2618 christmas crostini Recipes

eggs, separated, caster sugar (fine sugar), left-over christmas plum pudding (more if you prefer ), rum (brandy or orange liquer), double cream

cake ingredients, plain flour, level tsp salt, level tsp ground mixed spice, raisins, sultanas, currants, mixed candied peel, finely chopped, glace cherries, quartered, almonds, blanched and chopped, butter, soft brown sugar, eggs, lightly beaten, level tbsp black treacle, brandy ., christmas cake icings, almond paste ingredients, ground blanched almonds, castor sugar, icing sugar , sieved, egg whites, few drops of almond essence, apricot jam, royal icing ingredients, egg whites, icing sugar , sieved, lemon juice, glycerine

shortening, boiling water, dark brown sugar, dark molasses, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, sugar, divided, meringue powder, divided, cream of tartar, divided, warm water, divided, red spice gumdrops, candy canes (6 inches), divided, multicolored nonpareils, red-hot candy, leaf-shaped spearmint gumdrops, divided, multicolored spice gumdrops, halved vertically, edible glitter, ice cream sugar cones, green paste food coloring, chocolate rock candies, candy corn in christmas colors or green gumdrops, candy canes (about 2-1/4 inches), green spice gumdrops, green rock candy suckers, cotton ball, pastry tips-star tips #16 and #20, round tips #3 and #7, and leaf tip #67, pastry bags, foam core board (20 inches x 16 inches x 1/2 inch), propping

french baguette , cut into diagonal 1/2 inch slices, olive oil, butter or margarine, garlic, minced, salt and pepper to taste, grated parmesan cheese

day old baguette, butter, softened, olive oil, garlic, chopped

olive oil, chopped onion, celery, chopped, chopped carrot, garlic, pressed, chicken livers, rinsed and sliced into strips, lamb or pork livers, rinsed and cut into strips, red wine, tomato puree, chopped fresh parsley, anchovy fillets, chopped, chicken stock or water, salt and pepper to taste, butter , or as needed, capers

ciabatta bread , cut into 1/2-inch slices, garlic, peeled and cut in half, good-quality extra virgin olive oil, ripe figs, prosciutto, fresh mint, extra virgin olive oil, balsamic vinegar, freshly ground black pepper

fresh poblano chiles, jalapeno chile, feta cheese (about 1/2 cup), low-fat sour cream, chopped fresh dill, fresh lemon juice, thick) baguette slices, extra-virgin olive oil

there is 1 christmas carol that has always baffled me ., what in the world do leaping lords , french hens, swimming swans , and especially the partridge who won tsp come out, pear tree have to do with christmas today, i found out., until 1829, roman catholics in england were, not permitted to practice their faith openly. someone, during that era wrote this carol as a catechism song for young catholics., it has two levels of meaning : the surface meaning plus a hidden meaning known only to members of their church. each element in the carol has a code word for a religious reality which the children could remember., partridge in a pear tree was jesus christ ., two turtle doves were the old and new testaments., three french hens stood for faith, hope and love., four calling birds were the four gospels of matthew , mark, luke & john., five golden rings recalled the torah or law, the first five books of the old testament., six geese a-laying stood for the six days of creation., seven swans a-swimming represented the sevenfold gifts of the holy spirit--prophesy , serving, teaching, exhortation , contribution, leadership, and mercy., eight maids a-milking were the eight beatitudes ., nine ladies dancing were the nine fruits of the holy spirit--love , joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness , gentleness, and self control., ten lords a-leaping were the ten commandments ., eleven pipers piping stood for the eleven faithful disciples., twelve drummers drumming symbolized the twelve points of belief in the apostles creed ., there is your history for today. this knowledge was shared with me and i found it interesting and enlightening and now i know how that strange song became a christmas carol

cream cheese, sugar, almond extract, christmas green paste food coloring, chopped almonds, cranberries, rinsed and drained

ham , christmas, cooked turkey, gruyere cheese, cranberry sauce, thick bread, butter

sweet butter, anchovies packed in oil, drained, tuscan bread, thin slices, toasted if desired, capers (to garnish ) (optional)

italian baguette cut into 1/4 or 1/2-inch diagonal slices, olive oil, bacon fat or butter, yellow onion, minced, chicken livers, cleaned, trimmed and chopped, cognac or brandy, fresh sage leaves, minced, capers, drained, salt, white pepper

unsalted butter, anchovy fillets, drained, chopped, whole milk, thick slices crusty bread or baguette, extra-virgin olive oil, fresh buffalo mozzarella cheese, thinly sliced, patted dry

thick baguette slices, extra-virgin olive oil, garlic clove, arugula leaves (about 3 oz), burrata cheese (about 12 oz), pink peppercorns, fleur de sel

thick diagonal baguette slices, blue cheese (such as gorgonzola , roquefort , or maytag blue), room temperature, hazelnuts, toasted, husked , coarsely chopped, honey

golden brown sugar, rice vinegar, garlic cloves, minced, minced peeled fresh ginger, cayenne pepper, cinnamon stick, granny smith apples, peeled, cored , cut into -inch pieces (about 4 cups), golden raisins, diced seeded plum tomatoes, chopped fresh mint, french-bread baguette , cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices, olive oil, roasted garlic, soft fresh goat cheese (such as montrachet), room temperature

butter, fresh shiitake mushrooms, stemmed, caps chopped, crimini mushrooms, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, whipping cream, crumbled blue cheese (about 2 oz), chopped thinly sliced prosciutto (about 2 1/2 oz), thick diagonal bread slices cut from 1 sourdough baguette, chopped fresh parsley