2929 struffoli neapolitan christmas treats Recipes

struffoli - - neapolitan christmas treats, struffoli are (they re always referred to in the plural) now an absolute requirement at the end of a neapolitan christmas day dinner. however, in introducing them in la cucina napoletana, carola francesconi says their inclusion is relatively recent -- crisci mentions them several times in the book he wrote in 1634, but doesn tsp include them in his christmas menu. to make a batch you will need, dough, flour, eggs, grain alcohol, a chunk of butter the size of a small walnut, sugar, zest of a half a lemon, grated, zest of half an orange, grated, salt, pot full of olive oil for frying, seasoning (for want of a better term ), honey, sugar, water, diavolilli (tiny, variously colored candied almonds), candied cherries, halved, candied orange peel, half finely diced and half cut into fine strips, candied citron, half finely diced and half cut into fine strips, candied melon rind, half finely diced and half cut into fine strips

christmas with louise, as a joke , my brother, jay, used to hang a pair of panty hose over his fireplace before christmas. he said all he wanted was for santa to fill them., what they say about santa reviewing behavior and checking the list twice must be true because every christmas morning, although jay s kids stockings overflowed, his poor pantyhose hung sadly empty., year i decided to make his dream come true. i put on sunglasses and with a hat pulled down and went in search of an inflatable love doll. they don tsp sell those things at walmart., i had to go to an adult bookstore downtown. if you ve never been in an x-rated store, don tsp go. you ll only confuse yourself. i was there an hour saying things like, what does this do you re kidding me! who would buy that finally, i made it to the inflatable doll section. i wanted to buy a standard, uncomplicated doll that could also substitute as a passenger in my car so i could use the car pool lane, during rush hour. finding what i wanted was difficult. love dolls come in many different models. the top of the line , according to the side of the box, could do things i d only seen in a book on animal husbandry. i settled for lovable louise. she was at the bottom of the price scale. to call louise a doll took a huge leap of imagination., on christmas eve , with the help of an old bicycle pump, louise came to life., my sister-in-law was in on the plan and let me in during the wee morning hours, long after santa had come and gone, i filled the dangling pantyhose with louise s pliant legs and bottom. i also ate some cookies and drank what remained of a glass of milk on a nearby tray. i went home, and giggled for a couple of hours., next morning my brother called to say that santa had been to his house and left a present that had made him very happy but had left the dog confused. she would bark, start to walk away, then come back and bark some more. we all agreed that louise should remain in her panty hose so the rest of the family could admire her when they came over for the traditional christmas dinner., my grandmother noticed louise the moment she walked in the door. what the hell is that she asked. my brother quickly explained , it s a doll. . who would play with something like that granny snapped. i had several candidates in mind, but kept my mouth shut. where are her clothes granny continued., boy , that turkey sure smells nice, gran, jay said, trying to steer her into the dining room. but granny was relentless. why doesn tsp she have any teeth again, i could have answered, but why would i it was christmas and no 1 wanted to ride in the back of the ambulance saying, hang on granny! hang on! ., my grandfather , a delightful old man with very poor eyesight, sidled up to me and said, hey, who s the naked gallon by the fireplace i told him she was jay s friend. a few minutes later i noticed grandpa by the mantel, talking to louise. not just talking, but actually flirting. it was then that we realized this might be grandpa s last christmas at home., dinner went well. we made the usual small talk about who had died , who was dying, and who should be killed, when suddenly louise made a noise that sounded a lot like my father in the bathroom in the morning. then she lurched from the panty hose, flew around the room twice, and fell in a heap in front of the sofa. the cat screamed. i passed cranberry sauce through my nose, and grandpa ran across the room, fell to his knees, and began administering mouth to mouth resuscitation. my brother fell back over his chair and wet his pants laughing and granny threw down her napkin, stomped out of the room, and sat in the car., it was indeed a christmas to treasure and remember. later in my brother s garage, we conducted a thorough examination to decide the cause of louise s collapse. we discovered that louise had suffered from a hot ember to the back of her right thigh. fortunately, thanks to a wonder drug called duct tape , we restored her to perfect health., louise went on to star in several bachelor party movies. i think grandpa still asks about her whenever he can get out of the house

christmas plum pudding or 200 g christmas cake, brandy, icing sugar, egg white, dragees (silver balls)

bakers semi-sweet chocolate baking squares, peanut butter, cool whip (thawed slightly ), coconut or icing sugar or cocoa or colored crystal sugar or graham cracker crumbs or cookie candy sprinkles or ground almonds or crushed peanuts, etc

christmas plum pudding, milk, double cream, vanilla ice cream, brandy

christmas honey fruit drops, mixed chopped candied fruits and peels , chopped candied cherries, raisins, and chopped pecans, bourbon, brown sugar, honey, butter or margarine, eggs, all purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, baking powder, dairy sour cream, combine fruits , nuts, and bourbon. cover, let stand several hours. in mixer bowl cream sugar, honey, and butter or margarine. beat in eggs. mix dry ingredients. add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream. stir fruit mixture into creamed mixture. drop by tsp onto greased cookie sheet. bake in 350 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes. cool on wire rack. frost, if desired. makes about 5 dozen cookies.

all-purpose flour, salt, eggs, grated orange zest, vegetable oil for frying, honey, multicolored candy sprinkles

extra-virgin olive oil, pork ribs, salt and freshly ground black pepper, chicken thighs, sweet italian sausage, pork braciole , recipe follows, meatballs , recipe follows, red wine, tomato sauce , recipe follows, pork shoulder, pounded thinly to yield 6 by 8-inch long slices, grated orange zest, grated pecorino, chopped flat leaf parsley, salt and pepper, special equipment : butcher s twine or heavy duty kitchen string, day old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes, milk, ground veal, ground pork, eggs, beaten, flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, salt and freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped fresh thyme, or 1 tbsp dried, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed through a food mill or by hand, salt and freshly ground black pepper, please note : do not use this recipe to complete the neapolitan lasagne. use instead the recipes from molto mario: neapolitan meat sauce: ragu napoletano, neapolitan meatballs: polpette alla napoletana

day-old bread, cut into 1-inch cubes, milk, ground veal, ground pork, eggs, beaten, flat leaf parsley, finely chopped to yield 1/4 cup, extra-virgin olive oil, salt and freshly ground black pepper, tomato sauce , recipe follows, extra-virgin olive oil, red onion, chopped fresh thyme, peeled whole tomatoes , crushed by hand, salt and freshly ground black pepper, please note : do not use this recipe to complete the neapolitan lasagne. use instead the recipe from molto mario 2000: neapolitan meatballs: polpette alla napolitana

pitted black cherries, drained , juice reserved, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, neapolitan ice cream, almonds (optional), italian amaretti cookies, 2 per person (optional)

black pitted cherries, drained , juice reserved, sugar and cornstarch, lemon juice, neapolitan ice cream, almonds , optional, italian amaretti cookies, 2 per person , optional

crisp rice cereal (christmas colored rice krispies), marshmallows, caramel squares, eagle brand condensed milk, butter

vegetable broth, bulgur, sweet red pepper, sliced green onion, pesto sauce, cooked christmas lima beans or 2 cups pinto beans or 2 cups cranberry beans, fresh ground pepper, toasted bread , slices

christmas lima beans , soaked overnight in 6 cups water, red onion, thinly sliced, mint, leaves only, extra virgin olive oil plus 1/2 cup, red jalapenos or serrano chilis, seeded and roughly chopped, hot pepper flakes, capers, fresh anchovies (or sardines), red wine vinegar, head frisee lettuce, washed and spun dry

christmastide, by bessie trull law, while pines are bent with ice and snow, our firesides have a golden glow, reflected in the eyes that see, symbol of a christmas tree ., luscious cakes are baked and iced, fruit for stollens mixed and spiced, while stockings dangle side by side . . ., christmas stollen, place 4 cups flour, butter, tablesppon sugar and, salt in a bowl., mix as for pie crust., add 1 cup lukewarm milk and 1 cake of yeast which has been dissolved in a little warm water., add 3 beaten egg yolks ., let raise to double its bulk., in another bowl, place 2 cups of chopped candied fruit and nuts, and, flour ., mix until all fruit is covered with flour., add this to the raised dough, knead thoroughly and form into the desired shape.

spoons ( i bought about 10 from a local asian shop ), thickened cream, castor sugar, thick custard, warmed, christmas pudding, heated, handful of flaked almonds, toasted, chopped to decorate, grated orange zest to decorate