22 christmas goods Recipes

good quality vanilla ice cream, peppermint candies , bullseye lollies or 200 g candy canes

dessert apples, thinly sliced, good mincemeat, banana, sliced, orange, juiced, flour, butter, sugar

white cake mix , made as directed, batches birds custard (make 1 double batch) or sub. 2 package. cooked vanilla pudding, whipping cream, vanilla, powdered sugar (vanilla if not avail.), fresh or frozen strawberries or similar, sherry, good raspberry jam, plain gelatin, peeled kiwi , a few strawberries and pomegranate seeds for garnish

egg whites, ground almonds (almond flour or meal), plain flour, baking powder, icing sugar (powdered sugar), almond extract, rum or brandy or amaretto, oranges , zest of or 1 lemon, zest of, candied orange or 1 tbsp lemon peel, good dark chocolate

butter, chilled and cut into cubes, plain flour, plus extra for dusting, light brown sugar, orange , zest of, finely grated, good quality mincemeat , preferably home-made, cold butter, plain flour, light brown sugar, almonds, finely chopped, icing sugar , for dusting

butter, softened, sugar, eggs, almond extract, vanilla extract, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, milk, green colored sugar, cookie cutters -4-inch and 5-1/4-inch christmas trees, 4-1/2-inch santa and 3-inch reindeer, egg whites, sugar, water, x 16-inch display base (heavy-duty cardboard, cutting board or piece of plywood, covered with foil wrapping paper or aluminum foil), serrated knife or emery board, pastry bags or heavy-duty resealable plastic bags, pastry tips-#3 round, #67 leaf and #27 star, canned goods and small spice bottles for propping, peppermint candy canes, green, brown, and red paste food coloring, brown plus 7 red candy-coated milk chocolate balls , such as hershey s, chocolate and colored sprinkles, vanilla wafers, red colored sugar, flaked coconut, starburst candies , unwrapped, red shoestring licorice (10 to 12 inches)

all-purpose flour, baking powder, sugar, unsalted butter, room temperature, grated lemon zest, salt, eggs, pistachios, coarsely chopped, dried cranberries, good-quality white chocolate, chopped, red and green sugar crystals, for garnish

semisweet chocolate chips, good rum, corn syrup, crushed plain vanilla wafers, ground walnuts, sugar

pancetta, thick cut, chopped into small bits (italian cured pork, ask at deli counter), extra-virgin olive oil, bulk hot italian sausage, combined ground beef , pork and veal, garlic, crushed, carrot, peeled and finely chopped, rib celery, chopped, onion, chopped, good quality dry red wine, prepared beef stock, paper container or canned, chunky style crushed tomatoes, handful chopped flat-leaf parsley, a couple of pinches) allspice or cinnamon, coarse salt and black pepper, penne rigate, cooked to al dente, grated pecorino romano , as an accompaniment, fresh, crusty bread , for mopping

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

butter, chopped, good-quality white chocolate, chopped, caster sugar ( fine granulated sugar ), milk, plain flour, self-raising flour, egg, lightly beaten, good-quality white chocolate, puffed rice cereal, shredded coconut, toasted, pistachio nuts, toasted, chopped, dried cranberries, chopped, roughly-chopped white marshmallows

dried figs, quartered, golden raisins, dark raisins, dried, pitted fruit (apples, peaches, pears or apricots), chopped, nutmeg, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, flour, eggs, bourbon, molasses (sorghum preferred), butter, dried chopped persimmons (chopped dates may be substituted, thank goodness), coarsely chopped walnuts, candied orange peel, candied ginger

microwave popcorn (use buttered & good quality ), honey roasted peanuts, rice krispies (you can use the holiday kind), almond bark, peanut butter

sultanas, currants, seedless raisins, good-quality bitter marmalade, grated oranges , zest of, brandy, unbleached plain flour, freshly grated nutmeg, ground mixed spice, salt, softened unsalted butter, soft light brown sugar, free-range eggs, blanched almonds

unsalted butter, room temperature, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, all purpose flour, salt, good-quality white chocolate (such as lindt or baker s)

butter, chilled and cut in cubes, plain flour, plus extra for dusting, light brown sugar, orange , zest of, finely grated, good quality mincemeat, preferably homemade, cold butter, flour, light brown sugar, almonds, finely chopped, icing sugar , for dusting

sultana, currants, chopped raisins, dessert fig, finely chopped, brandy, plump dried apricots, chopped, good quality vanilla ice cream, softened, dark chocolate, chopped, sliced almonds, toasted

granny smith apples, peeled, cored, and small dice, sugar, bourbon, unsalted butter, vanilla extract (good quality ), ground cinnamon, ground allspice, ground nutmeg, candied ginger, diced, egg roll wraps (or lumpia wrappers), egg, beaten with 1 tbsp. cold water, powdered sugar