2598 merry christmas florentine Recipes

white sugar, egg, honey, lemon extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt

frozen florentine-style vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, carrots), water, salt, extra virgin olive oil, italian herb seasoning, fresh ground black pepper, grated parmesan cheese

eggs, separated, caster sugar (fine sugar), left-over christmas plum pudding (more if you prefer ), rum (brandy or orange liquer), double cream

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

shortening, boiling water, dark brown sugar, dark molasses, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, ground nutmeg, sugar, divided, meringue powder, divided, cream of tartar, divided, warm water, divided, red spice gumdrops, candy canes (6 inches), divided, multicolored nonpareils, red-hot candy, leaf-shaped spearmint gumdrops, divided, multicolored spice gumdrops, halved vertically, edible glitter, ice cream sugar cones, green paste food coloring, chocolate rock candies, candy corn in christmas colors or green gumdrops, candy canes (about 2-1/4 inches), green spice gumdrops, green rock candy suckers, cotton ball, pastry tips-star tips #16 and #20, round tips #3 and #7, and leaf tip #67, pastry bags, foam core board (20 inches x 16 inches x 1/2 inch), propping

semi-sweet chocolate, shortening, jell-o raspberry flavor gelatin, sweetened condensed milk, almond extract, angel flake coconut

sugar, butter (i use half of each) or 1 cup margarine (i use half of each), egg, vanilla extract, almond extract, flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, either liquid or paste)

boiling water, strawberry-flavored tea bags, mango-flavored tea bag, mint leaf, fresh strawberries , quartered lenghtways, frozen mixed berries, sparkling apple cider, chilled, sparkling wine, chilled

candied orange peel, chopped (orangeat), candied cherries, chopped, butter, sugar, cream, honey, sliced almonds, flour, bittersweet chocolate glacing (any other chocolate glacing is fine as well) (optional)

sauza blanco tequila, cruzan mango rum, fresh lemon sour (equal parts lemon juice, water and sugar), diet lemon lime soda

butter, softened, white sugar, egg, almond extract, all-purpose flour, salt, chopped red and green candied cherries, crushed candy coated milk chocolates, sugar, warm water

popped popcorn, pretzel twists, planters cashews, butter or margarine, light corn syrup, sugar, jell-o black cherry flavor gelatin

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

fresh raspberries, fresh blueberries, fresh blackberries, light agave nectar, fresh mint leaves, fresh lime juice, crushed ice, water, ginger ale, garnish: halved fresh raspberries and blackberries (optional)

walnuts, almonds, raisins, candied citrus peel (orange and lemon), butter, sugar, candied cherry (about 5), crystallized ginger, cream, semisweet baking chocolate