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Christmas is the jolliest time of year.  Everyone is waiting for Santa's reindeer.  He will never get lost, no matter the cost.  On Christmas St. Nick will be here.  To make your Christmas more enjoyable be sure to prepare many of these recipes in advance when possible. This way you will be sure to enjoy all of the seasonal delights with your loved ones.

 

02/16/2006 04:02:29 AM
Index of Christmas Recipes

Bread Pudding

Candy Cane Cookies

Christmas Beef Au Jus

Christmas Bread  (Norway)

Christmas Broccoli Casserole

Christmas Candle Salad

Christmas Cheese Ball

Christmas Eggnog Bread

Christmas Eve Casserole

Christmas Eve Salad

Christmas Fruit Bread

Christmas Morning Rolls

Christmas Potato 

Christmas Stollen

Christmas Sugar Balls

Christmas Tree Jell-O Salad

Christmas Wreaths

Christmas Wreath Frozen Salad

Cranberry Bread

Cranberry Butter

Cranberry Salad

Eggnog Cranberry Salad

Eggnog Pie with Rum

Elf’s Pecan Crunch

Golden Wassail

Holiday Honey Wings

Holiday Mint Cookies

Merry Christmas Salad

Norwegian Christmas Cookies

Poppyseed Cake

Red Christmas Salad

Santa's Whiskers

Steaming Hot Holiday Punch

Swedish Yule Kaka (Swedish Christmas Bread)

White Christmas Salad

Yule Log

 

Christmas Stollen

1/2 cup dark or golden raisins

1/4 cup dried apricots, chopped

1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice or rum

1 package (or 1 tablespoon) active dry yeast

1/3 cup milk, heated to lukewarm (105 to 110 degrees)

1/2 cup flour

1/2 cup margarine

2 tablespoons sugar

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

1 teaspoon grated lemon rind

1 to 1-1/2 cups flour

1/2 cup sliced blanched almonds

1/2 cup low sugar apricot preserves

 

In a bowl with a lid, combine the raisins, apricots, and apple juice (or rum).

Toss to coat.  Cover and let soak overnight or for at least 4 hours. In a large

bowl, combine the yeast, milk, and the 1/2-cup of flour. Mix until smooth and

the mixture looks like thin mashed potatoes. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth

and let rise in a warm, draft-free place for 10 minutes, or until doubled in bulk.

Meanwhile, in another bowl, cream the margarine, sugar, salt, almond extract,

and lemon rind. Beat in the yeast mixture and 1-1/4 cups of the flour. Turn the

dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead in about 1/4-cup more flour,

or until the dough is soft. Knead for 3 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, cover

with a damp towel, and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 to 2

hours. Once the dough has doubled, knead in the raisin mixture and almonds.

Knead until well mixed. Roll the dough into a rectangular 12 x 6-inch shape.

Roll up jelly roll fashion. Place on a lightly oiled baking sheet and let rise

about 30 minutes. Bake in a 375-degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until

golden brown. Cool partially on a wire rack. Glaze the cool but not cold Stollen

with the apricot preserves. Serves 15 at 162 calories per serving.

Exchange Value: 1 Bread Exchange + 1/2 Fruit Exchange + 1 Fat Exchange

 

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Christmas Candle Salad 

Lettuce

Bananas

Canned sliced pineapple

Cherries

 

Place a crisp lettuce leaf on a salad plate.  Then a slice of pineapple.  Peel banana.

Cut in half.  Set this in the pineapple hole for a make believe candle.  Stick a cherry

on top with a toothpick for flame.

 

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Christmas Cheese Ball

8 ounce cream cheese, softened

4 ounce Blue cheese

1 tablespoon green pepper, chopped

1 tablespoon pimento, diced

Walnuts, chopped

Fresh parsley, minced

 

In a bowl combine the cream cheese and Blue cheese.

Add the green pepper and the pimento.  Roll into ball

and roll ball in walnuts.  Garnish with parsley and serve with crackers. 

 

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Christmas Wreath Frozen Salad

2 (3-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened

1 cup mayonnaise

1/2 cup red maraschino cherries, halved

1/2 cup green maraschino cherries, halved

1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained

1/2 cup pecans, chopped

2-1/2 cup miniature marshmallows

1 cup whipping cream, whipped

 

In a large bowl combine the cream cheese and mayonnaise,

stir to mix well.  Stir in the cherries, pineapple, pecans and

marshmallows; fold in the whipped cream.  Pour into 8-cup

ring mold; freeze.  Serves: 8 to 10.

 

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Christmas Beef Au Jus  

1 (6 to 8-pound) standing rib of beef

 

Let the beef stand at room temperature for 1 lour before roasting;

place, fat side up, on a roasting rack in a shallow baking pan. 

Insert the meat thermometer so that the tip will be in the center.

Roast at 325-degrees for 2 hours and 15 minutes to 3 hours or to

140-degrees on the thermometer for medium rare. Let stand for

20 minutes in a warm place before carving; the roast will continue

to cook after being removed from the oven.  Cut into thin slices

across the grain.  You should allow approximately 1/2 to 1 pound per person.

 

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Christmas Fruit Bread

1 quart milk

1/4 pound butter

1 cup lard

1/2 cup sugar

3 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon nutmeg

10 to 11-cups flour

3 egg yolks plus 1 whole egg

1-1/2 cake or 3 ounce yeast

1 cup warm water

Candied fruit (as much as you like)

 

Scald milk.  Add butter, lard, sugar, salt and nutmeg.  When lukewarm,

add eggs.  In a small bowl dissolve the yeast in 1-cup warm water.  Put

about half of the flour into a large mixing bowl.  Add the milk mixture and

the eggs.  Add the yeast mixture dissolved in the water.  Mix well and add

enough of the rest of the flour to make a stiff dough.  Let rise for approximately

3 hours in a warm draft free place.  Add the candied fruit and punch the dough

down and let rise again.  Divide the dough into loaves of bread.  Let rise in

greased bread pan.  Bake at 350- degrees for 45 to 60 minutes. 

 

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Christmas Eve Casserole

2 pounds ground beef

2 (#2) cans corn (cream style)

2 (#2) cans tomatoes

1 large onion, chopped

1 green pepper, chopped

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 cup sliced stuffed olives

2 teaspoon Worcestershire

1/2 cup slivered almonds (optional)

1 (4-ounce) can mushrooms

1 (14-ounce) package lasagna noodles

1 stick margarine

1 pound sharp Cheddar cheese, grated

 

Sear the beef in large skillet.  Add the tomato, corn, onion, green pepper,

salt and pepper.  Cook on medium heat for approximately 15 minutes,

stirring frequently.  Add the olives, almonds, Worcestershire sauce,

mushrooms. Reduce the heat to low, simmer until well blended. Prepare

the noodles per package directions and drain.  Return to pan and stir in

margarine until noodles are well coated.  Combine the noodles with the

beef mixture.  Add 1/2 of the cheese and pour into two 12 x 7-1/2 inch baking

dishes.  Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes at 325-degrees.  Sprinkle with

the remaining cheese and bake uncovered 15 minutes longer.  Cut and serve in

squares.  Casserole may be refrigerated few days or frozen.  Serves 12 or more.

 

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Santa's Whiskers

1 cup butter or margarine

1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons milk

1 teaspoon vanilla or rum extract

2-1/2 cups sifted flour

3/4 cups red and green candied cherries, finely chopped

1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped

3/4 cup flaked coconut

 

In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar; blend in the milk and vanilla.

Stir in the flour, candied cherries and pecans;  form into 2 rolls, each 2-inches

in diameter and 8-inches long. Roll in the coconut. Wrap and chill for several

hours or overnight. Slice 1/4-inch thick; place on un-greased baking sheet.

Bake in a preheated 375-degree oven for 12 minutes or until edges are golden.

Yield: About 5 dozen.

 

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Golden Wassail

4 cup unsweetened pineapple juice

1 (12-ounce) can apricot nectar

4 cups apple cider

1 cup orange juice

1/4 teaspoon whole cardamom seeds, crushed

2 (3-inch) sticks cinnamon

1 teaspoon whole cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

 

Pour the juices into a 20-cup electric percolator. Place the remaining ingredients

in the basket.  Allow to go through the perk cycle; serve hot. Yield: Twenty 1/2-cup servings.

 

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Merry Christmas Salad 

2 cups fresh cranberries

1 large apple, peeled and cored

4 ounce mini-marshmallows

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup heavy cream, whipped

2 tablespoon powdered sugar

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1 (16-ounce) can pineapple slices

1/2 cup pecans, toasted, chopped

 

Grind the cranberries and apple into a bowl; add the marshmallows and sugar. 

Cover and refrigerate overnight.  Before serving, In another bowl combine the

whipped cream with the sugar and almond extract. Fold the cranberry mixture

into the whipped cream mixture.  Place the pineapple slice in a crisp lettuce leaf;

 fill the center with 1/3-cup of the cranberry mixture and garnish with pecans. 

 

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Eggnog Pie with Rum

1 (9 inch) pie crust, baked

1-1/2(.25 ounce) packages unflavored gelatin

1/4 cup dark rum

4 egg yolks

1/3 cup white sugar

1-1/3 cups scalded milk

1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Salt to taste

3/4 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed

1 pinch ground nutmeg

1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 cup heavy cream, chilled

3 tablespoons confectioners' sugar

1-1/2 tablespoons rum (optional)

4 egg whites

 

Sprinkle gelatin over 1/4-cup dark rum to soften for about 10 minutes.

Mix with an electric mixer on low, beat egg yolks with white sugar  until

the egg mixture falls like ribbon off the beaters. Continue beating, and

pour in scalded milk in a thin stream. You must keep stirring. Transfer

mixture into a 1-quart saucepan. Cook over medium low heat, stirring

constantly, until the custard will coat a spoon. Do Not Let Boil! Remove

the pan off the heat, and stir in softened gelatin mixture and vanilla. Keep

stirring until the gelatin is completely dissolved. Transfer custard into a

clean bowl, and chill over a bowl of ice. Stir occasionally. Do not let the

custard set up. In another bowl beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt

until stiff but not dry. Gently fold 3/4-cup whipped cream into the whipped

egg whites. Fold in custard. Spread into cooled baked crust. Chill for 45

minutes in the refrigerator, or until filling is set. Combine 1 cup chilled

whipping cream, confectioner'! s sugar, 2 to 3 tablespoons rum, nutmeg,

and cinnamon. Whip until soft peaks form. Spread over the top of the

chilled pie, mounding in an attractive fashion. Dust the top of the pie with

additional nutmeg.

 

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Norwegian Christmas Cookies

6 egg yolks

2 eggs

1 1/4 teaspoons salt

1/2 cup powdered sugar

2 tablespoons plus 1-teaspoon rum flavoring

or ground Cardamon

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 to 2-1/2 cups flour

* Vegetable oil for deep frying

 

Combine all of the ingredients except for the oil for deep frying.  Mix well. 

Divide the dough into fourths,and place into plastic wrap. Roll out to a very

thin, almost transparent. Cook in deep fryer on 375-degrees for 1/2 minutes

until light brown. Place on paper towels to cool. When cooled; sprinkle

confectionary sugar on top.

 

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This is a wonderful recipe that can be made in advance in you would like to save time.  Freezes really well.

Christmas Broccoli Casserole

3 package of frozen broccoli, chopped

1-1/2 cans cream of mushroom soup

1-1/2 roll Kraft garlic cheese

3/4 cup mushrooms, chopped

3/4 cup water chestnuts, sliced

1 large onion, chopped

1/2 stick of butter

1 teaspoon Accent

1/2 cup bread crumbs

 

In a saucepan sauté the onions in butter, add the broccoli and let thaw. 

Add the remaining ingredients. Cut up garlic cheese and let it melt in the

mixture over low heat.  Bake at 350- degrees until bubbly.

 

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Holiday Mint Cookies 

3/4 cup margarine

1-1/2 cup packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons water

1 (12-ounce) package chocolate chips

2 eggs

2-1/2 cups flour

1-1/4 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 pound package Andies (green) mints

1 small package Andies (red) mints

 

Preheat the oven to 350-degrees. Heat the margarine, brown sugar

and water in a saucepan over low heat until the margarine is melted.

Add the chocolate chips and cook, stirring until partially melted. Remove

from heat and stir until completely melted. Pour the mixture into a large

mixing bowl - let cool slightly. With an electric mixer set at medium speed,

beat in the eggs one at a time. Reduce the speed to low and add the dry

ingredients. Beat just until blended. Refrigerate  the dough for 1 hour.

Line the cookie sheets with foil. Break the green mints in half. Use a

grater to make shavings with the red mints. Roll the dough into balls,

placing 2-inches apart on the cookie sheet. Bake for 12 to 13 minutes. 

Remove from oven and immediately place 1/2 of green mint on top of hot

cookie. Let melt and then swirl over the cookie to create an icing. Let cool

briefly and sprinkle with the shavings of red mints. (If you place the shavings

on the top of the cookie too soon they will melt) Let set over night to let icing harden.

 

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Cranberry Bread

2 eggs, beaten

1 cup orange juice

1/4 cup water

2 orange rinds, grated 

1/4 cup butter, melted

4 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon baking powder

2 cups sugar

1 cup nuts, chopped

2 cups cranberries, chopped

 

In a large bowl combine the first five ingredients. Mix well.  In another bowl

sift the dry ingredients and blend well with the creamed mixture. Add the

nuts and cranberries. Turn into 2 greased and wax paper lined loaf pans.

Bake at 325-degrees for 40 minutes.  Lower the heat to 300-degrees and

bake for an additional 40 minutes. Remove the bread from the pans and

peel wax paper before cooling. Can be frozen.

 

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Cranberry Salad

1 package cranberries, ground

1 orange, ground

Juice from 1 orange

2 or 3 apples, not peeled & chopped

3 cups sugar

1 tablespoon lemon juice

 

Combine all of the ingredients in a food processor

and mix well.  Refrigerate until ready to serve.

 

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Cranberry Butter

1 cup cranberries

1 cup confectioners' sugar

1/2 cup butter

1 tablespoon lemon juice

 

Puree the cranberries in a food processor or blender. Add the sugar,

butter and lemon juice; process until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.

 

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Red Christmas Salad

1 pound cranberries, ground

1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple

2 cups sugar

1 (3-ounce) package lemon gelatin

1 (3-ounce) package raspberry gelatin

1 cup walnuts, finely chopped

1 red apple, unpeeled & shredded

Whipped cream

 

Wash and grind the cranberries.  Combine the cranberries with the sugar

and blend well.  Let set overnight.  Drain the pineapple, reserving the juice. 

To the juice add enough water to make 4-cups of liquid.  Heat to boiling. 

Remove from heat, add both gelatins and stir until dissolved. Cool.  Add the

cranberries, pineapple, walnuts and shredded apple. Blend well.  Pour into a

mold and refrigerate until set.  Serve with whipping cream.

 

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Christmas Eve Salad 

8 ounce diced beets, optional

2 oranges, peeled, sliced and quartered

1 large jicama, peeled and cubed

3 slices fresh pineapple, cubed

1/2 head iceberg lettuce, shredded

2 bananas, sliced

1/2 cup peanuts, unsalted

Seeds from 1 pomegranate

 

In a bowl combine the beets, oranges, jicama and pineapple. Mix well. Refrigerate to

thoroughly chill.  Line a salad bowl or platter with the shredded lettuce. Serve with the mixture.

 

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Christmas Eggnog Bread 

3 cups flour

3/4 cup sugar

1 tbsp baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

1-1/2 cup eggnog

1 egg, beaten

1/4 cup margarine, softened

1 cup white raisins

1/2 cup red cherries

1/2 cup green cherries

3/4 cup nuts, chopped

 

In a large mixing bowl combine the dry ingredients.  In a separate bowl, mix the

eggnog and the softened margarine; add to the dry ingredients. Add the nuts

and fruit.  Mix well. Bake for 60 minutes at 350-degrees in a greased 9 x 5-inch

loaf pan.  Let stand 10 minutes and place onto rack; cool. 

 

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Poppyseed Cake

1 box of Duncan Hines Butter Cake Mix

4 eggs

1/2 cup regular sugar

1 small carton (8-ounces ) sour cream

3/4 cup oil

2 to 3-tablespoons poppyseeds

 

Combine all of the ingredients in a blender container and blend until smooth. 

Spray 2 loaf pans or 1 Bundt pan with cooking spray and coat with sugar.

Divide batter between the two pans. Bake at 350-degrees for approximately

40 to 50 minutes, depending on how hot your oven gets. Watch to make sure

they are done in the middle.

 

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Steaming Hot Holiday Punch

3 cups Apple juice

3 cups Orange juice

6 cups Cranberry juice cocktail

3/4 cup Maple syrup

2 teaspoon powdered sugar

1-1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 teaspoon ground cloves

3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Cinnamon sticks, optional

 

Combine all of the ingredients in a very large saucepan, except for the

cinnamon sticks. Bring the mixture to a boil. Turn to simmer for a few minutes.

You can put the ingredients in a crock pot after it has boiled and keep warm

over low heat. Garnish with cinnamon sticks to use as stirrers in steaming hot mugs of punch.

 

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Christmas Potato 

8 potatoes, boiled and skinned, cooled and grated

1/2 teaspoon salt (it depends on the size of potatoes)

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted

3 green onions, cut up

1 can cream of chicken soup or cream of mushroom soup

2 cups Cheddar cheese, grated

1-1/2 cups sour cream

1/2 cup corn flakes, crushed

 

In a mixing bowl combine the margarine and the soup.  Blend in the sour cream,

salt, pepper, onions and 1-1/2 cups of the grated cheese.  Pour the mixture over

the potatoes and put in a casserole dish.  Bake uncovered at 350-degrees for 30

minutes.  Combine the 1/2-cup cheese with the cornflakes and sprinkle over casserole.

 

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Yule Log

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

5 ounce Bleu cheese spread

3 tablespoon chopped sweet pickle relish

2 tablespoon Instant minced onion

1/2 cup pecans, finely chopped

 

In a large bowl blend the cheeses, add the pickle relish and

onion. Mix well. Shape into a 10 x 2-inch roll; wrap in waxed

paper. Refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours. Remove the paper, roll

in the pecans, serve as a spread with crackers.

 

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Christmas Tree Jell-O Salad

1 package lime Jell-O

1 cup crushed pineapple, drained

Maraschino cherries, chopped

1 (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup nuts, chopped

 

Prepare Jell-o as the package directs.  Blend together the Jell-o,

cream cheese, pineapple, nuts and cherries.  Set aside to cool.

When cool, add 1/2-pint whipped cream (to form as trees).  Using

a cone shaped paper drinking cups, place half maraschino cherry,

hollow side up, and pour in Jell-O mixture and let set.

 

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Bread Pudding

5 eggs, beaten

1-1/2 cups sugar

1-1/2 cups bread crumbs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup milk (Should be fairly thin)

 

Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and mix well.  Your batter should be

fairly thin. Pour into a buttered pan. Sprinkle nutmeg on top. Bake at 350-

degrees until firm.

 

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Swedish Yule Kaka (Swedish Christmas Bread)

1/2 cup warm (110 to 115-degrees) water

2 packages active dry yeast

1-1/2 cup lukewarm milk

1/2 cup sugar

2 teaspoon salt

2 eggs

1/2 cup soft shortening

Half of 7 to 7-1/2 cups flour

4 or 5 crushed cardamom seeds

 

Measure the warm water into a large mixing bowl.  Add the yeast, stirring

to dissolve.  Stir in the remaining ingredients.  Stir the mixture with spoon

until smooth.  Add enough flour that remains, to handle easily; mix with hands. 

Turn onto a lightly floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, approximately

5 minutes.  Round up in a greased bowl, turning the greased side up, cover with

a damp cloth.  Let rise in a warm (85 degree), draft-free place until double in bulk,

approximately 1-1/2 hours.  Punch the dough down; let rise again until almost double,

approximately 30 minutes.  Divide the dough for desired rolls and/or coffee cake.

Swedish Tea Rings

Divide above dough in half.  Roll out each half into a 9 x 15-inch oblong.  Spread with

2- tablespoons butter and sprinkle with 1/2-cup sugar and 2-teaspoons cinnamon. 

Sprinkle with 1/2-cup raisins and 1/2-cup nuts, on top of cinnamon/sugar.  Roll up tightly,

beginning at wide end.  Seal up well by pinching the edges of the roll together. Stretch the

roll slightly to even.  Place sealed edges down in a ring on a lightly greased baking sheet. 

Pinch the ends together.  With scissors, make cuts 2/3 way through the ring at 1-inch intervals. 

Turn each section on its side.  Let rise, covered in a warm, draft-free place until double in bulk, approximately 35 to 40 minutes.  Bake until golden brown at 325-degrees for 25 to 30 minutes. 

While slightly warm, frost with quick white icing.  Tea rings can be decorated with candied cherries, pecans, almonds, etc.

 

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Christmas Bread  (Norway)

1 cup warm milk

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon powdered cardamom

1 package yeast

1 egg, slightly beaten

2 tablespoons butter, softened

3-1/4 to 3-1/2 cups sifted flour

1/4 cup citron, chopped

1/2 cup raisins

1 egg white, beaten (optional)

 

In a large mixing bowl combine the milk, sugar, salt and cardamom together. 

Stir to mix well. Stir in the yeast; let stand, stirring occasionally until the yeast is

dissolved.  Add the egg and butter.  Mix in the flour, citron and raisins using a

spoon first and hands later. Knead; let rise twice in warm, draft-free place, covered. 

Shape into a round loaf; place in a buttered 9-inch casserole dish.  Cover; let rise in a

warm, draft-free place for 45 to 60 minutes or until the dough has doubled in bulk. 

Glaze with egg white before baking, if desired.  Bake at 350-degrees for 30 to 40 minutes. 

 

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White Christmas Salad 

1 (Number 2) can crushed pineapple

32 marshmallows

1 envelope plain gelatin

1/2 cup cold milk

3/4 cup milk, scalded

1 cup heavy cream, whipped

1 cup nuts, chopped

 

Soak the pineapple and marshmallows overnight.  Next day: soften the gelatin in

cold milk and dissolve in the scalded milk.  Pour into the pineapple mixture and let

cool.  Fold in the whipped cream.  Add the nuts and turn into a large mold or individual

molds.  Serve on lettuce leaves with mayonnaise or on a large platter decorated with

mounds of whipped cream and garnished with red and green maraschino cherries.

 

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Holiday Honey Wings

3/4 cup honey

3/4 cup red sweet peppers, diced

1/3 cup rice wine vinegar

1/3 cup pineapple juice

1/2 teaspoon garlic salt

1/2 teaspoon bottled hot pepper sauce

1-1/2 pounds fried chicken wings

OR

1-1/2 pounds baked chicken wings

 

In a saucepan combine the honey, peppers, vinegar, pineapple juice and

seasonings; mix well. Cook, stirring constantly until the mixture begins to

thicken. Pour the mixture over the chicken wings in baking dish. Bake at

350-degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until wings are glazed with sauce.

 

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Eggnog Cranberry Salad

1 package vanilla pudding mix

1 package lemon Jell-O

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 package raspberry jell

1 can whole cranberry sauce

1/2 cup celery, chopped

1/4 cup pecans, chopped

2 cups Cool Whip

1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

 

In a saucepan, combine the pudding mix, lemon Jell-O and 2-cups water.

Cook and stir until boiling. Stir in the lemon juice. Remove from heat and

chill until partially set. Dissolve the raspberry Jell-O in 1-cup boiling water.

Fold in the cranberry sauce, celery and nuts. Chill till partially set. Fold Cool

Whip and nutmeg into pudding mixture. Pour half into cake pan. Top with

cranberry layer, then the remaining of the pudding mixture. Chill.

 

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Christmas Sugar Balls

Recipe Submitted: Thank you Joan!

Source: Personal Collection

1 cup butter or margarine

1/4 cup sifted powdered sugar

2 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups sifted enriched flour

2 teaspoons soda

1 cup ground pecans

Red and green decorative sugar

1 tablespoon water

 

Thoroughly cream the butter, sugar and vanilla. Stir in water. Add flour and mix well.

Stir in nuts. Form into one inch balls. Roll in colored sugar. Bake at 300° to 350°

about 20 minutes. Cool before removing.

 

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Christmas Morning Rolls

1 bag of 24 frozen dinner rolls

1 (4-3/4-ounce) package non-instant butterscotch pudding 

1/2 cup butter

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup nuts

 

Arrange the rolls in a greased tube pan. Sprinkle the dry pudding mix over the rolls.

In a saucepan combine the butter with the remaining ingredients and cook over low

heat until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is bubbly. Pour the mixture over the

rolls. Cover tightly with foil and let stand on the countertop overnight. The next morning,

bake at 350-degrees for 30 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes, then invert carefully on

serving dish.

 

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Elf’s Pecan Crunch

3 squares semisweet chocolate

1 cup butter

1 cup sugar

1 tablespoon light corn syrup

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons water

2 cups chopped pecans

 

Melt chocolate over hot, not boiling, water until soft enough to spread with

pastry brush.  Melt butter in another saucepan.  Add sugar; stir until dissolved. 

Add corn syrup, salt and water; cook to 290 degrees on candy thermometer,

stirring constantly.  Remove from heat; add 1-cup pecans.  Return to heat; cook

for 3 minutes longer, stirring constantly.  Pour onto marbles slab or cold cookie

sheet.  Spread half the chocolate over candy with pastry brush; sprinkle with half

the remaining pecans.  Turn candy over.  Brush with remaining chocolate; sprinkle

with remaining pecans.  Let stand until completely cooled.  Break into pieces; store

in covered container.

 

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Christmas Wreaths

30 marshmallows

1/4 cup butter or margarine

5 cups crisp rice cereal

1/2 package shredded coconut

 

Melt marshmallows and butter in top of double boiler over hot water; blend well. 

Place cereal in large, greased bowl.  Pour marshmallow mixture over cereal;

mix well.  Pack tightly into greased individual ring molds; sprinkle with coconut

on top.  Chill for about 30 minutes.  Remove from molds; place on waxed paper. 

Place on waxed paper.  Place in refrigerator to harden.  Add small bow of red

cellophane to each ring; wrap in colorful cellophane paper.

 

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Candy Cane Cookies

1/2 cup butter

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar

1 egg

1-1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2-1/2 cups flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon red food coloring

1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy

1/2 cup sugar

 

Mix butter, shortening, confectioners' sugar, egg and extracts thoroughly;

stir in flour and salt.  Divide into halves; blend food coloring into 1 half. 

Roll 1-teaspoon each color dough into strips side by side.  Press together

lightly; twist as for rope.  Place on ungreased cookie sheet; curve top down

to form handle of cane.  Repeat with remaining dough.  Bake in preheated

375-degree oven for about 9 minutes; remove from cookie sheet while warm. 

Mix peppermint candy and sugar; sprinkle over cookies.  Yield: About 4 dozen.

 

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