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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 30″x 18″ […]

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 bean, […]

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 […]