Archive for the 'Holiday Recipes' Category

Placek Swiateczny Recipe

5 Eggs 2 1/2 c Flour, all-purpose 2 c Sugar, icing 2 t Baking powder 3/4 c Walnuts or pecans, chopped fine 2/3 c Raisins 4 oz Orange peel, chopped fine 1/2 t Salt 1 c Butter 1 T Lemon peel, grated 1 t Vanilla 3 T Vodka or brandy Preheat oven to 350 degrees [...]

Scented Cinnamon Ornaments

4 oz Cinnamon 1 tb Cloves 1 tb Nutmeg 3/4 c Applesauce 2 tb White glue Ribbon In medium bowl, combine cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg. Add applesauce and glue; stir to combine. Work mixture with hands 2 to 3 minutes or until dough is smooth and ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Divide into 4 portions. On [...]

Cornucopia Recipe

3 cn Soft-breadstick dough 1 lg Egg, beaten with: 1 tb Water ASSORTED RAW VEGETABLES Sugar snap peas, red and Yellow cherry tomatoes, Baby carrots, baby squash, Cauliflower and broccli Floretts. 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a cookie sheet, at least 17″x 14″, with non-stick cooking spray. 2. Tear off a [...]

Christmas Conserve Recipe

3 Cups Cranberries — 750 g 3 Each Oranges — unpeeled,seedless 1 Each Crushed Pineapple — 14oz 3/4 Cup Dried Apricots — 175 ml 1 Package Certo — 57 g 5 Cups Sugar In saucepan, combine cranberries, finely chopped oranges, undrained pineapple, crushing some of the cranberries with potato masher; cook over medium heat for [...]

Caramel Apple Witches Recipe

49 Caramels 2 tablespoons Water 5 medium Apples Wooden sticks Miniature marshmallows Candy corn Melt caramels with water in 1 1/2 quart saucepan over low heat, stirring until sauce is smooth. Wash and dry apples; insert stick into stem end of each apple. Dip into hot caramel sauce; turn until coated. Scrape off sauce from [...]

Cinnamon Ornaments

1 cn Cinnamon 1 Jar applesauce Drain the moisture from the applesauce for 10 or 15 minutes (or longer if necessary) by putting it in a colander or strainer which you’ve lined with a coffee filter (or something similar). Pour the whole container of cinammon into a bowl and add just a little applesauce at [...]

How to Make Antlers

1 ea Pair White gloves (available At drug store) Flexible headband Ribbon Bells Fiberfill Straight pins White thread Needle Scissors Fabric paints Cut each glove into 2 sections, making a straight cut through the palm between the middle & ring finger. Start with 3 fingered sections. Turn inside out. Stitch the cut edges together. Turn [...]

Christmas Scent

3 Cinnamon Sticks — 4″ 2 Bay Leaves 1/4 c Whole Cloves 1/2 Lemon — Cut In 2 Pieces 1/2 Orange — Cut In 2 Pieces 1 qt Water Combine all ingredients in a kettle or saucepan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for as long as desired. Check water level frequently and [...]

Boozey Rich Eggnog From a Cooked Base Recipe

1 qt Milk 1 Vanilla bean OR 1 tb extract 12 Egg yolks 2 c Sugar 1 c Dark rum 2 c Bourbon 1 c Cognac or other brandy 8 Egg whites 3 tb Sugar 1 qt Cream Freshly grated nutmeg FOR BASE: In a heavy medium-sized saucepan, barely boil the milk with the vanilla [...]

Christmas Trivet Mix (Hot Pad Filler)

4 Cups Balsam Fir Needles 6-1/2 oz 4 Cups Coriander-Whole — (Spice Section) 9-1/4 oz 2 Cups Allspice — (Jamaican) Whole 6-1/2 oz 2 Cups Cellulose Fiber Fixative 8 oz 2 Cups Cinnamon Chips – Small cut 6-1/2 oz 2 Cups Cloves – Whole 6-1/2 oz 1 Cup Calamus Root 2-1/2 oz 1 Cup Rosemary [...]