for Vegetarians
Christmas:
The Global Celebration
Easy
Christmas Desserts
Euro-Yule
- European Christmas traditions; from Epicurious.
Mimi's
Christmas Cookie Archive
- includes cookies of all kinds.
Santa's
Favourites: Food and Recipes
- Christmas recipes from around the world.
Slovakian
Christmas Food and Drink
- traditional dishes and recipes.
Traditional
Bobalky or Loksa
- a poppy seed bread from Slovakia.
Traditional
Italian Christmas Eve Dinner
VegSource's
Christmas Recipes
- 3 full vegetarian menus.
White
House Holiday Recipes
Holiday Poop (candy)
Get the scoop on poop!
http://recipes4learning.com/Detailed/43.html
How do these "goodies" sound to you: Candy Cane Cocoa,
Bacon
Chestnuts, Banana Nut Bread Baked in a Jar, or
White Chocolate and Cranberry
Cookies? At Christmas
Recipes, you'll find delicious sounding recipes in a
variety
of categories, such as Appetizers, Breakfast Dishes, and
Christmas Food
Gifts. http://www.christmasrecipe.com
Visit Santa's Net for Christmas recipes from around
the world. Try Christmas
Chocolate Logs from France,
Ginger Bread from Germany, or Holiday Ham Balls
from
Sweden.
http://www.santas.net/recipes.htm
Here's something different: a Shrimp Christmas Tree!
Or, what about Old
Fashioned Bread Stuffing, or Jingle
Bell Fudge? At Christmas-on-the-Net, you'll
find a large
assortment of holiday recipes, including recipes for using
leftover
turkey.
http://www.holidays.net/christmas/recipes.htm
How about celebrating the twelve days of Christmas with
baked goodies like
Cocktail Cheese Biscuits or Frozen
Peppermint Cheesecake? Saint-Nick.com offers
the 12
Tastes of Christmas that your family is certain to
appreciate.
http://www.saint-nick.com/recipes/index.html
Even your dog needs goodies for Christmas, and Merry
Christmas.com is happy to
oblige. Besides the recipe for
Good Dog Goodies, though, you'll also find a
recipe for
Christmas Divinity that's been "handed down through
the
generations," Eggnog Bread, Christmas Sour Cream
Potato Salad, and a Gravy
Tip that will help you
"make gravy just like grandma."
http://www.merry-christmas.com/recipes.htm
If you're a cookie addict, Christmas-cookies.com is the place
for you. With over
265 cookie recipes, you'll certainly find
several that are perfect for your
family. Be sure to check
out the Top Ten Recipes, which include White Christmas,
Frogs, and Eskimo Snowballs. The Christmas-in-a-Jar
recipes make great holiday
gifts.
http://www.christmas-cookies.com/
Favorite Christmas Recipes is another site with an impressive
listing of holiday
recipes. Discover recipes such as Mamie
Eisenhower Fudge, Whiskey Eggnog, or
Angels on Horseback.
http://www.christmas-joy.com/recipes/
At the Best Foods Holiday site, you'll find holiday recipes
made with
favorite brand foods. The site includes recipes for
Hanukkah, Christmas,
Kwanzaa, New Year's Eve, and New
Year's Day. You'll also discover baking and
candy tips,
edible gift ideas, easy crafts you can make, and decorating ideas. http://brands.bestfoods.com/holidays/
If you've always to make a Gingerbread House, then Ginger
Lane Kitchens
is a stop you need to make. You'll find recipes
for gingerbread and icing as
well as patterns for houses and
loads of decorating tips. http://www.gingerbreadlane.com/
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Ways to Love Your Leftovers
Creative ways to redesign that turkey, ham, goose, or any other
extras crowding the refrigerator after the holidays.
A
Holiday Cookbook
Recipes from net-surfers all over the world.
Aunt
Emma's Holiday Recipes
Recipes for Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, and Halloween.
Better
Homes and Gardens Kitchen
Holiday menu planner with recipe index.
Coffeerooms
Message boards for women to discuss holiday issues. Mainly cooking and
food related.
Cook's
Guide to Spring Holidays
iVillage Food channel presents recipes and features. Includes information
on menus and recipes Easter, Passover, and Mothers Day.
Cooking
Light for the Holidays
Many great holiday recipes that are lower in calories, fat, and
cholesterol.
fat
gOOse -
A search engine to locate holiday recipes.
Festive
Holiday Cooking for Vegans
An ingredient list and some recipes.
Frank
B's Kitchen
Frank features holiday and seasonal recipes.
GMA
Holiday Recipes from WCHS-TV8
Holiday entertaining recipes from Good Morning America.
Grandma's
Holiday Recipes
Holiday recipes for beverages, appetizers, entrees, and desserts.
Holiday
Cooking at WYK
Recipes, traditions, and cards for Easter, Christmas, Hannukah, Purim,
Thanksgiving, St. Patrick's Day, Valentine's.
Holiday
Food & Wine Guide from Winetoday
Menu planners, recipes, wine recommendations, serving tips, gift guides
for the holidays.
Christmas
Guide
Directory of games, recipes and much more!
Christmas
Recipes
Enjoy some great Christmas recipes.
Holiday
Pecans with a Purpose
Recipes for toasted pecans, cheese pecan crispies, and Southern pecan pie.
Holiday
Recipes
Full menus and recipes from Minutemeals.com.
Holiday
Recipes.com
Offers a database of recipes, as well as the opportunity for you to submit
your own recipes, request recipes, and read helpful cooking tips.
Holiday
Recipes
Holiday recipes from SOAR: Searchable Online Archive of Recipes.
Holidayrecipes.com
A collection of Memorial Day recipes from Allrecipes.com.
Holiday Feasts - Chef Mom is cooking up menu ideas for every
type of holiday gathering. Pick a menu, browse our special
selection of recipes, and don't forget to rate your
favorites!
http://chefmom.com/holidaymenus/
Kitchen
Talk
Kitchen Talk provides recipes for holidays, as well as tips and tidbits to
help the novice and professional cook.
Kraft
Foods
A searchable index of holiday recipes and special occasions.
Let's
Talk About Food
Getting into the mood for all those holiday feasts with recipes from those
wonderful Talk Show chefs.
MarthaStewart.com
Decoration and holiday solutions discussed.
Meals.com:
Holiday Recipes
Including Christmas and Jewish holiday recipes.
Miss
TVC's Seasonal Recipes
Miss TVC provides hints, ideas and recipes for home entertaining-dinner
parties, barbeques, pool parties, holiday celebrations.
Party411
Food, decorating ideas and themes for major holidays.
Pillsbury
Mealtime Ideas: Holiday Recipes
Menus and recipes for a variety of holidays.
RAVS
Holiday Recipes
From the Rochester Area Vegetarian Society
Recipezaar:
Holiday Recipes
Browse holiday recipes by holiday, course, cuisine, main ingredient,
preparation style. Each with complete nutritional information.
The
Holiday Haven
A collection of holiday recipes.
Aariel's
Holiday Recipes
Recipes for the holidays including turkey and leftover turkey, cranberry,
stuffing and dressings.
Alicia's
Christmas Recipes
Recipes submitted to Alicia's Kitchen recipe exchange.
Annual
Christmas Recipes
Assortment Christmas recipes including Christmas Ornament Cookies,
Christmas Plum Pudding and Hard Sauce.
Assorted
Christmas Recipes
Breads, breakfasts, cakes, candies and treats.
Better
Living Holiday Baking Recipes
Recipes for cakes, cookies and breads.
Chef
Bob's Bourbon Street Bistro
Directions on how to roast a Christmas goose.
Christmas
Carnivals Recipes
International drinks, snacks, soup and casseroles.
Christmas
Cooking
Contains recipes for Christmas desserts, main dishes, vegetables, cookies,
pies, cakes, candies and turkeys, as well as activities and crafts for
kids.
Christmas
Down Under - Recipes
Holiday recipes from Australia.
Christmas
Food and Drink
Traditional Slovakian recipes and dishes.
Christmas
Menu
Prevention's low fat recipes. Winter favorites and vegetarian cooking
including Christmas Lasagna and Caesar Salad Noel.
Christmas
Recipe .com
Offers a large database of recipes and cooking tips. Also allows visitors
to submit their own recipes or request recipes.
Christmas
Recipes
Cakes, candies, christmas cookies, desserts and recipes for Christmas
dinners.
Christmas
Recipes From TheHolidaySpot.com
Pies, cakes, salads, cookies and other Christmas recipes.
Christmas
Time Recipes
Includes recipes for main meals as well as appetizers and side dishes.
Christmas2000.com
Provides menus for Christmas, Kwanzaa, Chanukah and allows visitors to
submit their own recipes.
Snowball Cookies
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/food/snowball.html
Rocky Road Fudge
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/food/rockyroadfudge.html
Candy Bar Cookies on a Stick
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/food/stick.html
Mulled Wine for Kids
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/food/mulledwine.html
Cranberry Tarts
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/food/crantarts.html
Cappucino Truffles
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/food/truffles.html
Dipped Chocolate Treats
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/food/dipped.html
Chocolate Clusters
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/food/clusters.html
Pecan or Cashew Brittle
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for a simple, but tasty gift.
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A small index of Christmas treats.
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Holiday recipes for the diabetic.
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Holiday recipes including appetizers, baked ham, roast turkey, and
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Several recipe suggestions for holiday soups, from Mr. Food.
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A small collection of Christmas treats.
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Hints and recipes for the Christmas holidays.
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A small collection of Christmas recipes.
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Swedish Christmas cooking offering recipes for ham, pickled herring and
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Snowgummies
1/4 C butter
6 C crispy rice cereal
4 C miniature marshmallows
Melt butter in large pan over low heat.
Add marshmallows and stir until they
have all melted. Add cereal and mix well.
With a tablespoon, shape one
large ball
for snowman's bottom. Shape two more
balls. One for the body and
the smallest
for the head. Place them on top of one
another. If mixture
hardens, just warm
it in the pan on the stove for a minute.
Wet the flat
side of some chocolate chips
and add onto snowman for buttons and eyes.
CHRISTMAS MORNING CASSEROLE
This recipe is great because it can be made
up ahead of time and cooked while the packages
are being unwrapped:
1 lb. mild sausage
6 eggs
2 cups milk
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. dry mustard
2 slices cubed white bread
1 cup shredded cheese
Brown sausage and drain well. Beat eggs. Add milk, salt,
mustard; gently stir in cheese, sausage, and bread. Place in
buttered 9X13 casserole. Refrigerate overnight (at least 6
hours). Place in cold oven set at 350 degrees. Bake 45 minutes.
Serve and enjoy.
Cordero a la chilindron (Christmas Spanish Lamb)
2 ¼ LB boned shoulder of lamb, cut into 2 inch cubes
4 oz Spanish serrano ham (or parma ham)
1 red pepper, charred under a hot grill, then peeled
and cut into
narrow strips
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
lg can tomatoes
3 tbs olive oil
Salt and black pepper
Heat the oil in a large, heavy bottomed saucepan and
fry the lamb
until brown.
Don't overcrowd it, do it in batches if you need to.
Then remove it
and fry the onion and garlic for a
minute or two.
Now add the pepper and fry that for a minute or so,
then put the lamb
back in, with the tomatoes, and
cook over a low heat for about 50 mins to an
hour.
Serve with a green salad and some fresh bread.
Christmas Eve Punch
2 cups unsweetened pineapple juice
2 cups orange juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup honey
2 Tbsp. maraschino cherry juice
1 qt. vanilla ice cream
28 oz. ginger ale, well chilled
Blend juices and honey and chill until serving time.
When ready to
serve, pour juices over small scoops
of vanilla ice cream in punch bowl,
and stir until ice
cream is almost dissolved. Carefully add the ginger
ale. Serve immediately. (This "curdles" if left very
long. It is
better
to make small batches, rather
than one large one.)
Pineapple Kugel - a kid pleaser!
Serves 8
8 ounce package wide egg noodles
6 large eggs, room temperature
5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup granulated sugar
8 ounce can crushed pineapple with juice
1-1/4 teaspoons vanilla
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
(8 ounce can pineapple rings, drained
maraschino cherries
Boil noodles in boiling salted water just until
softened; do not cook
through.
Rinse, and drain.
Beat eggs with melted butter.
Beat in sugar.
Stir in crushed pineapple with juice, vanilla,
and cinnamon.
Stir in the cooked noodles.
Pour into a greased 9" x 13" baking pan.
Place pineapple rings over the top in a nice pattern.
Add cherries.
Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes, or until golden.
Marshmallow Holiday Popcorn Tree
12 c Popped popcorn
1/2 c Margarine or butter
3 c Mini marshmallows
1/2 pk Lime flavored jello
Green food color Candy pieces to decorate
Spread popcorn evenly in jelly-roll pan or on waxed paper-lined
counter. In medium saucepan combine margarine and marshmallows; cook
over medium heat until melted. Add jello; continue to cook until
jello is dissolved. Add food color and mix well. Pour evenly over
popcorn; stir quickly to coat. With dampened hands shape popcorn into
cone shape. Decorate tree with candy pieces.
Holiday Popcorn Balls
1 pk Microwave popcorn
1/2 c M&M's -OR- small gumdrops
1/3 c Unsalted peanuts
2 c Mini marshmallows
3 tb Butter or margarine
Microwave popcorn according to package directions. Grease an 8"
square pan. Remove unpopped kernals from popcorn. In large greased
bowl combine popcorn with candy and peanuts. Place marshmallows and
margarine in micro-safe container. Microwave on HIGH for 1-1/2 to 2
minutes or until melted and smooth stirring once halfway through
cooking. Pour marshmallow mixture over popcorn mixture; toss until
evenly coated. With buttered hands press mixture into prepared pan.
Refrigerate until firm. Cut into bars.
CINNAMON HEARTS CHRISTMAS PEARS
24 large ripe pears
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4-2/3 cups cinnamon red-heart candies (14 oz)
2-1/2 quarts water for syrup plus water to cover pears
2 tablespoons Fruit Fresh (citric acid)
4 drops red food coloring
4 cups granulated sugar
Peel, core and halve pears. Combine pears with lemon juice, Fruit Fresh
and enough water to cover. Submerge the pears in the liquid to prevent
discoloration.
Boil the cinnamon candies in water and stir until completely dissolved.
Add sugar and food coloring and heat until sugar is completely
dissolved. Stir often. Drain the pears and add to pot. Cook for about
8 to 10 minutes until pears are softened but not mushy. Ladle the fruit
into wide mouth pint jars (four pear halves into each of six jars).
Ladle in syrup to cover leaving one-half inch head space. Seal and cap.
Process in a water bath canner for 20 minutes. Yield: 6 pint jars.
CRÈME DE MENTHE CHRISTMAS PEARS
24 large ripe pears
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 cups crème de menthe
2-1/2 quarts water for syrup plus water to cover pears
2 tablespoons Fruit Fresh (citric acid)
4 drops green food coloring
4 cups granulated sugar
Peel, core and halve pears. Combine pears with lemon juice, Fruit Fresh
and enough water to cover. Submerge the pears in the liquid to prevent
discoloration.
In a stock pot, add water, sugar and food coloring and heat until sugar
is completely dissolved. Stir often. Drain the pears and add to pot.
Cook for about 8 to 10 minutes until pears are softened but not mushy.
Add Crème de Menth. Ladle the fruit into wide mouth pint jars (four
pear halves into each of six jars). Ladle in syrup to cover leaving
one-half inch head space. Seal and cap. Process in a water bath canner
for 20 minutes. Yield: 6 pint jars.
Extra Crème de Menthe syrup may be canned by adding 1/2 cup sugar to
each pint of syrup and bringing to a boil. Process as above and use as
an adult only ice cream or cake topping.
Chest Noels
3/4 cup butter
1-1/2 cups flour
3 tablespoons white sugar
2-1/2 cups brown sugar
3 eggs, separated
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar
Cream butter and add flour and white sugar, mix well. Press
evenly in a 9x13-inch pan. Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
Mix brown sugar, egg yolks, pecans and vanilla. Fold in stiffly
beaten egg whites. Spread evenly over baked layer. Bake 25 minutes.
Dust with powdered sugar and cool. Cut into small squares and roll
in powdered sugar.
Spiced Tea - A Warm Holiday Treat
Some of my fondest holiday memories are of the smells that
fill the air this time of year; pine needles, good food
cooking and yummy spices. Spiced tea not only warms you up
on cold days, it also fills the house with the aroma of
cinnamon and clove. You can buy "mulling spices" in the
grocery, which give you a ready-to-use mix, or you can
create your own blend. If you tie the spices up in a piece
of cheesecloth and brew them with the tea, they will be
easy to remove before pouring the tea into cups. Add some
orange juice and a bit of your favorite sweetener and
enjoy!
HOLIDAY MARTINI RECIPES
MORE POTENT HOLIDAY BEVERAGES
NON-ALCOHOLIC HOLIDAY BEVERAGES
Santa's Whiskers
1 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup chopped red and green candied cherries
2 Tblsp. milk
1 cup of sugar
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 tsp.. vanilla
3/4 cup flaked coconut
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Cream butter, gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add
milk and vanilla, beating until smooth. Stir in remaining ingredients
except coconut. Shape dough into 2 (8x2") > cylinders. Roll each in
coconut. Cover and chill 3 to 4 hours or overnight. Cut into 1/4" thick
slices. Place on ungreased cookie sheets: Bake at 375 degrees F for 12
to 14 minutes. Cool on wire racks: Yield, about 4 1/2 dozen
CHRISTMAS WREATH COOKIES
1 (10 1/2 oz) bag miniature marshmallows
6 cups corn flakes
1/4 cup melted margarine
Green food coloring
Waxed paper
Red hot decorative candies
Melt margarine in 4 quart pot; add marshmallows, melt over medium-high heat
stirring constantly. Add green food coloring, mixing well, until desired
color. Then add corn flakes, stirring until coated.
Cool mixture for 5 minutes. Drop spoonfuls on waxed paper. Using buttered
hands, shape into wreaths. Place cinnamon red hots on wreaths for "balls."
Remove and place wreaths on waxed paper (between each layer) and store in
airtight tin in refrigerator or cool room. Yield: 36.
CHRISTMAS GOOSE WITH RAISIN STUFFING
1 large yellow onion; chopped
1 large tart apple; chopped
1/4 plus 1/3 separate cup chicken broth
6 cups toasted fresh bread crumbs
1/2 cup chopped raisins
1/4 cup slivered almonds; toasted
1/4 cup minced parsley
1 teaspoon dried sage leaves
1/4 teaspoon each salt and black pepper
1 goose (7 to 8 pounds), giblets removed
In a small saucepan, combine the onion, apple, and 1/4 cup
broth. Bring to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes
or until onion and apple are tender. In a large mixing bowl,
combine onion mixture, bread crumbs, currants, almonds, parsley,
sage, salt, and pepper. Toss 1/3 cup broth with bread crumb
mixture. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Rinse goose; drain,
and pat dry. Prick the skin on the lower breast, legs, and
around the wings with a skewer. Stuff goose. Then, place goose,
breast-side-up, on a rack in large roasting pan. Insert a
roasting thermometer in its thigh without touching bone. Spoon
remaining stuffing into a lightly greased 1 1/2- quart casserole;
cover and refrigerate. Roast goose for 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until
the thermometer registers 175 degrees, drain fat often. Bake the
covered casserole of stuffing along side the goose during the
last 30 minutes of roasting. Let the goose stand for 15 to 20
minutes. Carve the goose and discard the skin.
Yield: 6 Servings
GINGERBREAD COOKIES WITH CHOCOLATE
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup molasses
2 (1 ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
white sugar
Combine butter or margarine, molasses, and unsweetened chocolate
in the top of a double boiler. Heat until chocolate melts. Stir
until smooth. Sift together flour, 2/3 cup sugar, baking powder,
baking soda, ginger, and salt. Stir in melted chocolate mixture
and milk. Mix well. Chill until firm. Roll dough into 1 inch balls.
Roll balls in sugar. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at
375 degrees for about 10 minutes.
Yield: 3 Dozen Cookies
Egg Nog
3 c Fat Free Half & Half
1 c Egg Substitute
1 T Real Vanilla
1/2 c brandy or to taste
1/2 c Myers' Rum or to taste
1/2 c Amaretto or to taste
4 pkt sugar substitute or to taste
Blend well.
Place a scoop of Fat Free Ice cream in each cup.
Sprinkle w nutmeg, pour in 'nog'.
Christmas Beef Bourguignonne (sung to the Christmas Carol)
12 stems of parsley
11 black peppercorns
10 onions, quartered
9 carrots, chunky
8 cups of red wine
7 cups of beef stock
6 cloves of garlic
5 t s rosemary & thyme
4 alspice berries (&/or whole cloves…not part of song)
3 bay leaves
2 ounce brandy
and an eye of round, about 6 lbs
De-fat meat, cut in chunks, marinate overnight. Drain, strain
2 strips bacon, chopped, fry crisp, remove
1 lb little mushrooms, brown, remove
pearl onions, carmelize, remove
Dust chunks of meat w flour, brown and remove add
2 T tomato paste, cook to brown
Add back in the carrots, onions marinade and boil
Cook 4 hr 275 deg oven Strain, thicken juices
Add everything back in, serve w mashed potatoes
The only fat is in the meat and bacon. So fat content
depends on the size of your Christmas serving
(and we all know we eat a little extra at Christmas)
* you can use chuck, instead of round, but
the fat content soars!
Red's Christmas Bars
The ultimate in Christmas treats will keep your little helpers
busy all day--as co-chefs in the kitchen and head-tasters at the
table!
* 1/4 cup butter
* 1 cup finely chopped walnuts
* 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
* 2 cups chopped TWIX(r) Miniatures
* 1 cup "M&M's"(r) Milk Chocolate Candies for the Holidays
* 1 can (14-ounce) sweetened condensed milk
* 1 1/3 cup coconut flakes
* Aluminum foil
* 13x9 inch baking pan
1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Completely line the bottom and sides of a baking pan with
aluminum foil. Put the butter into the baking pan and melt
it in the oven. Once butter is melted, remove pan from oven
and coat the entire bottom with melted butter.
3. Mix together the walnuts, graham cracker crumbs and chopped
TWIX(r) Miniatures. Then stir in half the "M&M's"(r) Milk
Chocolate Candies for the Holidays.
4. Spread the mixture evenly into the bottom of the baking pan.
5. Pour the condensed milk over the mixture, sprinkle with the
coconut and then top with the remaining "M&M's"(r) Milk
Chocolate Candies for the Holidays. Press the mixture firmly
into the pan.
6. Bake for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
7. Chill for one hour before cutting into bars.
Makes about 36 bars.
"M&M's"(r) Candy Apple
One of the easiest treats your kids can create to make a
teacher's day! Try topping presents with this fun-to-craft candy
apple for a festive finishing touch!
* 1 bag "M&M's"(r) Chocolate Candies for the Holidays
* Plastic wrap
* Clear tape
* Green construction paper
* Green string
* Green marker
1. Wrap two cups of red and green "M&M's"(r) Chocolate Candies
for the Holidays in plastic wrap.
2. Twist the top of the plastic wrap to make the stem of the
apple.
3. Tape the stem completely and color with a green marker.
4. Tie on a paper leaf made of green construction paper to the
stem with green string.
Makes a great teacher gift, present topper or party favor.
Roasted Chestnuts - enjoy a fall tradition
1. When selecting chestnuts, pick the ones that are full,
dark and shiny. Avoid ones that are dull on the outside
and shriveled inside. Following this direction will help
reduce the likelihood of your having mold on your
chestnuts.
2. Slit chestnuts with one long slit from top to bottom,
using a strong, straight edge knife.
3. Set oven to "broil" and pre-heat it to 425 F. Broiling,
rather than baking, gives them more of a fire-roasted
flavour.
4. Place the chestnuts on a metal baking pan and put it
into the oven for about 20 minutes, gently stirring or
shaking them up midway so that they roast more
evenly.
Notes: Your goal should be to bring the chestnuts to
the point where the inside is completely soft, but the
surface of the nutmeat is slightly browned to a golden
brown and has a bit of crispness.
Eating the chestnuts: Serve with the shell attached and
let people peel it and the fuzzy skin off themselves by
sticking their fingers into the slit and pulling away the
shell from the nutmeat. If any parts appear very black,
that probably was mold and is now charred and not
dangerous. Just cut or tear away the black part and
enjoy the good parts.
Easy removal of roasted chestnut skins:
Martha Stewart talked about this recently on her
show. When the chestnuts are still warm, put them in
an old, clean dish towel and rub them. The skins came
right off when she did it! Hope this helps.
Holly Wreaths
1 1/2 sticks butter or margarine
1 16 oz. bag miniature marshmallows
green food coloring
1 box frosted corn flakes
cinnamon red hots
Melt 1 1/2 sticks of butter or margarine over medium-low heat, then
dump in a 16 oz. bag of miniature marshmallows, stir constantly until
all the marshmallows have melted, then add green food coloring until
you get the desired color. Remove from heat and stir in one box of
frosted corn flakes. Next you have to work very fast. Spray some
cooking spray on your hands and mold the mixture into wreaths onto
parchment paper. Decorate with red hots.
CHRISTMAS SPRITZ COOKIES
1-1/2 cups butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract **
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Assorted colored sprinkles or sugar
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Beat together butter and sugar. Add
egg, milk, vanilla and almond extracts. Beat well. In a separate bowl
sift together flour and baking powder. Gradually add to creamed
mixture, mixing to make a smooth dough. Put dough into a cookie press
and press cookies on an ungreased cookie sheet. Decorate with sprinkles
or colored sugar. Bake 6 to 8 minutes. Remove cookies immediately and
cool on a rack. Yield: 6 dozen cookies
Variation: Add 2 squares unsweetened melted baking chocolate to dough.
** use orange, lemon, strawberry or mint flavoring and a few drops of
food coloring to dough instead of almond extract.
CHRISTMAS THUMBPRINTS
1-1/2 cups Butter
1-1/2 cups Light brown sugar
2 Eggs
3-1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
2 teaspoons Baking soda
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
1-1/2 cups shredded or flaked Coconut
4 teaspoons Cream of tartar
Any flavor jam or jelly
Cream butter and sugar together. Add eggs and mix well. Sift dry
ingredients together and add vanilla, and drop by teaspoonfuls onto
ungreased cookie sheet. With your finger or a spoon, make an
indentation in the center of the cookie ball and fill with jam or jelly.
Sprinkle coconut over all and bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes.
Yield: 4 dozen cookies.
CHRISTMAS SNOWBALLS
1 cup unsalted Butter
1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
2-1/2 cups All-Purpose Flour
3/4 cup finely chopped nuts
Extra powdered sugar for rolling
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Beat butter, powdered sugar and vanilla.
Stir in 1 cup of flour. Using your hands, mix in another cup of flour
and half the nuts. Still using your hands, mix in the rest of the flour
and nuts. Keep mixing and squishing the dough with your hands until it
holds together well. Roll into 1inch balls and place on an ungreased
cookie sheet. Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Roll cookies in extra powdered
sugar while hot, then again when cooled. Makes about 38 snowballs.
HOLIDAY SLAW
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 10 oz. bag sliced red cabbage
1 10 oz. shredded carrots (4 cups)
1 pkg. dried cranberries (3/4 cup)
1/4 cup cider vinegar
2 tsp. olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. freshly ground pepper
1 1/2 T. honey mustard
1 garlic clove, minced
Combine first 4 ingredients in large bowl.
Combine remainder ingredients in small bowl.
Stir well with whisk. Pour mixture over slaw, toss well.
Yields 12 servings Serving 3/4 cup
Rum Cake
1 cup pecans or walnuts -- chopped
1 package yellow cake mix
1 4-Serving package instant vanilla pudding mix
4 eggs
1/2 cup cold water (or substitute Bacardi for water)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup Bacardi Dark Rum (80 Proof)
Glaze:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup water (or substitute Bacardi for water)
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup Bacardi Dark Rum
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10"
tube pan or 12-cup Bundt pan. Sprinkle the nuts over
the bottom of the pan. Mix all cake ingredients
together and beat until fluffy.
Pour batter over the nuts and bake for 1 hour. Cool.
Invert cake onto serving dish. Prick top with a
fork in several places.
For glaze, melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in water
and sugar and boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and stir in rum. Drizzle and
smooth some of the glaze evenly over cake top and
sides. Allow cake to absorb glaze. Repeat this until
all the glaze has been used.
Note: option * Also, melt 2 cups of semi-sweet
morsels with 1/2 stick butter, pour this over
entire cake.
Bourbon Balls
Substitute the bourbon for rum and call these Rom Balls.
3 cups finely crushed vanilla wafers (about 75)
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup finely chopped pecans or walnuts (about 4 ounces)
1/4 cup cocoa
1/2 cup bourbon
1/4 cup light corn syrup
Powdered or granulated sugar
Mix crushed wafers, powdered sugar, pecans,cocoa.
Stir in bourbon, corn syrup. Shape into 1" balls.
Roll in powdered sugar. Refrigerate in tightly covered
container several days before serving.
Christmas Toffee
1 cup margarine
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 cup sugar
3 plain chocolate bars, broken
Spread nuts on a greased 13x11 cookie sheet. In
saucepan combine margarine and sugar, melt and
bring to a boil. Stirring constantly boil until mixture
turns a golden brown, about 10-12 minutes. Watch
carefully! Pour toffee mixture over nuts. Place
chocolate pieces over hot toffee and spread with a
knife. Place in cool place. When hard, break into
pieces. Note: You can use chocolate chips in place
of bars.
Root Beer Christmas Cake
Every year it's the same old thing:
fruitcakes and sugar cookies.
Ho-hum! Holiday baking tops the list of
things to do this Christmas but the results
are often uninspired. Why not change the
flavor this year and try something different?
Here's a delicious recipe that everyone will
rave about. It's easy, too!
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 cup root beer
2 sticks of margarine
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows (optional)
Mix flour and sugar. In a saucepan,
combine 1 cup root beer and two sticks of
margarine, bring to a boil and add to the
flour/sugar mixture. Stir well. Add in 1/2 cup
milk, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon
vanilla, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and two eggs.
Blend well. If desired, stir in 1 1/2 cups of
miniature marshmallows. Bake in a 9x12 pan
at 325F for 30 minutes.
Top your masterpiece off with root beer
flavored frosting:
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/8 teaspoon of salt
2 cups confectioner's sugar
4 tablespoons cream or milk
1 teaspoon root beer extract
(or 1 tablespoon of root beer from the can)
Work the butter and salt with a spoon or
electric beater until fluffy and creamy.
Add in confectioner's sugar and cream
(or milk), continuing to stir or beat. Add
only enough cream or milk to achieve
spreading consistency. Add vanilla and
spread over cake
HOLIDAY CHEESE BALL
3 tablespoon finely chopped pecans
1 package (8 ounces) Neufchatel cream cheese (room temperature)
3 green onions (finely chopped with tops, 1/3 cup)
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper sauce
1/4 teaspoon minced garlic
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (4 ounces)
1/4 cup minced parsley
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and spread out the pecans in
a small pan. Bake, tossing once, for 8 minutes or until
toasted. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, place the cream cheese,
onions, mustard, red pepper sauce, and garlic. With an
electric mixer at moderate speed, beat for 3 minutes or until
well blended. Stir in the cheddar cheese. Wrap the mixture in
plastic wrap, shape into a 4-inch ball, and chill for 15
minutes. On wax paper, toss the toasted pecans with the
parsley. Unwrap the cheese ball and carefully roll it in the
parsley mixture, coating it completely. Rewrap in plastic wrap
and refrigerate until time to serve. Place the ball on a
serving platter and surround with an assortment of crackers.
Yield: 24 Servings
1 tablespoon has: Calories 50, Saturated Fat 2g, Total Fat 4g,
Protein 2g, Carbohydrate 1g, Fiber 0g, Sodium 72mg, Chol 12mg
Christmas Morning Breakfast Strata
1 lb. bulk pork sausage
8 eggs
10 cups cubed bread
3 cups milk
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese (8 oz.)
2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms (8 oz.)
1 10 oz. pkg. of frozen broccoli, thawed and drained
2 Tbsp. margarine, melted
2 Tbsp. flour
1 Tbsp. dry mustard
2 tsp. basil
1 tsp. salt
Christmas Eve: Brown sausage; drain. In large bowl, beat eggs. Add all
remaining ingredients; mix well. Spoon into greased 13 x 9 inch baking
pan. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Christmas Morning: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake (uncovered) 60-70
minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Refrigerate
leftovers
Makes 10-12 servings.
Plum Pudding
1 lb. flour
2 lb. stale bread, grated
1 qt. dark molasses
1 pt. brown sugar
2 tbs. nutmeg
1 tbs. allspice
1 tbs. ground cloves
2 lb. citron
2 lb. currants
2 lb. raisins, seeded and chopped
1 tbs. salt
1 1/2 tbs. yeast, powdered
2 lb. beef kidney suet
Sauce: 1 pint sugar
2 tbs. butter
3/4 c. brandy
Alert readers will note that this recipe is from slightly post- 1865, by
the mention of "powdered yeast", which was not marketed until after the
Civil War. Even not-so-alert readers will note that this thing is huge!
You have our permission to cut it down, at least by half. That would
still make about 8 pounds of pudding, which ought to take care of
everybody on your Christmas list at least.
Brown one pound of flour in the stove and sift it three times; add two
pounds of stale light bread grated. After cutting the crust (which is
not to be used), add one quart of dark molasses to one pint of brown
sugar, two grated nutmegs, one tablespoonful of allspice, one
tablespoonful of ground cloves, two pounds of citron sliced one-half
inch thick; two pounds of chopped and seeded raisins, one tablespoonful
of salt, one and one -half tablespoonfuls of yeast powder, two pounds of
beef kidney suet, chopped fine, and taking all strings out of suet. Add
all together and stir until thoroughly mixed. Have a bag made in the
shape of a sugar-loaf [i.e., a cone] and wet it in cold water,
sprinkling on the inside thickly with flour. Put the pudding in the bag
and let it boil for seven hours, tie the bag securely.
Sauce:
One pint of white sugar to two tablespoonfuls of butter and one claret
glass of good brandy, and put to boil till thick as honey, and serve
with pudding, hot.
Chocolate Fruit Cake
Makes 1 (9-inch) ring
3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
4 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate, melted
2 large eggs
1/3 cup milk
2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup golden raisins
1 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts
1/2 cup coarsely chopped crystallized ginger
1/4 cup bourbon
1) Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Lightly grease a (9-inch) tube pan.
2) Beat together brown sugar, butter, chocolate, eggs and milk in large bowl
with electric mixer large bowl until fluffy. Add flour, baking powder and
salt; beat until combined. Fold in raisins, macadamia nuts and crystallized
ginger. Transfer mixture to greased tube pan.
3) Bake 1 hour or until golden brown and surface springs back when gently
pressed. Cool to room temperature on wire rack. Wrap in cheesecloth soaked
in bourbon; rewrap tightly and refrigerate at least 1 week before cutting.
Egg Nog
3 c Fat Free Half & Half
1 c Egg Substitute
1 T Real Vanilla
1/2 c brandy or to taste
1/2 c Myers' Rum or to taste
1/2 c Amaretto or to taste
4 pkt sugar substitute or to taste
Blend well.
Place a scoop of Fat Free Ice cream in each cup.
Sprinkle w nutmeg, pour in 'nog'.
Popcorn-Marshmallow Christmas Tree
12 c Popped popcorn
1/2 c Margarine or butter
3 c Mini marshmallows
1/2 pk Lime flavored jello
Green food color
Candy pieces to decorate christmas tree
Spread popcorn evenly in jelly-roll pan or on waxed paper-lined
counter. In medium saucepan, combine margarine and marshmallows; cook
over medium heat until melted.
Add jello; continue to cook until jello is dissolved. Add food color
and mix well. Pour evenly over popcorn; stir quickly to coat.
With dampened hands, shape popcorn into cone shape. Decorate
christmas tree with candy pieces.
Sugar Cone Trees
Place a sugar cone upside down on a paper plate and cover it with
dark green frosting. Add assorted small candies such as red hots,
miniature MM’s, skittles, chocolate chips, etc.
Add different colored sprinkles.
Sprinkle on confectioners sugar so it looks like your christmas tree
is covered in snow.
Wreath Cookies
1/2 cup butter
3 cups miniature marshmallows
1/2 tsp almond extract
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp green food color
4 cups corn flakes
Melt butter, add marshmallows. When mixture is smooth, add extracts,
coloring and cereal. Make into wreath shapes, decorate with red
cinnamon candies and silver balls.
REINDEER PUNCH
2 cups orange juice
2 cups lemon juice
2 cups grenadine syrup
3 quarts ginger ale
1 pint of quartered strawberries or sliced fruit in season.
Mix all ingredients. Pour over block of ice to chill.
Just before serving, add the ginger ale and fruit.
Christmas Wassail
4 cups apple cider
4 Cinnamon sticks
1 lemon sliced
1 tsp. whole allspice
1 tsp. whole cloves
4 cups pineapple/orange juice
1/2 cup sugar
4 cups dry red wine
Place apple cider, cinnamon sticks, lemon slices, allspice and cloves
in a large saucepan and heat over medium high heat for 20 minutes. Add
pineapple/orange juice, sugar and red wine and heat thoroughly. Remove
lemon slices, cinnamon sticks, cloves and allspice before serving.
Serve warm.
The Skinny: Use reduced sugar juice, non-alcoholic wine and your
favorite sugar substitute.
Eggnog Extreme
Makes 20 servings
" An extremely rich egg nog. Not for anyone watching cholesterol! This
recipe contains raw eggs. We recommend that pregnant women, young children, the elderly and the infirm do not consume raw eggs.
12 egg yolks
2 cups white sugar
1 (750 milliliter) bottle white rum
1 quart half-and-half cream
1 quart heavy cream
12 egg whites
1 cup white sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 In a large bowl, combine egg yolks, 2 cups sugar and rum. Mix well, cover
and refrigerate for 24 hours.
2 Stir half-and-half into cooled yolk mixture. In a large bowl, whip the
heavy cream until soft peaks form; set aside.
3 In a separate clean bowl, with a clean whisk, whip egg whites until thick,
then gradually add sugar and whip until peaks form. Fold the whipped cream
into the egg whites, then fold into the yolks mixture. Sprinkle top with
nutmeg.
Makes 20 servings
MINI CHRISTMAS PUDDINGS
200g (7 oz) plain or dark chocolate
50g (2 oz) butter
2 tablespoons golden (corn) syrup
225g (8 oz) digestive biscuits ( cookies)
50g (2 oz) dried apricots, finely chopped
50g (2 oz) golden sultanas
50g (2 oz) raisins
50g (2 oz) glace cherries, chopped
icing sugar for dusting
75g (3 oz)ready to roll white icing
1 tablespoons apricot jam
50g (2 oz) green ready to roll icing
edible sugar coated red balls or
25g (1 oz) ready to roll red icing
Melt chocolate together with butter and golden
syrup in a saucepan
over a low heat, stirring occasionally for about 4 minutes.
Put biscuits into a plastic bag, crush into very small pieces with a
rolling pin. Mix into melted chocolate mixture with dried fruit and
glace cherries. Set aside to cool in the fridge for about 30 minutes.
Using hands, roll tablespoons of mixture into about 20 small balls.
Dust a clean work surface lightly with icing sugar, roll out white
icing till quite thin. Cut small circular/ wavy shapes. Brush tops of
puddings with a little warmed apricot jam, stick circles on.
Roll out green icing thinly, cut holly leaves, attach red balls and
leaves with a little apricot jam.
I didn't have ready to roll icing when I did these, I improvised with
glace icing and gold and silver balls. The ingredients and weights are
British, as far as I am aware, hope they translate OK.
Best Way To Enjoy Gingerbread
If you've never had gingerbread with lemon sauce, a pure
pleasure awaits you. Never has there been a combination of
two flavors that so perfectly compliment each other and
produce such a wondrously delicious taste sensation. You
can use gingerbread from a box mix (follow instructions on
package) or make it from scratch from your favorite
cookbook. That's not the critical part. The sauce makes
this dessert. Spoon it over warm gingerbread. Here's the
recipe:
Old-Fashioned Lemon Sauce For Gingerbread
1 c sugar
1/2 c butter
1/4 c water
1 egg, well-beaten
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel (or grated peel from 1 lemon)
3 tablespoons lemon juice
Heat ingredients to boiling, stirring constantly. Makes 1
1/3 cups.
CHRISTMAS SALSA
2 (15 oz) cans black beans -- drained and rinsed
1 (11 oz) can niblet corn -- drained
1 cup prepared chunk-style salsa
1 medium red bell pepper -- diced
3 scallions -- sliced
1/2 cup cilantro -- chopped
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Salt and pepper -- to taste
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. Serve immediately or refrigerate in
airtight container for up to 3 days. Yield: 6 cups (about 24 servings).
Cranberry Raspberry Punch
3 cups cranberry, raspberry drink, chilled
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup ReaLemon Lemon Juice from Concentrate
1 pint (2 cups) vanilla ice cream
2 cups sparkling water
Combine cranberry raspberry drink, sugar and ReaLemon in pitcher. Stir
until sugar dissolves.
Pour evenly into 12 - 6 ounce punch cups or glasses; add an ice cream scoop
to each cup or glass. Slowly add sparkling water.
Makes 12 servings.
EGGNOG QUICK BREAD
This eggnog bread would be good sprinkled with confectioners' sugar and
served with Christmas breakfast. Makes 1 - 9 x 5 inch loaf (12
servings).
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup eggnog
2 teaspoons rum flavored extract
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup butter, softened
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease bottom only of a
9x5 inch loaf pan, or three 3x5 inch loaf pans. Blend together the
eggs, eggnog, rum extract, sugar, vanilla and butter. Sift together the
flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Add to eggnog mixture and stir
just enough to moisten; pour into prepared pan. Bake bread in large pan
for 40 to 60 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out
clean. Breads baked in the smaller pans require 35 to 40 minutes. Cool
for 10 minutes, and remove from pan. Cool completely, wrap tightly and
store in refrigerator.
Merry Cherry Holiday Dessert
Prep Time: 20 mins
Total Time: 4 hr 5 mins
Serves: 16
1-1/2 cups boiling water
1 pkg. (8-serving size) JELL-O Brand Cherry Flavor Gelatin
1-1/2 cups cold water
1 can (21 oz.) cherry pie filling
4 cups angel food cake cubes
3 cups cold milk
2 pkg. (4-serving size) JELL-O Vanilla Flavor Instant Pudding & Pie Filling
1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed, divided
Stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until
completely dissolved. Stir in cold water and cherry pie filling. Refrigerate
about 1 hour or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg
whites). Place cake cubes in 3-quart serving bowl. Spoon gelatin mixture
over cake. Refrigerate 45 minutes or until set but not firm (should stick to
finger when touched and should mound).
Pour milk into large bowl. Add pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes
or until well blended. Gently stir in 2 cups of the whipped topping. Spoon
over gelatin mixture in bowl.
Refrigerate 2 hours or until set. Top with remaining whipped topping. Store
leftover dessert in refrigerator.
Great Substitute: Substitute 2 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Brand
Cherry Flavor Gelatin for 1 pkg. (8-serving size) gelatin.
Juicy Holiday JIGGLERS®
Prep Time: 10 mins
Total Time: 3 hr 10 mins
Serves: Makes 24 pieces
2-1/2 cups boiling juice (Do not add cold water)
2 pkg. (8-serving size each) JELL-O Brand Gelatin, any flavor
Stir boiling juice into gelatin in large bowl at least 3 minutes until
completely dissolved. Pour into 13x9-inch pan.
Refrigerate at least 3 hours or until firm (gelatin does not stick to finger
when touched).
Dip bottom of pan in warm water about 15 seconds. Cut into decorative shapes
with holiday cookie cutters all the way through gelatin or cut into 1-inch
squares. Lift from pan. Do not swallow JIGGLERS® whole.
Great Substitute: Substitute 4 pkg. (4-serving size each) JELL-O Brand
Gelatin, any flavor, for 2 pkg. (8-serving size each) gelatin.
Frozen Holiday Custard
1/2 cup raisins
1/4 cup brandy or orange juice
2 (3.4-oz.) packages vanilla instant pudding
3 1/2 cups milk
3/4 cup chopped candied fruit
2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
Garnishes: whipped topping, maraschino cherries
Combine raisins and brandy in a small bowl, let stand
1 hour.
Prepare pudding according to package directions using
3 1/2 cups milk. Stir in raisin mixture and candied
fruit. Fold in 2 cups whipped topping. Pour into an
8-inch square pan.
Freeze 4 to 6 hours or until firm. Let stand at room
temperature for 10 minutes. Cut into squares.
Garnish.
Makes 9 servings.
Fruit Cake Cookies
1 1/2 cups golden raisins
1/4 cup diced citron
1/2 pound chopped candied cherries
1/4 cup rum
1/2 cup (1 stick) sweet (unsalted) butter, softened
1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound pecans, chopped
10X (confectioner's) sugar
Put raisins, citron and cherries in a bowl. Pour on the rum and let
stand for 1 hour. Cream the butter. Add sugar and eggs and beat until
fluffy. Sift flour with baking soda, spices, and salt. Add to the
butter mixture and blend well. Add nuts and the rum soaked fruit.
Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Preheat oven to slow (325 F). Grease cookie sheet. Form batter into
balls the size of walnuts. Bake on cookie sheet for 10-12 minutes.
Cool on wire racks. Sprinkle with 10X sugar. Makes about 7-8 dozen.
Satin Sugar Cookie Wreaths
1 c. sugar
1 c. margarine or butter, softened
3-oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/2 t. salt
1 t. vanilla extract
1 egg yolk
2 c. all-purpose unbleached flour
1 can ready to spread vanilla frosting
3/4-inch white satin or decorative ribbon
In large bowl, combine sugar, butter, cream cheese,
salt, vanilla and egg yolk. Blend well. Lightly
spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. Stir in
flour until well blended. Refrigerate about 2 hours
for easier handling.
Heat oven to 375 degrees. On well floured surface,
roll out dough, 1/3 at a time to about 1/4-inch
thickness. Cut with 3 to 4-inch heart-shaped cookie
cutter. Cut enter from hearts with 1-inch heart
shaped canape cutter. Place 1 inch apart on ungreased
cookie sheet. Bake for 7 to 10 minutes or until light
golden brown.
Remove from cookie sheet; cool. Decorate as desired
with frosting. Allow to dry for several hours or
overnight. Thread ribbon through cookie centers to
form wreath. Place on decorative plate or tray. 3
dozen cookies or two 14 to 18-cookie wreaths.
SCOTCH SHORTBREAD
1 cup butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups sifted flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
Cream butter, add sugar and blend thoroughly. Add egg
yolk and vanilla. Sift flour with baking soda and mix
well with first mixture. Spread in ungreased pan and
prick deeply with a fork. Bake in moderate oven
(350F) for 25 minutes, or until golden brown.
The shortbread may be rolled and cut into desired
shapes or placed in a large pan.
CRISP SHORTBREAD
1-1/2 cups butter
1 cup powdered sugar
3-1/2 cups sifted flour
4 tablspoons rice flour
Cream butter, add sugar and blend thoroughly. Sift
flour with rice flour, and add one cup at a time to
first mixture, kneading well after each addition. Pat
into desired shapes, place in ungreased pan, prick
with fork and bake in moderate oven (350F) for 20 minutes.
DIME BRAND CHRISTMAS CAKE
1 can Dime Brand Condensed Milk
1 pound pecan pieces
8 oz candied cherries
8 oz natural diced candied pineapple
8 oz Dromedary pitted dates
8 oz Angel Flake coconut
Cut cherries in half and the dates into two or three pieces. Use pecan
pieces, not halves. Mix all dry ingredients well and then add the condensed
milk. Mix well.
Use a loaf pan. Line it with waxed paper that has been doubled. Place the
widest piece of waxed paper in the pan first, then the long narriow piece.
(Leave some waxed paper over the edges of the pan as you will have to lift
the cake out of the pan with the waxed paper.) Make a "cap" for the pan of
a piece of brown paper.
Place the well mixed ingredients in the pan and pack them down as well as
you can. (If not well packed, the cake may fall apart.) You may wish to
decorate the top of the cake with cherry halves, pecan halves and green pineapple
slices before baking. Cover the pan with the brown paper "cap" while cooking. Bake in oven at 315-325 degrees until browned (approximately one
hour, more or less, depending on your oven). When the cake is done,
IMMEDIATELY loosen the waxed papaer from the pan with a non-serrated knife and IMMEDIATELY remove the waxed paper from the cake. Let the cake cool for
several hours. This cake slices better when frozen.
NOTE: This recipe was on the label of a can of Dime Brand Condensed Milk in the early 1960's.
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