7828 venezuelan christmas hallacas also served Recipes

flavor of this stew really depends on good fresh corn. don tsp forget to scrape the pulp out of the cobs (see below) or the stew will be watery and a little bland. this homey dish is usually served with a crusty, rustic loaf of bread to help sop up the sauce and plenty of hot sauce; you can also serve this over plain steamed rice., ears corn , husks and silk removed, bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (8 to 10 thighs), trimmed, salt and ground black pepper, vegetable oil, kielbasa sausage , sliced 1/4 inch thick, red bell peppers , stemmed, seeded , and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, onions , minced, celery ribs , minced, cayenne pepper, garlic cloves , minced or pressed through a garlic press (about 4 tsp), minced fresh thyme leaves , or 1/4 tsp dried, low-sodium chicken broth, bay leaves, minced fresh cilantro leaves, removing corn kernels and pulp from the cob, hold the cob on its end inside a large wide bolw and cut off the kernels using a paring knife., once the kernels are removed , firmly scrape the pulp and milk out of the cob using the back of a butter knife.

butter, melted, butter flavored cracker, crushed (pepperidge farm s are excellent, but club crackers also serve just fine), parmesan cheese, grated, dried oregano, dried basil, garlic powder, cod fish fillet

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

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

boiling water, tea bag, milk (optional) or lemon slice, to serve (optional)

pork loin roast, leeks, chopped and well rinsed (use the white part and an inch or two of the green), salt and pepper, garlic powder, brown sugar, mustard, ground ginger, curry powder, cranberries, apple, peeled, cored, and diced, sugar, raisins, celery, chopped, white vinegar, ground cinnamon, allspice, orange marmalade, water, apple juice, cream cheese , as desired and to be added at serving time only

butter, sugar, flour, egg, spoonfull jelly (if you would like a chocolate cake add in 3 tbsp cocoa powder, you can also make peanut butte) or jam (if you would like a chocolate cake add in 3 tbsp cocoa powder, you can also make peanut butte)

frangelico, punnets fresh raspberries, punnet strawberries, hulled, roughly chopped, caster sugar, thickened cream, mascarpone, vanilla bean paste, extra caster sugar, roasted hazelnuts, chopped, sponge cake fingers (sponge-finger biscuits), chocolate, crumbled, punnets raspberries, to serve, punnets strawberries, to serve

refrigerated sugar cookie dough, banana, peeled and cut into 20 slices, unsweetened orange juice, honey nut cream cheese (such as philadelphia honey-nut cream cheese spread; you can also use philadelphia cheesecake cream cup), kiwi fruits, peeled and cut into 10 slices,and halved, mandarin orange segments , in juice,drained well, strawberry , cut into 20 slices, apricot fruit spread

shrimp, peeled, tails removed & cooked (i used ex large, but large will work fine, use what is on sale, and take advantage of the seafood co), head napa cabbage, thin sliced (i used a mix of napa and romaine, but use what you enjoy best, the napa is just very good with this ), romaine lettuce hearts , rough chopped, cucumber , cut in half lengthwise and then very thin sliced in half moons (i happen to love , but depending on the size, use as much as you want), onion, cut in quarters and thin sliced (i prefer a vidalia or fl sweet onion), bean sprouts, rinsed and drained (but if available, 15 oz, or about 2 cups of fresh bean sprouts), red pepper , thin sliced in matchsticks (optional), water chestnuts, rinsed, drained and rough chopped, chow mein noodles (1 to 1 1/2 in the salad, and as much as you want as a garnish), kraft toasted asian sesame dressing , you can also serve more on the side if necessary and see the note below on dressing substitutes (lite or regular version), scallion, fine diced (optional), toasted sesame seeds (optional)

dried mixed fruit (dried fruit medley), raisins, soft dried figs, glace cherries, sultanas, currants, brandy, unsalted butter, softened, brown sugar, eggs, marmalade (1 tblsp = 20ml), plain flour, mixed spice, ground ginger, bicarbonate of soda, fresh breadcrumbs, macadamias, chopped, dark chocolate chips, brandy, to serve (optional)

sultanas (1 1/2 oz), currants (1 1/2 oz), raisins (1 1/2 oz), dried figs, chopped (1 1/2 oz), glace cherries, quartered (2 1/4 oz), black treacle, extra virgin olive oil, apple, cored, peeled, grated, whiskey, plain flour (1 1/2 oz), molasses sugar (1 oz), cocoa powder (1/2 oz), mixed spice, salt, bitter chocolate , 70% cocoa solids, grated (3oz), egg, beaten, clotted cream, to serve (8 oz)

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

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

cream cheese, softened, sour cream, chili powder, ground cumin, ground red pepper or 1/8 tsp chili pepper flakes, salsa, lettuce, shredded (if desired) (optional), monterey jack pepper cheese, shredded, cheddar cheese, shredded, plum tomato, diced, green onion, chopped, black olives, sliced ripe, tortilla chips , to serve along side

always fresh olive oil extra virgin olive oil flavored cooking spray (4 3 second sprays), mccormick italian seasoning, plain white flour, dried breadcrumbs, whole zucchini, cut into 4 chunks , then each chunk halved, serve egg whites , from 2 large eggs, whipped until frothy (almost soft peaks)