2486 christmas festive tree Recipes

butter , brought to room temperature, granulated sugar, egg yolks, pistachio or almond extract, all-purpose flour, pistachios, finely chopped for dough, tubes white decorating icing (4.24 oz each), pistachios, finely chopped for decoration, in-shell pistachios , for tree top decoration

ginger ale, rum , with, christmas spices (rum with ), cinnamon stick, orange peel

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

leftover christmas fruit cake (for the base), yoghurt-cheese (or cream cheese), yoghurt (or sour cream), brandy, sugar, eggs, nutmeg, vanilla essence, cornflour

sugar, butter, softened, egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, cream of tartar

boiling water, divided, jell-o lime flavor gelatin, divided, evaporated milk, multi-colored sprinkles

unsalted butter, room temperature, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, almond extract, all purpose flour, salt, raspberry jam

lettuce leaves (optional), broccoli, & broccoflower heads blanched, petite carrot, mixed vegetables , grape tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, mixed olives, giardiniera (mixed pickled vegetables), carrot (cut in a star with a cookie cutter)

lime gelatin (etc.) or 1 (8 oz) package strawberry gelatin (etc.) or 1 (8 oz) package cherry gelatin (etc.), coconut, sweet milk (i use eagle brand), ground up pecan nuts

all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, shortening, nonfat milk, pure vanilla extract, egg whites

water, white vinegar, light corn syrup or 1 cup sugar, bleach (optional)

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

all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, active dry yeast, whole milk, water, butter, egg, cream cheese, softened, sugar, ground nutmeg, salt, vanilla extract, crushed pineapple in syrup, drained, red glazed cherries, halved, powdered sugar, milk

unsweetened pineapple juice, cranberry-apple juice, water, brown sugar (scant), lemon slices, cinnamon sticks, broken, cinnamon stick (for serving)