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cherish405 -> Recipes for Christmas (8/17/2008 3:17:03 AM)

I know Christmas is still a while away yet, but I was wondering what sorts of things you make as edible gifts for Christmas.

Can you please share your recipes if possible?

Are they expensive to make?



Miss Giggles -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/17/2008 10:41:31 AM)

It's too early to think about for me. I want to enjoy the last few weeks of summer.

But yes, the magazines and catalogs are starting to come out.



MrsTracy72 -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/17/2008 1:12:17 PM)

I make lots and lots of cookies. I always do a good sugar cookie and snickerdoodle, but then I try to find new reicpies to try. I posted my snickerdoodle recipe somewhere not too long ago, I will go try to find it so I can copy and paste. I don't want to type so much.

I also like those chocolate crinkle cookies, but mine always come out flat and hard. How about ethnic cookies? I do Italian cookies for Easter, but not for Christmas. Mabye we should all try to post one recipe that we could use for Christmas that is specific to our ethnic backgrounds. That could be cool.



ColoradoLady36 -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/20/2008 8:40:24 AM)

That would be a cool idea to post a recipe from our ethnic background. Mine would be kind of confusing as I am part Cherokee and Irish..lol. Hmmm, thinking of Irish soda bread with a Native American flavor. I should be able to swing that...giggles. No, only joking there. I do like the idea, plus it would give us some fresh ideas to try out with our families.



ChiefWannahakaloogie -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/20/2008 4:43:28 PM)

i make a delicious pumpkin chocolate chip bread, bake it in a can and tie it up for a gift.



MrsTracy72 -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/20/2008 5:31:38 PM)

I have a cookbook that is called "Gifts in a Jar" and it even came with cute little pieces of material to put over the lid and some strawlike stuff to tie around the lid. Can you tell how crafty I am? But you put the dry ingredients in the jar, and attach the rest of the recipe for the gift.



creationtalk -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/20/2008 8:52:21 PM)

I like to make mini cheesecakes (crust is a vanilla wafer) with strawberry/raspberry topping. Also like sweet potatoes made with ginger ale. I made some individual corn stuffing loafs one year--cooked in the crockpot. I don't know where the recipes are...will have to look for them.

I don't usually do much at Christmas since my son is usually with his father and I'm at work.

I also have a "gifts in a jar" recipe book and gave a bunch of those last year...I did not get any feedback on the quality of the food though...



29redballoons -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/20/2008 10:31:30 PM)

Psst, that straw looking stuff is called raffia.
You know, just in case you might ever want to buy any. [;)]



MrsTracy72 -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/20/2008 11:51:08 PM)

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ORIGINAL: creationtalk


I also have a "gifts in a jar" recipe book and gave a bunch of those last year...I did not get any feedback on the quality of the food though...


Well no feedback is usually not good, but I can use the jar stuff and my recipes. But I know snickerdoodles are definately on my list. Gingerbread men are awesome too because the kids get to decorate them.



loveleee -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/21/2008 1:29:25 AM)

I have discovered that I love to make breads. So for last Christmas I made Pumpkin Bread Loafs and drizzled a quick homemade carmel icing over them and sprinkled chopped walnuts on the icing.
I placed them on cheap dollar store christmas plates and gave them as gifts to family friends. They were great for their entire families so I didn't have to buy indivisual gifts for numerous people.
They have actually asked me to make them pumpkin bread again for this christmas. [:D]



ColoradoLady36 -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/21/2008 6:44:08 AM)

wow, you guys are making me feel like a real slacker. I keep telling myself that I am going to make Christmas goodies every year and have yet to do it. Hmmm, maybe this year I will actually be able to do it...lol. Thank you for the ideas ya'll.



deliveredarling -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/21/2008 8:00:52 AM)

You can do chocolate covered pretzels.

Take the white chocolate almond bark and melt it on the stove top. You have to constantly stir on low heat or it will scorch. (Microwave works too)

Lay a long piece of wax paper out.

Put your pretzels in the melted mixture and gently stir to coat.

Spoon out onto wax paper and let cool.

You can do the same thing with the plain chocolate almond bark.

If you want to spruce up the white pretzels', sprinkle with red or green sugar while they are still hot.

You can also add food coloring to the white chocolate.

These are pretty as gifts and my family absolutely loves them.


I don't know if you are a nut fan or not.

I make cinnamon pecans ans spicy pecans every year.

Pecans are high here.

If your interested in them, let me know and I'll post the recipes. These are my very favorite Christmas goodie!



cherish405 -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/21/2008 8:06:23 AM)

Thanks for the ideas, everybody. Keep them coming!

I'll have to get back and put some of my recipes in here for you.



deliveredarling -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/21/2008 8:13:59 AM)

You must be like me and start early. I've already started compiling the ingredients for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I host them and both sets of parents come. So, if I do it early, it's not such a financial burden all at once[:)]

I'm looking forward to seeing other ideas. I just might have to add some new stuff this year!



MrsTracy72 -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/21/2008 10:08:26 AM)

Breads are awesome. Especially if you make a bunch of little loaves and wrap them really cute. I have this awesome pumpking bread recipe, but I changed up the type of sugar in the bread and it made a HUGE difference. I will post that recipe later when I can get out of bed.



cherish405 -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/21/2008 10:42:25 AM)

Do you guys get Nutrigrain cereal over there? If you do, I've got a great recipe for 'Nuts & Bolts'!



deliveredarling -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/21/2008 10:44:02 AM)

OOOOOOhhhh, I want it please!



MrsTracy72 -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/21/2008 11:45:28 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: cherish405

Do you guys get Nutrigrain cereal over there? If you do, I've got a great recipe for 'Nuts & Bolts'!



I think we do. If not, we have something that compares. But I know we have Nutrigrain bars and things like that so I am sure we have the cereal.



cherish405 -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/22/2008 2:23:46 AM)

NUTS & BOLTS

1 large packet nutrigrain (805g/28.4ozs or 1.8lbs )
500g/1.1lbs mixed nuts
1 packet french onion soup
1 packet cream of chicken soup
1 dessert spoon curry powder
garlic powder to taste (I use 1/2 teaspoon)
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1/2-3/4 cup oil made very warm

Mix dry ingredients together, then mix in oil. Leave as long as possible for flavour to develop in airtight container/s.

These look really nice wrapped in cellophane bags with a ribbon around them.

NB: Sorry, not used to imperial measurements so I put both.

SHORTBREAD

4 1/2 cups plain/all purpose flour
1 cup castor sugar
500g/1.1lbs butter
little vanilla

Rub ingredients together until crumbly. Press into a tray. Flatten with a fork, four times one way and four times in the opposite direction. Bake at 150C/300F for 45 minutes. Cut whilst shortbread is still hot.



MrsTracy72 -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/22/2008 11:28:14 PM)

Do the nuts and bolts go on top of the short bread? I know I am ignorant on that, but I have never heard of them.



cherish405 -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/23/2008 7:36:05 AM)

Not a silly question. Afterall, it is a recipe from a different culture.

Nope, they are 2 separate recipes. The nuts and bolts are quite spicy, (but not too spicy) from the chilli powder and curry powder. Very more-ish though. Yummy. [:)]



cherish405 -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/23/2008 1:27:11 PM)

LEMON STARS

3 egg yolks
120 g sugar
2 tbsp vanilla sugar
4 dash(es) lemon extract
1.5 tsp baking powder
250 g almond meal
150 g powdered sugar
1 lemon, juice only

Knead together the egg yolks, vanilla sugar, baking powder and lemon extract. Work in the almond meal and rest the dough for about 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 175.

Roll out the dough to about 1/2 cm and cut out cookies with a star form. Place cookies on baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake for 8 - 10 minutes.

Mix the lemon juice with the powered sugar, stir until smooth. Brush the cookies with this glaze as soon as the cookies come out of the oven. Let cool. Store in airtight container.

Note: If you really love almonds, do not roll out the dough, shape it into a roll about 5cm in diameter. Chop about 75g of almonds. Use the leftover egg white to brush on the dough roll and sprinkle the roll with the chop nuts. Pad them down on the roll and slice cookies 1/2cm thick from the roll. Finish baking etc. as above. Instead of lemon you can also use orange extract and o-juice. Also try this cookie with hazelnuts. These cookies freeze very well.

Makes 28 portions.



Tea-Tea -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/23/2008 3:08:36 PM)

By special request...

Caramel Corn

1 box brown sugar (about 2 cups packed)
2 sticks margarine
1/2 cup light Karo syrup
1 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

In a medium or large pot, bring above ingredients to a boil on medium heat and simmer 5 minutes. Pop 3/4 cup unpopped corn which should make 16-18 cups popped popcorn. Add 12 oz dry roasted peanuts. Remove liquid from heat and stir in 1/2 tsp baking soda. Stir quickly to prevent it from foaming over the pot. Pour liquid over popcorn/nuts and mix well.Spread popcorn mixture on 2 large cookie sheets. Bake 250 for 15 minutes, stir, then bake another 20 minutes and stir. Allow to cool. I usually stir it every 5 minutes while it's cooling to prevent it from sitcking to the cookie sheet (you can spray the sheets too before you place the popcorn mixture on it).

This recipe is a combination of recipes. The original recipe didn't call for the baking soda and it said to bake it an hour and stir every 15 minutes. I prefer the way I've changed it because it requires less baking time.

Here's another popcorn recipe that came from the same friend who gave me the original caramel corn recipe. I've never made it but it sounds interesting!


Popcorn Cake

4 quarts of popped popcorn (3/4 cup unpopped popcorn)
1 lb. small gumdrops (can use red and green at Christmas)
1/2 c salted peanuts (dry roasted also works)
1/2 c margarine
1/2 c oil
1 lb mini marshmallows

Grease angel food cake pan. Mix corn, candy and nuts in large bowl. Melt margarine and oil and marshmallows in pan. (you have to work hard to get the butter, oil, and marshmallows to mix together, keep stirring!!)Pour over corn mixture and stir to coat. Press into pan. Let cool. Slice and eat.



MrsTracy72 -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/23/2008 3:10:54 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: cherish405

Not a silly question. Afterall, it is a recipe from a different culture.

Nope, they are 2 separate recipes. The nuts and bolts are quite spicy, (but not too spicy) from the chilli powder and curry powder. Very more-ish though. Yummy. [:)]



Ok, so are they like a snack mix then?

I am getting an exchange student. I am not sure if he celebrates Christmas because I don't know if he follows any type of faith, but maybe he can give me something from home to post here. I have to get into my books though and find my family cookie recipes.



zmanfan38 -> RE: Recipes for Christmas (8/23/2008 11:35:42 PM)

WHITE CHOCOLATE POPCORN
Pop one bag of microwave popcorn.
Melt 8 oz. of white chocolate in microwave per directions on box.
Put half of the popcorn in a large bowl.
Drizzle half of the chocolate over the popcorn.
Add the rest of the popcorn to the bowl and drizzle the rest of the chocolate over it.
Stir until all popcorn is coated.
Spread in a single layer on wax paper to cool – ENJOY!





I know...it sounds bizarre, but it's fantastic and unusual and you will get requests for it year after year.[;)]

Oh, and I stuff those cute Christmasy cellophane bags with it and gift it that way.



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