8 spicy christmas Recipes

butter, softened (i used 1/2 applesauce and 1/2 butter), brown sugar, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, salt, baking soda, egg, soft diced gingerroot (cross btwn crystallized ginger and ginger in syrup. i use crystallized ginger minced very fine and u), unbleached all-purpose flour, light molasses (i used dark molasses or a mix of 1/4 cup molasses and 1/4 cup corn syrup)

whole dill pickles (i use vlasic), head garlic, peeled, granulated sugar, tabasco sauce (regular), liquid red food coloring (coloring is optional) or 1 (1 oz) bottle liquid green food coloring (coloring is optional)

ground chuck, lipton onion soup mix, heinz chili sauce, kraft thick & spicy original barbecue sauce, brown sugar

organic honey oat bread, cubed, spicy italian turkey sausage links, browned, onion, chopped fine, low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded, egg whites, low-fat milk, mustard powder, salt, black pepper

dried cranberries, egg, beaten, chopped shallots or 1/2 cup onion, pistachio nut, shelled and chopped, port wine or 1/3 cup cranberry juice, half-and-half or 1/4 cup light cream, dry breadcrumbs (fine ), dried sage, crushed or 1/2 tsp ground sage, salt, black pepper, coarsely ground, garlic cloves, minced, ground beef, ground pork (i like to use spicy sausage)

amaretti biscuits (almond macaroons), dried figs, superfine sugar, plain white or italian type 00 flour, ground almonds, vanilla extract, grated zest of 1/2 an unwaxed lemon, baking powder, ground cinnamon, sultanas, egg white, dry white wine, icing sugar, for sprinkling