9843 gran hard christmas Recipes

makes two wreaths, wire coat hanger, assorted wrapped hard candies , suckers, or tootsie rolls, colorful curling ribbon, cut into 8 pieces, wire cutters, pliers to bend the hanger, masking tape, a dull pair of scissors to curl the ribbon, a big bow for the top of the wreath (optional)

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

day-old homemade-style white bread, crusts removed and the bread cut into 1/2-inch cubes, unsalted butter, melted, red-wine vinegar, extra-virgin olive oil, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, chopped scallion green, kalamata or other brine-cured olives, cut into slivers, hard-boiled large eggs , sliced thin lengthwise

diameter pearl onions (from two 10-oz bags), thick-cut bacon (preferably applewood-smoked), cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick strips, boneless pork shoulder (boston butt) or boneless country ribs, external fat trimmed, cut into 2-inch cubes, coarse kosher salt, chopped shallots (about 4 large), chopped parsnips, chopped fresh sage, divided, calvados (apple brandy; optional), low-salt chicken broth, hard apple cider, unpeeled baby red potatoes (about 2 inches in diameter), scrubbed, halved, granny smith apples, peeled, cored, cut into 1-inch cubes (about 3 cups), butter, room temperature, all purpose flour, whole grain dijon mustard

thick) rib pork chops (4 lb total ), fine sea salt, black pepper, unsalted butter, shallots (8), bulbs separated if necessary and each bulb halved lengthwise, hard cider

butternut squash (as many as you want) or 1 acorn squash (as many as you want) or 1 any hard winter squash (as many as you want) or 1 pumpkin, salt

ground coriander, ground cumin, chili powder (hot or mild indian style ), ground turmeric, cider vinegar, water (or more as needed), canola oil, chopped onion (1 large), fresh ginger, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, chopped fresh tomatoes (about 6 small), unseasoned tomato sauce (8 oz can), sugar , to taste, salt , to taste, ground black pepper , to taste, hard-boiled eggs, peeled, halved, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, steamed white rice

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

unsalted butter, eggs, heavy cream, apple cider, light brown sugar, melted unsalted butter, salt, cinnamon, cubed stale raisin-cinnamon bread, granny smith apple, cored and cubed (about 1 cup), dried apples, hard cider sauce , recipe follows, hard cider sauce, unsalted butter, sugar, hard cider, egg yolks

idaho potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-sized pieces, salt, bockwurst or bratwurst (veal or veal and pork), extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling plus 2 tbsp, head red cabbage , about 1 lb, carrots, ribs celery, red onion, golden delicious apple, peeled and quartered lengthwise, core trimmed away, bay leaf, grill seasoning (recommended: montreal steak seasoning by mccormick ) or, coarse salt and pepper, caraway seed, center cut bacon, yellow onion, chopped, hard apple cider, grainy dijon mustard, white wine or white balsamic vinegar, sugar, chicken stock, generous handful flat-leaf parsley, chopped, freshly ground black pepper, hard cider , or white belgian ale with orange wedge, for serving

unsalted butter, eggs, heavy cream, apple cider, light brown sugar, melted unsalted butter, salt, cinnamon, cubed stale raisin-cinnamon bread, granny smith apple, cored and cubed (about 1 cup), dried apples, hard cider sauce , recipe follows, preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. grease a 10 by 14-inch baking dish with the butter and set aside., in a large bowl, beat the eggs. add the cream, cider, sugar, melted butter, salt, and cinnamon, and whisk to combine. add the bread, fresh and dried apples, and stir to combine. pour into the prepared dish, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until the bread is well saturated, up to 1 hour.) bake until the top is golden brown and the center is firm, about 1 hour., oven and let sit on a wire rack for 15 minutes. cut into pieces and drizzle with the hard cider sauce., serve immediately .

head of escarole , torn into large bite-size pieces (about 8 cups), bacon slices, extra-virgin olive oil, white balsamic vinegar, chopped shallots, hard-boiled eggs, chopped, log soft fresh goat cheese, coarsely crumbled

yellow-fleshed potatoes such as yukon gold, peeled and quartered lengthwise, carrots, cut diagonally into 1/2-inch-thick slices, haricots verts or regular green beans, trimmed, hard-boiled large eggs, peeled, flat anchovy fillets, garlic cloves, minced, extra-virgin olive oil, heavy cream

vodka, sour apple schnapps, apple juice, sour apple hard candies , for garnish. recommended brand jolly rancher, apple , peel curl (to garnish)