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Gingerbread Cookies

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Gingerbread Cookies
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Recipe Type: Cookie
 
Ingredients
  • 1 C. butter, softened
  • 1 C. light brown sugar
  • ½ C. honey
  • 3½ C. flour, sifted
  • 2 tsp. ginger
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • Dash of salt
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix with an electric mixer until all ingredients are well combined.
  2. Chill the dough in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour.
  3. Preheat the oven to 350 F.
  4. Turn the dough out on a lightly floured cutting board.
  5. Roll out dough until ⅛ inch thick.
  6. Use a cookie cutter to cut into desired shapes.
  7. Place on a cookie sheet that has been lightly greased with butter.
  8. Bake doe 8-10 minutes.

 

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Mulled Wine

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Mulled Wine
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Recipe Type: beverage
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ C. water
  • ½ C. sugar
  • ½ lemon, sliced thin
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 3 whole cinnamon sticks
  • 1 bottle red wine
Instructions
  1. Boil water and add sugar, lemon, cloves and cinnamon sticks.
  2. Reduce to a simmer and add in the wine.
  3. Simmer for 20 minutes without letting it boil.
  4. Strain and serve while still hot.

 

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Potato Latkes

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Potato Latkes
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Recipe Type: Hanukka
Serves: 8
 
Ingredients
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 3 C. potatoes, grated
  • 4 Tbsp. onion, grated
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • 2 tbsp. cracker crumbs or matzo meal
  • ½ c. oil
Instructions
  1. Saute onion with about 2 tsp. oil until browned.
  2. Add potatoes, onion, salt, pepper, and meal or cracker crumbs.
  3. Heat the oil in frying pan and drop potato mixture by the tablespoon.
  4. Flatten with a spoon.
  5. Fry until browned on both sides.
  6. Serve with applesauce or sour cream.

 

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Egg Custard

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Egg Custard
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Recipe Type: Dessert
Cook Time: 
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Ingredients
  • 8 lrg. eggs
  • 4 C. Milk
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 1 C. sugar
  • 3 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350
  2. in a large bowl, mix together all ingredients with an electric beater.
  3. Pour custard mixture into a glass baking dish.
  4. Sprinkle the top with nutmeg.
  5. Place the baking dish inside a larger glass pan with ½ inches of hot water.
  6. Bake for about 1 hour.
  7. Serve hot or cold.

 

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Turkey Brine

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Turkey Brine
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Recipe Type: Thanksgiving
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ Gallons water
  • 3 C. sea salt, can also use Kosher salt
  • 3 C. sugar, can also use brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp. cracked peppercorns
  • 8 Cloves Garlic
  • 3-4 Bay Leaves, can use more for a stronger flavor.
Instructions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a large pot.
  2. Over high heat, bring to a boil and stir to make sure that all sugars are dissolved.
  3. Remove from heat and allow brine to cool in refrigerator until cold.
  4. Place the turkey in a large pot or bucket deep enough that it will allow the turkey to be completely submerged. Make sure there is room for the container in the refrigerator.
  5. Place the turkey breast down in the pot and cover with the brine solution.
  6. Cover and store in the refrigerator.
  7. Allow the turkey to soak in the brine for 45-60 minutes per pound. For example, a 24 pound turkey would soak for 24 hours.

 

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Holiday Fudge

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Holiday Fudge
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Recipe Type: chocolate
 
Ingredients
  • 4 C. Sugar
  • 1⅔ C. Evaporated Milk
  • ½ C. butter
  • 1 pint marshmallow cream
  • 12 oz. semi sweet chocolate pieces
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 C. nuts (optional)
Instructions
  1. Cook sugar, milk and butter until it reaches the soft ball stage (236 F).
  2. Remove from heat and remaining ingredients.
  3. Beat until all of the chocolate pieces have melted.
  4. Pour into a greased 13x9x2 inch pan.
  5. Cool and cut into pieces.

 

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Homemade Egg Nog

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Homemade Egg Nog
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Recipe Type: beverage
 
Ingredients
  • 2 cups sugar
  • ½ gal. milk
  • 24 ounces canned evaporated milk.
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • 1 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla, optional
  • Cinnamon sticks or peppermint sticks for stirring, optional
Instructions
  1. Sprinkle additional nutmeg or cinnamon for topping Separate eggs, set aside whites.
  2. Mix together egg yolks, add 1 tsp milk and 2 cups sugar, mix well.
  3. In large pot pour ½ gallon milk only. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
  4. Add the egg yolk mixture, nutmeg, cornstarch, canned milk and bring to a boil.
  5. Remove from heat.
  6. Add vanilla if using. Whip egg whites and extra sugar until stiff.
  7. Spoon egg whites into egg nog. Serve with cinnamon or peppermint sticks for stirring.

 

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Chocolate Strawberry Heart

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Chocolate Strawberry Heart
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Recipe Type: dessert
 
Ingredients
  • Cake:
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup flour
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ sup strong cold coffee
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Filling:
  • 2 pints fresh strawberries
  • 1 cup whip cream
  • 1 tbsp water
  • 6 oz white chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 .
  2. Butter the heart flan pan.
  3. Sift the dry ingredients into a mixing bowl.
  4. Combine the liquid ingredients and add the dry ingredients.
  5. Beat at medium speed for two minutes.
  6. pour into prepared pan.
  7. Bake for 35-45 minutes or until a tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  8. Let cool in the pan for 8-10 minutes, and then invert onto a rack to cool completely.
  9. Filling: Reserve ⅔ of the best berries.
  10. Cut the remaining berries into ¼ cubes, and sprinkle sugar to taste.
  11. Soak until juice forms.
  12. Heat the chocolate pieces and water together, whisking constantly until melted and smooth.
  13. Set aside to cool.
  14. Whip the cream until firm peaks from.
  15. Fold into the cooled white chocolate.
  16. Spread the soaked berries and all the accumulated juice on the cake.
  17. Cover with the chocolate whipped cream.
  18. Decorate with the remaining berries.
  19. Chill

 

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Ethel’s Sugar Cookies

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Ethel's Sugar Cookies
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Recipe Type: Dessert
 
Ingredients
  • ¾ C. butter, softened
  • 1 C. sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 2½ C. flour, sifted
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
Instructions
  1. Thoroughly mix together the butter, sugar, eggs, and flavoring of choice.
  2. sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Stir into the butter mixture.
  4. Chill for at last 1 hour.
  5. Roll out to ⅛ inch thickness.
  6. Cut into desired shapes with a cookie cutter dipped in flour.
  7. Re-Roll the scraps and continue cutting until all of the dough is used.
  8. Place on an ungreased baking sheet.
  9. Bake at 400 until delicately golden (about 6-8 minutes).
  10. Frost with icing.
  11. Makes about 4 dozen 3 inch cookies.

 

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Stove Top Stuffing

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Stove Top Stuffing
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Recipe Type: Holiday
 
Ingredients
  • 8-10 bread ends
  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ tsp. sage
  • ¼ tsp. marjoram
  • 2 tbsp. fresh chopped parsley
  • ¼ tsp. pepper
  • 1 cup boiling water or chicken broth
Instructions
  1. Cut bread ends into cubes and measure out about 4 cups.
  2. Saute celery, onion and garlic in butter over medium heat for about 5 minutes or until onions are translucent.
  3. Add parsley, herbs and pepper to sauteed veggie mix and stir.
  4. Add boiling water and bring to a boil.
  5. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
  6. With a fork, fluff up the bread and serve.

 

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Sweet potato pie

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Sweet potato pie
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Recipe Type: Pie
Prep Time: 
Cook Time: 
Total Time: 
Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 unbaked pie crust
  • 1 lb sweet potatoes, cooked and peeled
  • ¼ cup butter
  • 2 eggs
  • 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. grated orange rind
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp. salt
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In bowl, beat sweet potatoes and butter together until smooth and lump free.
  3. Add milk, orange rind, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and eggs and mix together well.
  4. Pour into pie shell and bake 30 minutes or until golden brown cool.
  5. And top with whipped cream.

 

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No-Bake Chocolate Kahlua Christmas Balls

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No-Bake Chocolate Kahlua Christmas Balls
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Recipe Type: Dessert
Serves: 4 doz
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 can (5 ounces) evaporated milk
  • 1¼ cups vanilla cookie crumbs
  • 1¼ cups ginger snap cookie crumbs
  • ½ cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • ½ cup finely chopped walnuts
  • ⅓ cup Kahlúa liqueur
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups shredded coconut
Instructions
  1. Melt the chocolate chips in evaporated milk in a pot over low heat, stirring constantly, until well blended.
  2. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool for about 30 minutes.
  3. Combine all remaining ingredients except the coconut; stir into the chocolate mixture, blending well.
  4. Shape the mixture into 1- to 1½-inch balls (if the dough is too moist, add up to ⅓ cup more cookie crumbs), then roll in coconut.
  5. Let air-dry for 2 hours on waxed paper.
  6. Transfer to an airtight container; store in refrigerator.

 

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Christmas Candy Cookies Recipe

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Christmas Candy Cookies Recipe
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Ingredients
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup Imperial Sugar® / Dixie Crystals® Granulated Sugar
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 3-½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 cup chopped almonds
  • 1 package (8 ounces) mini red and green M&M's or Heath baking bits
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, cream butter, sugars and oil. Add eggs and extract; mix well. Combine flours, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Stir in almonds and candy. Chill for 1 hour or until firm enough to handle. Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a flat-bottomed glass. Bake at 350° for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

 

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Crock Pot Cinnamon Almonds

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Crock Pot Cinnamon Almonds
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Recipe Type: Snacks
 
Ingredients
  • 1½ C. sugar
  • 1½ C. packed brown sugar
  • 2 tbsp. cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 egg white
  • ¼ C. water
  • 3 C. almonds, whole
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, combine the egg white and vanilla and whisk together.
  2. Add the almonds and coat each almond.
  3. Stir in the sugar, brown sugar, salt and cinnamon.
  4. Spray the inside of your crock pot with non stick spray and put almonds inside.
  5. Cook on low, covered, for 3 hours, stirring every 20 minutes.
  6. Add the ¼ C. water and stir.
  7. Cook an additional 1 hour, covered, and stir every 20 minutes.
  8. Spread out and cool on a parchment lined cookie sheet.

 

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