7954 southern christmas desserts Recipes

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

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

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

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

shoulder veal chops (about 3 lb), salt and freshly ground black pepper, flour , for dredging, oil, for pan, sweet onion, 1/2 diced and 1/2 chopped, carrots, diced, celery stalks, diced, bay leaf, red wine, beef broth, unsalted butter, fresh mushrooms, sliced, southern cheese grits , recipe follows, unsalted butter, jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, quick cooking grits, water, shredded cheddar, salt and freshly ground black pepper

crushed pretzels, butter or 2/3 cup margarine, melted, sugar, cream cheese, softened, sugar, cool whip, strawberry jell-o gelatin dessert or 2 (3 oz) boxes raspberry jell-o gelatin, boiling water, frozen strawberries or 2 (10 oz) packages raspberries, thawed

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

yellow cake mix, vanilla instant pudding mix, eggs, walnuts, chopped, semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk, oil, southern comfort

frozen orange juice concentrate, frozen pina colada mix, lemon juice, ginger ale, southern comfort , to taste, lemons, sliced round, orange, sliced round, limes, sliced round, maraschino cherry, lemonade

peach brandy (1 jigger), southern comfort (1 jigger), lime , juice of, maraschino cherry juice, crushed ice

crunched up tim s cascade style hot jalapeno potato chips or 1 1/2 cups spicy potato chips, southern comfort, garlic cloves, minced, dried ancho chile powder, dried onion flakes (dried minced onion), grated parmesan cheese, eggs, beaten, lean hamburger, hot pork sausage, spicy horseradish seafood cocktail sauce (we use beaver sauce from here in the pacific nw)

mayonnaise, dijon mustard, fresh lemon juice, minced fresh watercress, southern comfort, extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, fresh lemon juice, salt and pepper, fresh asparagus

butter, softened, ground cinnamon, honey, orange juice, eggs, beaten, salt, southern comfort, pecans, chopped, light brown sugar

frozen southern style hash brown potatoes, sour cream, cream of chicken soup, egg, beaten, shredded cheddar cheese, divided, crushed ritz crackers, divided, onion, diced, salt, pepper, cooked crumbled bacon, butter, melted