28 hard christmas Recipes

sour cream, picante sauce, lemon juice, shrimp drained, sliced ripe olives, drained, hard boiled egg, finely chopped, italian salad dressing mix

brown sugar, white sugar, egg, butter or 1/4 cup hard margarine, melted, eggnog, rum or 1 tsp vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, chopped pecans or 2/3 cup walnuts, cut mixed glace fruit

white crisco shortening, granulated sugar, hard-boiled eggs , yolks sieved, egg yolk, beaten, fresh grated orange zest, baking powder, all-purpose flour, salt, ground nutmeg or 1/4 tsp mace, chopped almonds, egg white, slightly beaten, granulated sugar , to roll balls into

vanilla frosting, green liquid or paste food coloring, styrofoam cone (12 inches high), hard peppermint candies, hard spearmint candies, red gumdrops, green gumdrops, crimped ribbon candy, cut rock candy

white chocolate or white confectioner s coating (or combination of half each), hard peppermint candies or candy cane

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)

sliced water chestnuts, drained, red pepper , cut into 1 inch pieces, green pepper , cut into 1 inch pieces, cucumbers, peeled, sliced, tomatoes, each cut into 8 wedges, frozen green peas, mayonnaise, salad dressing mix, bacon bits, hard-boiled eggs, quartered, tomatoes , cut into eight wedges

sugar, karo syrup, water, cinnamon oil or 2 tsp oil peppermint extract, red food coloring or green food coloring, powdered sugar

pasteurized apple juice or 1 quart apple cider, hard cinnamon candies, vanilla extract, cardamom or 1/4 tsp cinnamon or 1/8 tsp allspice, orange slices (to garnish ) or cinnamon stick (to garnish)

chocolate wafer crumbs (finely crushed ), melted butter, sugar, semi-sweet chocolate chips, whipping cream , unwhipped, powdered sugar (can use less if desired), cream cheese, softened, peppermint extract, cream (measure out 1-1/2 cups after whipping), coarsely chopped candy cane (or can use hard crushed peppermint candies)

hard-cooked eggs, mayonnaise, chopped red bell pepper, chopped green onion, yellow mustard, salt

light molasses, melted butter, warm milk, eggs, beaten, all-purpose flour , plus additional for tossing fruit, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, candied mixed fruit (or diced dried fruit such as pineapple, pears, apples, and plums), raisins, brandy, holly sprig, for garnish, hard sauce , recipe follows, butter, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, brandy or rum

dozen hard-boiled egg (peeled, yolks removed ), mayonnaise, yellow mustard, salt (to taste), pepper (to taste), vinegar (to taste), dill, paprika (to garnish ), dill (to garnish )

oysters, chopped finely (not smoked ), hard-boiled egg, chopped finely, diced onion, sweet relish, salt and pepper, mayonnaise, crackers, crumbled (use approx. 3/4 of a sleeve of butter crackers.)

top round beef, cut into 1/4-to 1/2 inch-dice, lean pork, cut into 1/4-to 1/2-inch dice, bacon, strips cut into 1/2-inch lengths, tomatoes, peeled and seeded, onion, peeled, garlic cloves, salt, marjoram, leek, diced, capers, mustard relish , pickle, minced, red wine vinegar, bell pepper, cut into 1/4-to-1/2-inch dice, worcestershire sauce, dark brown sugar, salt and pepper, to taste, raisins, lard or 2/3 cup vegetable shortening, annatto seeds (achiote, optional for colour), masa harina flour (dehydrated , treated corn flour), salt, cayenne pepper, warm water, dried corn husks (or 24 (9-inch squares parchment paper or tinfoil), shredded cooked chicken, hard-boiled eggs, sliced, blanched almond, pimientos, sliced, pimento stuffed olives, cut in half, tabasco sauce

chicken broth (from chicken you cook), eggs, masa harina (do not use ready made masa, it has lime which will not work in this recipe), butter, lard or 8 oz additional butter, sugar, peanut butter, sugar, allspice, salt, pepper, milk, raisins, black, soaked in, water, onion , cut lengthwise into thin slices & parboiled & drained, oil, onion, diced finely, pimento-stuffed green olives, in jar, eggs, hard boiled & cut into eighths lengthwise, red bell pepper, sliced very thinly, whole chicken, onion, garlic clove, parsley, salt, pepper, banana leaves or 6 -8 if not available use aluminum foil or 6 -8 parchment paper, cut into 10 inch squares. my family doesn tsp use corn husks for this kind of tamale