30 top christmas Recipes

fresh strawberries, chopped, caster sugar, grand marnier, grenadine, strawberry puree, champagne (to top up )

boneless pork roast, top sirloin roast (or any round roast ), oven stuffer roasting chicken, turkey linguica (or sweet italian sausage if not available in your area), turkey chorizo (or hot italian sausage if not available in your area), peeled onions, beer

cherry gelatin, boiling water, cherry pie filling, cream cheese, marshmallows, dream whip topping mix

eggs, milk, salt, black pepper , pinch, butter, cream cheese, cut into small cubes, green onion top, chopped finely, fresh parsley, chopped finely

makes two wreaths, wire coat hanger, assorted wrapped hard candies , suckers, or tootsie rolls, colorful curling ribbon, cut into 8 pieces, wire cutters, pliers to bend the hanger, masking tape, a dull pair of scissors to curl the ribbon, a big bow for the top of the wreath (optional)

eggs (beaten ), cream-style corn (1 can), minute rice, chopped onion, chopped green pepper, rotel tomatoes & chilies, cheese slice (enough to cover top of casserole)

philadelphia cream cheese (room temperature, softened ), imitation crab meat (flaked ) or 3 cups lobsters (flaked), sweet onion (minced fine ), seafood sauce (for the topping ), lemon (cut into thin slices, keep ends for juice), leaf lettuce (rinsed, pat dry , cut off bottoms), townhouse crackers (1 or 2 boxes)

none such condensed mincemeat, cherry flavored crasins or dried cherries, dark cherry and concord grape juice, deep dish pie shell with top crust, turbinado sugar

butter recipe cake mix, eggs (or as called for by your cake mix), oil (or as called for by your cake mix), water (or as called for by your cake mix), crushed pineapple, undrained, pistachio pudding mix, strawberry pie filling, non-dairy whipped topping, thawed, red maraschino cherry, for garnish, green maraschino cherry, for garnish, pecan halves or 1 cup walnut halves, for garnish

granulated sugar, butter, eggs + 1 egg yolk, all-purpose flour, baking powder, milk, raisins , soaked in whiskey or you can even substitute candied orange peel or cherries or cranberries..., lemon extract, cardamom (you can add more, it depends on your personal taste), icing, i make a simple glaze to drizzle over the top.

french croissants, egg yolks, whole eggs, heavy cream, irish cream, white chocolate , disks, dried cherries (or crancherries), kosher salt, vanilla, sugar, raw sugar (to sprinkle on top), butter (to coat baking dish)

extra virgin olive oil, pork blade steaks, diced, garlic salt, fresh ground pepper, garlic cloves, minced, green chili peppers, drained and diced, canned diced tomato, red pepper flakes, all-purpose flour, new mexico chile powder, garlic cloves, all-purpose flour, garlic salt, fresh ground pepper, extra virgin olive oil, top sirloin steaks, diced, corn tortillas, lightly fried (6-inch), shredded cheddar cheese, eggs, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, shredded lettuce and diced tomato, for garnish

top round beef, cut into 1/4-to 1/2 inch-dice, lean pork, cut into 1/4-to 1/2-inch dice, bacon, strips cut into 1/2-inch lengths, tomatoes, peeled and seeded, onion, peeled, garlic cloves, salt, marjoram, leek, diced, capers, mustard relish , pickle, minced, red wine vinegar, bell pepper, cut into 1/4-to-1/2-inch dice, worcestershire sauce, dark brown sugar, salt and pepper, to taste, raisins, lard or 2/3 cup vegetable shortening, annatto seeds (achiote, optional for colour), masa harina flour (dehydrated , treated corn flour), salt, cayenne pepper, warm water, dried corn husks (or 24 (9-inch squares parchment paper or tinfoil), shredded cooked chicken, hard-boiled eggs, sliced, blanched almond, pimientos, sliced, pimento stuffed olives, cut in half, tabasco sauce

extra-virgin olive oil, pork blade steak, diced, garlic salt, freshly ground pepper, garlic, minced, green chile peppers, drained and diced, canned diced tomatoes, red pepper flakes, all-purpose flour, new mexico red chili powder, garlic, all-purpose flour, garlic salt, freshly ground pepper, extra-virgin olive oil, beef top sirloin, diced, corn tortillas, toasted or lightly fried, shredded cheddar cheese, eggs, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, shredded lettuce and diced tomatoes, for garnish

semi-sweet chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, sweetened condensed milk (save the can), pure vanilla extract, walnuts, plus more for topping (or 1-1/2 cup pistachio nuts), raisins (alternative is dried currants or even better, dried cranberries), candied cherry, red and green, to decorate top (like holly), butter (to grease an 8 inch round cake pan)

skinned and boned chicken breast halves, onions, chopped, garlic cloves, minced, vegetable oil, chicken broth, cannellini beans, rinsed and drained, cannellini beans, drained and mashed, chopped green chiles, salt, dried oregano, ground cumin, chili powder, ground black pepper, ground red pepper, toppings: sour cream , chopped fresh cilantro

skinned and boned chicken breast halves, water, onion, chopped and divided, butter or margarine, celery ribs, chopped (about 1/3 cup), great northern beans, rinsed, drained, and divided, chopped green chiles, canned chicken broth, ground cumin, bay leaf, salt, ground red pepper, chopped fresh cilantro, toppings: tortilla chips , shredded colby-jack cheese, salsa, sour cream

go to the crafts store., purchase 1 or more bags of dried fruit, some plaster of paris, brown paint and a disposable cake pan., go home ., unwrap the dried fruit , carefully folding the wrapper inside-out and placing it at the bottom of your trash can. better yet, send it through your personal paper shredder and use it for insulation in the attic., mix the plaster of paris with water and pour into the disposable cake pan. place dried fruit on top, gently pushing in so it looks baked in the batter. let dry., take your fruitcake out of the disposable cake pan ., cover the top, bottom and sides with brown paint, avoiding the fruit., wrap your fruitcake in festive , colored saran wrap and finish with a bow. i like using red wrap because it gives a warm glow to the fruitcake., give your fruitcake to someone you want to impress. when they lift it, they ll say, wow! you must have made a really rich fruitcake! don tsp forget to smile and say, oh, its paris-style fruitcake., worry about someone trying to eat your fruitcake. nobody actually eats fruitcake... that s just a rumor. just so you know, the dried fruit won go bad because it has the same preservatives as twinkies, which have a shelf-life of about 237 years.