17362 christmas fruit truffles Recipes

dark fruit cake, chopped, dark rum, desiccated coconut, dark chocolate, melted, extra 1 oz dark chocolate, vegetable oil, white cooking chocolate, melted, marzipan, leaves to decorate

brown sugar, dark corn syrup, egg, beaten, lemon juice, lemon zest, all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cardamom, diced mixed candied fruit, chopped walnuts

eggs, icing sugar, melted butter, flour, baking powder, salt, chopped walnuts, chopped dates, mixed candied fruit, softened butter, icing sugar

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

christmas with louise, as a joke , my brother, jay, used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before christmas. he said all he wanted was for santa to fill them., what they say about santa reviewing behavior and checking the list twice must be true because every christmas morning, although jay s kids stockings overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty., year i decided to make his dream come true. i put on sunglasses and with a hat pulled down and went in search of an inflatable love doll. they don tsp sell those things at walmart., i had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. if you ve never been in an x-rated store, don tsp go. you ll only confuse yourself. i was there an hour saying things like, what does this do you re kidding me! who would buy that finally, i made it to the inflatable doll section. i wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my car so i could use the car pool lane, during rush hour. finding what i wanted was difficult. love dolls come in many different models. the top of the line , according to the side of the box, could do things i d only seen in a book on animal husbandry. i settled for lovable louise. she was at the bottom of the price scale. to call louise a doll took a huge leap of imagination., on christmas eve , with the help of an old bicycle pump, louise came to life., my sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after santa had come and gone, i filled the dangling pantyhose with louise s pliant legs and bottom. i also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. i went home, and giggled for a couple of hours., next morning my brother called to say that santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him very happy but had left the dog confused. she would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. we all agreed that louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional christmas dinner., my grandmother noticed louise the moment she walked in the door. what the hell is that she asked. my brother quickly explained , it s a doll. . who would play with something like that granny snapped. i had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. where are her clothes granny continued., boy , that turkey sure smells nice, gran, jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. but granny was relentless. why doesn tsp she have any teeth again, i could have answered, but why would i it was christmas and no 1 wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, hang on granny! hang on! ., my grandfather , a delightful old man with very poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, hey, who s the naked gallon by the fireplace i told him she was jay s friend. a few minutes later i noticed grandpa by the mantel, talking to louise. not just talking, but actually flirting. it was then that we realized this might be grandpa s last christmas at home., dinner went well. we made the usual small talk about who had died , who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice, and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. the cat screamed. i passed cranberry sauce through my nose, and grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees, and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. my brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants laughing and granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room, and sat in the car., it was indeed a christmas to treasure and remember. later in my brother s garage, we conducted a thorough examination to decide the cause of louise s collapse. we discovered that louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape , we restored her to perfect health., louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. i think grandpa still asks about her whenever he can get out of the house

christmas pudding, brandy, melted dark cooking chocolate, melted white chocolate

fruit cocktail , reserve 1/2 cup juice (or 2 cups of cut up fruit), egg, sugar, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, brown sugar, chopped walnuts

fruit spread, dried figs, chopped, hazelnuts, chopped, apricot preserves, fruit, grapes, strawberries, pears, oranges, peaches, dried apricots, brie cheese, port wine , du salut, blue cheese, french baguette, whole wheat crackers

canned fruit , with juice (i like peaches), oil, baking soda, cinnamon, sugar, flour, salt, nutmeg, raisins (optional), walnuts (optional), coconut (optional)

high-quality chocolate, thick double cream, your chosen liquor, fresh small soft fruit, dark cocoa or 1/2 cup a similar quantity melting chocolate, for coating the truffle, edible glitter, to decorate

christmas honey fruit drops, mixed chopped candied fruits and peels , chopped candied cherries, raisins, and chopped pecans, bourbon, brown sugar, honey, butter or margarine, eggs, all purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking powder, dairy sour cream, combine fruits , nuts, and bourbon. cover, let stand several hours. in mixer bowl cream sugar, honey, and butter or margarine. beat in eggs. mix dry ingredients. add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. stir fruit mixture into creamed mixture. drop by tsp onto greased cookie sheet. bake in 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes. cool on wire rack. frost, if desired. makes about 5 dozen cookies.

dried mixed fruit (dried fruit medley), raisins, soft dried figs, glace cherries, sultanas, currants, brandy, unsalted butter, softened, brown sugar, eggs, marmalade (1 tblsp = 20ml), plain flour, mixed spice, ground ginger, bicarbonate of soda, fresh breadcrumbs, macadamias, chopped, dark chocolate chips, brandy, to serve (optional)

active dry yeast, warm water (105 to 115 degrees f), lukewarm milk (scalded , then cooled), granulated sugar, salt, ground cardamom, egg, shortening, raisins, cut-up citron or 1/3 cup mixed candied fruit, all-purpose flour, butter or 1/2 cup margarine, softened

shortening, light brown sugar, eggs, flour, soda, salt, buttermilk, chopped dates, chopped candied cherries, candied pineapple, cut into small pieces, white raisins (i have trouble finding , usually use golden, but can use dark), retain small amount of flour to coat fruit and nuts, before adding

truffle peelings, madeira wine, olive oil, chopped onion, chopped carrot , plus 1/2 cup s cut into 1/4-inch dice, chopped celery, sachet (10 stems parsley, 10 peppercorns, 1 tsp dried thyme, and 2 bay leaves tied in a cheesecloth bag), rich chicken stock (stock made with roasted bones and stock in place of water as the cooking liquid), sherry wine vinegar, truffle oil, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, leeks, chicken stock (or canned low-sodium chicken broth), butter, minced flat leaf parsley, skinless, boneless pieces of halibut , cut into neat squares, freshly ground white pepper to taste, truffle slices, fresh tarragon leaves, washed and dried, fines herbs, crispy leeks, vegetable oil, leeks, white part only , cleaned according to directions above, and cut into thin strips, kosher salt to taste

christmas plum pudding, milk, double cream, vanilla ice cream, brandy

truffle oil, potatoes, button mushrooms, shallot, butter or 3 -4 tbsp margarine