Christmas Beverage Recipe - Peppermint Cooler

Peppermint Christmas Cooler

Makes : 4 (3/4-cup) servings.

Ingredients :

1 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream

1 1/2 cups milk

6 small peppermint candy canes, broken into pieces

Ice cubes

Small candy canes for garnish.

Directions :

1.   Process first 3 ingredients in an electric blender  until smooth.

2.   Add 3 to 6 ice cubes and process until smooth.

3.   Serve immediately, garnished with another candy cane.

 

 

Courtesy : Cooks Recipes

 

Christmas Stew Recipe - Cranberry Chicken Stew

Cranberry Chicken Stew

Makes : 4 servings

Ingredients :
4 chicken legs, thighs attached
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup canola oil
1 medium onion, cut in half and sliced 1/4-inch thick
2 carrots, peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick
2 celery stalks, sliced 1/4-inch thick
1 1/2 pounds red bliss potatoes, washed and quartered
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
1 cup Ocean Spray® Fresh or Frozen Cranberries
1 1/2 cups Ocean Spray® Cranberry Juice Cocktail
1 1/2 cups dry red wine
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cinnamon stick

Directions :
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. and an ovenproof skillet over medium heat.
2. Season the chicken with salt and pepper on both sides, and thoroughly dredge in flour.
3. Pour the canola oil in the preheated pan and sear the chicken legs on both sides until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
4. Set the chicken aside and carefully pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil.
5. Return the skillet to the heat and add the onion, carrot, celery, potato, garlic and cranberries. Cook for 3 minutes.
6. Add the cranberry juice cocktail, red wine, sugar, cinnamon stick and chicken legs to the pan and bring to a simmer.
7. Check for seasoning and add more salt if needed.
8. Remove from the stove and make sure the chicken legs are submerged in the liquid. 9. Cover tightly with lid or foil and bake in the oven for 1 1/2 hours.
10. Remove from the oven and let rest covered for at least 15 minutes.
11. Serve the chicken legs in bowls with the vegetables and broth.

Courtesy : Cooks Recipes

Christmas Appetizer Recipe - Cranberry Ambrosia-Cream Cheese Spread

Cranberry Ambrosia-Cream Cheese Spread

 

Makes : 24 appetizer servings.

 

Ingredients :
2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1 (6-ounce) package sweetened dried cranberries, divided use
1 (15 1/2-ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained well
1 (11-ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained well
1 (3 1/2-ounce) can shredded coconut, divided use
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
Pecan halves, toasted
Ginger snaps as accompaniment

 

Directions :
1.   Stir together cream cheese and sugar until blended.
2.   Add dried cranberries, reserving 1/4 cup cranberries.
3.   Drain pineapple and oranges; pat dry between layers of paper towels. Set oranges aside.
4.   Stir pineapple and coconut into cream cheese mixture, reserving 1/4 cup coconut.
5.   Stir in chopped pecans. Spoon mixture into a serving bowl.
6.   Sprinkle reserved dried cranberries around edges of bowl.
7.   Arrange orange segments around inside edge of cranberries.
8.   Sprinkle reserved 1/4 cup coconut in center, and top with pecan halves.
9.   Serve with gingersnaps.

 

 

Courtesy : Cooks Recipes

Christmas Salad Recipe - Ambrosia Salad

Ambrosia Salad Recipe

Serves/Makes :   6

Ingredients:
1 cup mini marshmallows
1 cup coconut
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mandarin oranges
1 cup pineapple chunks

Directions :
Mix together.
Refrigerate for about an hour.

Courtesy : CD Kitchen

Christmas Recipe - Curled-Up Candy Cookies

CURLED-UP CANDY COOKIES

 

Ingredients :
¾ cup unblanched almonds, grated or ground fine
½ cup butter
½ cup sugar
1 tablespoon each of flour, heavy cream, & milk

Directions :

1.   Put it all in a saucepan over low heat and stir it till the butter melts.

2.   Then whisk it a bit till its smooth, and drop the batter by the teaspoonful onto a well-oiled and floured cookie sheet ~ only three per sheet, because they spread like mad and, also, you have to roll each one while it's malleable, and they cool fast.
3.   Bake at 350 degrees F. about eight minutes till the centers bubble a little and they're deep gold.

4.   Take them out, let them cool for a few seconds, and then quickly roll each one around a broom handle or a wooden spoon handle.

5.   Re-oil and flour the cookie sheet each time.

 

 

Courtesy : All Home Made Cookies

 

 

Christmas Recipe - Plum Pudding

Christmas Plum Pudding

Makes 1 pudding for 8 or 9 persons

Ingredients :
8 oz chopped suet or modern day equivalent
8 oz breadcrumbs
2 oz of plain flour
8 oz raisins
8 oz sultanas
4 oz currants
4 oz candied peel - Cut your own or use ready cut
half a grated nutmeg
half an ounce of mixed spice
half an ounce of ground cinnamon
1 gill of milk (about a quarter pint of milk
1 wineglassful of rum or brandy (optional)
2 oz desiccated coconut or shredded almonds
1  lemon
4 eggs  pinch of salt

Directions :
1.     Skin the suet or chop it finely.
2.     Clean the fruit,  stone the raisins, finely shred the mixed peel; peel and chop the
        lemon rind.
3.     Put all the dry ingredients in a basin and mix well.
4.     Add the milk, stir in the eggs one at a time, add the rum or brandy and the
        strained juice of a lemon.
5.     Work the whole thoroughly for some minutes, so that the ingredients are all
        well blended.
6.     Put the mixture in a well greased or floured pudding cloth.
7.     Boil the plum pudding for 4 hours or steam for at least 5 hours. 

Note :
This recipe has no baking powder or sugar mentioned.
1 gill is a quarter pint or 5 fl oz or 150ml.

Courtesy : Rexanne

Christmas Cookie Recipe - Oatmeal Cookie

Low Fat Oatmeal Cookie Recipe

Ingredients :

1 c Flour
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
2 tb Shortening
1/4 c Applesauce
1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Brown sugar
1 Egg; or 1/4 cup substitute
1 ts Vanilla
1 1/3 c Oats
1/2 c Raisins; optional

 

Directions :
1.   Preheat oven to 375. Lightly spray cookie sheet with Pam.

2.   In large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

3.   In a separate bowl, whisk together shortening, applesauce, sugars, egg and vanilla until shortening breaks into pea sized pieces.

4.   Add flour mixture to applesauce mixture. Mix well. Fold in oats and raisins.
5.   Drop rounded tsp onto cookie sheet 2" apart.

6.   Bake for 10 to 12 minutes.

7.   Remove cookies from oven and cool on the pan for 5 minutes.

 

 

Courtesy : Acplace

Christmas Beverage Recipe - Champagene Cocktail

Christmas Champagne Cocktail Recipe

Preparation Time : < 30 minutes

Serves/Makes:   1

Ingredients :
1 lemon wedge
1/4 cup pink decorating sugar
1 sugar cube
1 dash of pomegranate nectar
Chilled champagne, or other sparkling wine or sparkling cider

Directions :
1.   Rub the rim of a champagne flute with the lemon wedge
2.   Dip the rim into the decorating sugar.
3.   Put the sugar cube into the flute.
4.   Drop the pomegranate nectar on the sugar.
5.    Pour in the sparkling wine or cider to fill the glass.
6.    Serve at once.

Courtesy : CD Kitchen

Christmas Recipe - Eggnog Loaf

Christmas Eggnog Loaf Recipe

Preparation Time : 2 hrs

Serves/Makes:   8

Ingredients :
2 eggs
1 cup white sugar
1 cup eggnog
1/2 cup butter
2 teaspoons rum extract
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Directions :
1.     Preheat oven to 350ºF. Grease the bottom only of 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2.     Beat the eggs in large bowl and add the sugar, eggnog, butter, rum extract and vanilla; blend well.
3.     Spoon flour into a measuring cup and level it off.
4.     Add the flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg, stirring just until dry ingredients are moistened. Pour into greased pan.
5.     Bake for 40 minutes to 1 hour or until tooth pick inserted in center comes out clean. 6.     Cool for about 10 minutes before you remove from pan.
7.     Cool completely and wrap tightly.
8.     Store in the refrigerator.

Courtesy : CD Kitchen

Christmas Recipe - Almond Butter Christmas Cake

Almond Butter Christmas Cake

Preparation Time : 2 hrs

Serves/Makes :   12

Ingredients :
3 cups cake flour, sifted
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter or shortening
1 1/2 cup sugar
3 eggs, unbeaten
1/2 cup almonds, finely chopped
1/2 cup raisins, finely chopped
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

***Boiled Frosting***
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
2/3 cup boiling water
2 egg whiles
1 teaspoon vanilla

 

Directions:
1.     Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder and salt, and sift together three times.

2.     Cream butter thoroughly. add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy.
3.     Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each. Add nuts and raisins and beat well.
4.     Add flour, alternately with milk, a small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth. Add vanilla.
5.     Bake in two greased 9- inch layer pans in moderate oven (375ºF.) 25 minutes, or until done.
6.     Spread Boiled Frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake.
7.     Decorate top of cake with wreath of holly, using pieces of maraschino cherries or red cinnamon candies for berries, and slices of angelica or citron for leaves and stems Or

8.     Decorate with poinsettias made of candied cherries. Slice cherries in rings, cut rings in half, and arrange to form petals of poinsettias.

 

For Frosting :
1.     Combine granulated sugar and cream of tartar in saucepan.
2.     Add boiling water and stir until sugar is dissolved.
3.     Place saucepan over heat and bring mixture to a boil.
4.     Boil rapidly, without stirring, for about 10 minutes or until syrup forms a soft ball in cold water, or until candy thermometer indicates 240 degrees.
5.     Remove from heat while testing.
6.     Beat egg whites until stiff. Pour hot syrup in fine stream over egg whites, beating constantly with electric mixer until frosting is cool and of proper spreading consistency.

7.     Stir in vanilla.

Courtesy : CD Kitchen

Christmas Recipe - Orange Bread Pudding

ORANGE BREAKFAST BREAD PUDDING

Ingredients :
3 cups of whole milk
3 cups whipping cream
1 1/2 cups  sugar
3 eggs plus 11 egg yolks
1 tblsp vanilla
1 1/2 lb white bread (french-toasted and buttered)
10 oranges peeled and sectioned
Cinnamon

Directions :
1.     Preheat oven to 325 F.
2.     Scald milk and cream.  In a separate bowl whisk sugar, eggs, yolks. 

3.     Add cream mixture and whisk vigorously. 

4.     Stir in vanilla.  Strain into a bowl.

To assemble:
5.     Layer toased bread, orange sections and cinnamon in 7 or 8 individual

         2 cup bowls or charlotte molds. 

6.     Place in a bain-marie (water bath) filled with hot water about halfway up the pudding

         dishes. 

7.     Bake 30-40 minutes until the custard is firm. 

8.      Remove from the water bath. 

9.      Refrigerate to store. 

10.   Reheat in bowls in a 300 degree oven for serving. 

11.    Turn out of molds onto serving plates and serve.

Christmas Recipe - Bruch Casserole

Christmas Brunch Casserole Recipe

 

Serves/Makes:   10

Ingredients :
1 pound bacon
1 tablespoon butter
2 onions, chopped
2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms
4 cups frozen hash brown potatoes, thawed
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup milk
1 pinch dried parsley
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions :
1.     Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2.     Grease a 9x13 inch casserole dish.
3.     Place bacon in a large, deep skillet.
4.     Cook over medium high heat until evenly brown.
5.     Drain and set aside.
6.     In a separate skillet, melt the butter and fry onions and mushrooms until tender.
7.     Place potatoes in bottom of prepared dish.
8.     Sprinkle with salt, garlic salt, and pepper.
9.     Top with bacon, then onions and mushrooms.
10.   In a large bowl, beat eggs with milk and parsley.
11.   Pour over casserole. Top with grated cheese.
12.   Cover and refrigerate overnight.
13.   Bake in preheated oven for 1 hr or until set.
14.   If preparing and baking the same day, cook for 45 minutes

Courtesy : CD Kitchen

Christmas Recipe - Rum Balls

HOLIDAY RUM BALLS

Serving Size  : 24   

Ingredients :

1c       Confectioners sugar
2tb      Cocoa
2 1/2c Crushed vanilla wafers
1c       Finely chopped pecans
2ts      Vanilla
3tb      Light corn syrup

3tb      Rum

1/4ts   Almond extract

 

Directions : 
1.   Sift cocoa and confectioners sugar together and combine with cookie crumbs and pecans.
2.   Add corn syrup, rum and flavorings.

3.   Roll into 1" balls, and then roll in granulated sugar.

4.   Store in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator.

 

Courtesy : Recipe Source

Christmas Pudding Recipe : Plum Pudding

Christmas Plum Pudding

Preparation Time : 5 to 6 hours.
Makes For : 8 or 9 persons.

Ingredients :
8 oz moist sugar (use soft brown )
8 oz chopped suet or modern day equivalent
8 oz sultanas cleaned
8 oz raisins halved and stoned
4 oz currants washed and dried
4 oz shredded mixed candied peel - Cut your own or use ready cut
4 oz of plain flour
4 oz breadcrumbs
2 oz almonds blanched and shredded
the grated rind of a 1 lemon
3 eggs
a salt spoonful of  nutmeg grated
half a teaspoon of salt
quarter pint of milk
1 small wineglassful of brandy (optional)

Directions :
1.     Mix all the dry ingredients together, stir in the well beaten eggs, milk and brandy (if used).
2.     Turn the mixture into 2 well greased basins, and steam from 5 to 6 hours.

Please note that no raising agent is mentioned in this recipe, but the flour must be plain flour, as elsewhere self raising flour is mentioned by type when used.

Courtesy : Fashion-Era

Christmas Stuffing - Corn Bread Stuffing

CORN BREAD STUFFING

Makes : 12 servings

Ingredients : 

2 pk Corn bread mix (10 oz)
1/2 c  Celery,chopped
1    Onion,medium,minced
1/2 c  Butter
2    Egg yolks
Salt
Pepper

Directions :

1.     Prepare corn bread, following label directions, or use your own favorite recipe. 

2.     Crumble enough to make 7 cups and transfer to a large mixing bowl.

3.     Saute celery and onion in butter in a large skillet until soft.

4.     Spoon vegetables and butter over corn bread crumbs.

5.     Beat egg yolks in a medium-sized bowl;

6.     Stir in stock and pour mixture over corn bread. Stir lightly to blend.

7.     Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Courtesy : Masters-Tech Home

Christmas Pie Recipe - Sugar-Crusted Apple Pie

Sugar-Crusted Apple Pie

Delectable old-fashioned pie generously filled with juicy, cinnamon-flavored apple  slices.   Makes : 2 pies (8 servings each).

Pastry Ingredients:

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cold Butter
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup cold water
1 large egg, beaten
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar or white vinegar

Filling Ingredients:

12 cups (4 pounds) tart cooking apples, peeled, cored, sliced 1/4-inch
2 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
6 tablespoons Butter, cut into pieces.

Directions :

1.     Combine 4 cups flour and salt in large bowl;

2.     Cut in 1 cup butter and shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

3.     Combine cold water, egg and vinegar in small bowl.

4.     Add egg mixture to flour mixture; mix with fork just until flour is moistened.

5.     Divide dough into fourths; shape each fourth into a ball; flatten slightly.

6.     Wrap each ball of dough in plastic food wrap; refrigerate at least 1 hour.

7.     Roll out 1 ball of dough on lightly floured surface into 12-inch circle. Fold into quarters.

8.     Place dough into 9-inch pie pan; unfold, pressing firmly against bottom and sides.

9.     Trim crust to 1/2 inch from edge of pan. Set aside.

10.   Heat oven to 350°F.

11.   Combine 6 cups apples, 1 cup sugar, 1 tablespoon flour and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon in large bowl; toss to coat.

12.   Spoon apple mixture into prepared crust. Dot apple mixture with 3 tablespoons butter.

13.   Roll out second ball of dough on lightly floured surface into 12-inch circle. Fold into quarters.

14.   Place dough over filling; unfold. Trim, seal and crimp or flute edge.

15.   Cut 5 or 6 large slits in top crust. Sprinkle top of crust evenly with 2 tablespoons sugar.

16.   Cover edge of crust with 2-inch strip of aluminum foil.

17.   Bake for 45 minutes; remove aluminum foil.

18.   Continue baking for 10 to 20 minutes or until crust is lightly browned and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust.

19.   Let pie stand 20 to 30 minutes before cutting.

20.   While first pie bakes, repeat rolling and filling process to make a second pie.

21.   Seal in resealable plastic freezer bag. Freeze for up to 3 months.

22.   To bake, thaw frozen pie while oven preheats, then bake as directed above.

 

Nutrition Facts (1 serving) :
Calories: 550
Fat: 30 g
Cholesterol: 55 mg
Sodium: 300 mg
Carbohydrates: 70 g
Dietary Fiber: 3 g
Protein: 4 g

 

Courtesy : Cooks Recipes

Christmas Recipe - Baked Ham Recipe

Baked Ham Recipe

Makes / Servings : 16-20

 

Ingredients :

1 5- to 6-pound fully cooked ham (rump half or shank portion)
24 whole cloves
2 t finely shredded orange peel
1 Cup orange juice
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
4 t cornstarch
1 1/2 t dry mustard

 

Directions :

1.     Score ham by making diagonal cuts in a diamond pattern.

2.     Stud with cloves (push the long end of the cloves into the ham).

3.     Place on a rack in the oven, in a shallow roasting pan.

4.     Add a little water to the bottom of the pan to keep the pan from warping.

5.     Bake in a 325° oven till thermometer reads 125°.

6.     For a rum, that'll be about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours; for a shank, that's about 1 3/4 to 2 hours.

 

Ham Glaze Recipe :

7.     Combine orange peel and juice, brown sugar, cornstarch, and dry mustard in a medium saucepan.

8.     Cook and stir over medium heat until thickened and bubbly.

9.     Cook and stir 2 minutes more.

 

Final Preparation :

10.     Brush ham with some of the glaze.

11.     Bake 20 to 30 minutes more or till thermometer reads 135°.

12.     Let stand 15 minutes before carving. (The meat's temperature will rise 5° while standing.)

13.     Serve with remaining glaze.

 

 

Courtesy : The Nets Kitchen

Christmas Recipe - Coconet Macaroons

Coconut Macaroons

 

Ingredients :

250g desiccated coconut
250g sugar
1 teaspoon cornflour
5 egg whites
Grated rind of one lemon

Directions :

1.   Wash the lemon, then grate the rind.

2.   Whisk egg whites till very stiff.

3.   Add sugar and whisk again till stiff.

4.   Then fold in coconut, cornflour and rind.

5.   Place in spoonfuls on a flour-dusted baking tray and cook in a slow oven for 20 minutes.

 

 

Courtesy : Santas Net

Christmas Sweet Recipe - Almond White Choclate Bark

Almond White Chocolate Bark Recipe

Serves/Makes :   12
Preparation Time : 30-60 minutes
  
Ingredients :
1 cup Almonds; whole
8 ounces White chocolate; chopped
1/2 cup Dried apricot halves; quartered

Directions :
1.   Spread almonds in a single layer in shallow pan.
2.   Place in cold oven; toast at 350 degrees 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted. Cool.
3.   Melt white chocolate in top of a double boiler over very low heat.
4.   Remove from stove, and stir in almonds and apricots.
5.   Drop by heaping tablespoons onto waxed paper.
6.   Refrigerate until cool and hardened.
7.   Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
8.   Keeps up to 2 weeks.

Courtesy : CD Kitchen

Christmas Sweet Recipe - Almond White Choclate Bark

Almond White Chocolate Bark Recipe

Serves/Makes :   12
Preparation Time : 30-60 minutes
  
Ingredients :
1 cup Almonds; whole
8 ounces White chocolate; chopped
1/2 cup Dried apricot halves; quartered

Directions :
1.   Spread almonds in a single layer in shallow pan.
2.   Place in cold oven; toast at 350 degrees 12 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly toasted. Cool.
3.   Melt white chocolate in top of a double boiler over very low heat.
4.   Remove from stove, and stir in almonds and apricots.
5.   Drop by heaping tablespoons onto waxed paper.
6.   Refrigerate until cool and hardened.
7.   Store in airtight container in refrigerator.
8.   Keeps up to 2 weeks.

Courtesy : CD Kitchen