116 sweet for the holidays Recipes

cognac or other brandy, golden raisins, currants, dried apricots, finely chopped, dried cranberries, whole blanched almonds plus 1/3 cup for top of cake (6 ouncecs total), sugar, divided, all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, unsalted butter, softened, eggs, pure vanilla extract, grated orange zest, sweet orange marmalade or apricot preserves, orange-flavored liqueur

whole cured, smoked bone-in ham, sweet (auslese ) riesling, divided, unsalted butter, chopped shallots, thyme plus 2 tsp fresh leaves, whole grain mustard, honey, freshly ground black pepper, kosher salt

tb butter, skinless chicken breasts diced, onions diced, waters, celery diced (a little more if you like), carrots diced (a little more if you like), sweet red pepper diced, sweet green pepper diced, sweet yellow pepper diced, sliced potatoes diced (or 2 cups diced potatoes), fresh cup basil leaf, about 5 in all, chicken bouillon, beef bouillon, ground sage, dried basil, garlic, fresh ground black pepper, sea salt

cannellini beans, rinsed and drained (white kidney beans), green sweet peppers, seeded and cut into bite size chunks (about 1 1/2 cups), cucumber, cut into bite size chunks (about 3 cups), red cabbage, coarsely chopped (or 1/2 head radicchio), radishes, quartered, extra virgin olive oil, lemon juice, honey, coarse salt, cracked black pepper, feta cheese, cubed, fresh italian parsley, chopped (or mint)

red potatoes, peeled, sweet potato, peeled, flour, butter, softened, milk, chicken broth, fontina cheese (can substitute white cheddar), grated parmesan cheese, separated, dried thyme, salt, pepper

sweet red apple, peeled,cored,in small cubes, green seedless grape , rinse &,dried (use as many or as little as you prefer), maraschino cherry, pitted,stemmed (use the juice too), chopped pecans, bananas, peeled,thinly sliced, oranges, peeled,seeded ,cut into bite sized pieces or 1/2 cup drained mandarin orange segments, approximately,cut into small pieces, cool whip, thawed, fruit cocktail, drained, dried shredded coconut

dried california figs, pitted and roughly chopped, honey, lemon juice, warm water, balsamic vinegar, unsalted butter , for the glaze, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, onion, finely chopped, chopped rosemary leaves, loose sweet italian sausage, all-purpose flour, cornbread muffins , torn into pieces, or 1/2 loaf cornbread, cubed (about 2 cups), rehydrated dried figs, roughly chopped, salt, pepper, egg, lightly beaten, heavy cream, chicken stock, homemade or store-bought, cornish game hens , 1 to 1 1/2 lb each, unsalted butter, room temperature, kosher salt, freshly ground black pepper

light olive oil or peanut oil, for frying, idaho potato, peeled and shredded, sweet potatoes, peeled and shredded, onion, peeled, egg, beaten, all-purpose flour , cracker meal, or matzo meal, chili powder , couple of palm fulls, smoked sweet paprika , 2/3 palm full, ground cumin , 2/3 palm full, coriander , 2/3 palm full, salt, hass avocados, lemon, juiced, red onion, finely chopped, glove garlic , pasted up with some salt, jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped, pomegranate juice

ground turkey breast, uncooked, black pepper, onion powder, dried sage, crushed, ground nutmeg, crushed red pepper flakes, dried marjoram, whole grain english muffins, split, egg substitute (refrigerated or frozen, thawed , can substitute real eggs), eggs, nonfat milk, dry mustard, paprika, green sweet pepper, chopped, sweet red pepper, chopped, green onion, sliced, reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded (4 oz)

loaves sweet hawaiian bread or egg bread, pineapple chunks, fresh, canned or dried, cranberries, fresh, canned or dried, chestnuts, toasted, cleaned and chopped, fresh sage, chopped, fresh thyme leaves, link turkey , chicken or pork sausage, canola oil, onions, diced, stalks celery, diced, garlic, minced, whole milk, chicken or vegetable stock, pineapples , centers hollowed out

butter, melted, onion, minced, granny smith apple, peeled, cored and diced, german wine-cured sauerkraut, drained, caraway seeds, phyllo pastry sheets, german sweet mustard, bratwurst, thinly sliced, butter, flour, light cream, german sweet mustard, paprika

butter, grated raw sweet potato, light brown sugar, milk 1/2 tsp. baking soda, unbleached flour, nutmeg, eggs, beaten

cranberry vodka, absolut kurant vodka, sweet vermouth, maraschino cherry

crabmeat, patted dry & finely shredded (i use a food processor.), cream cheese (softened ), miracle whip, sweet onion (finely chopped ), old bay seasoning, shredded mozzarella cheese or 1 cup swiss cheese, worcestershire sauce, crushed pecans

juice and grated peel of 1 orange, juice and grated peel of 1 lemon, sweet red wine or cranberry juice, light corn syrup, ground mustard, whole-berry cranberry sauce, drippings from a baked ham , optional, cornstarch , optional, cold water , optional

oatmeal, baking soda, eggs, cinnamon, unsweetened applesauce, shortening, chopped nuts, raisins, self rising flour, banana, mashed, peanut butter, sweet n low

rutabaga, peeled and cubed, red potatoes, cubed, sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed, cornstarch, cold water, orange juice, prepared mincemeat, butter, melted, dark brown sugar, dark corn syrup, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, frozen unsweetened sliced peaches, thawed and chopped, tart apple, chopped, lemon juice, chopped pecans