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Christmas

Christmas

While most holidays have some special foods attached to them, Christmas seems to have the most variety. It's probably because Christmas is celebrated in so many ways leading up to the actually holiday - and it usually involves food. No matter how you celebrate at the holidays, we hope that these recipes will make things just a little extra festive for you and your family.



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celebrating the holidays

Office, school, or just celebrating "the holidays" with friends. These parties often involve festive drinks like wassail or hot buttered rum. Cookies are another huge part of Christmas. It seems like everyone has their favorite kinds that they make year after year: shortbread, candy cane cookies, cathedral windows, cherry winks, mincemeat and more

christmas dinner

The actual Christmas feast can include a day-long feeding frenzy from a family brunch to dessert after dinner. Some traditional dinner foods include prime rib, turkey, goose, or ham. The side dishes often are similar to those served at Thanksgiving and include sweet potatoes, green beans, or stuffing.



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Recipes  /   christmas
recipe for canadian rum cake

Canadian Rum Cake

Made with walnuts, butter, brown sugar, baking soda, eggs, water, all-purpose flour, salt, rum

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for slow cooker spiced rum cider

Slow Cooker Spiced Rum Cider

Made with rum, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon sticks, whole allspice, whole cloves, apple juice

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for creamy hot buttered rum mix

Creamy Hot Buttered Rum Mix

Made with water, rum, butter, brown sugar, fruit sugar, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, vanilla ice cream


Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for butter cookies for cookie press

Butter Cookies for Cookie Press

Made with baking powder, flour, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla or almond extract

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for little jack horner's christmas pie

Little Jack Horner's Christmas Pie

Made with all-purpose flour, pecans, salt, shortening, water, pears, dried tart cherries, sugar


Time:   1-2 hours

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recipe for hot english wassail punch

Hot English Wassail Punch

Made with cinnamon sticks, ground allspice, cider, lemon juice, orange juice, sugar, ground nutmeg

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for advocaat (dutch eggnog)

Advocaat (Dutch Eggnog)

Made with vanilla extract, eggs, salt, sugar, cognac

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for chipits noel crisps

Chipits Noel Crisps

Made with maraschino cherries, coconut, shortening, sugar, egg, almond extract, flour, baking powder, salt, semisweet chocolate chips

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for christmas mice cookies

Christmas Mice Cookies

Made with red cinnamon candies, sugar, margarine, peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, baking soda, peanut halves

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for overnight caramel rolls from bread dough

Overnight Caramel Rolls From Bread Dough

Made with butter, butterscotch pudding, frozen bread dough, cinnamon, brown sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for spiced cranberry cider mix in a jar

Spiced Cranberry Cider Mix in a Jar

Made with allspice, dried cranberries, cinnamon sticks, whole cloves


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for standing rib roast with burgundy gravy

Standing Rib Roast With Burgundy Gravy

Made with dried marjoram, savory, dried thyme, black pepper, roast of beef, gravy seasoning, burgundy wine, roast beef drippings, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for christmas rainbow cake

Christmas Rainbow Cake

Made with Cool Whip, water, lime gelatin powder, white cake mix, cherry gelatin powder

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for christmas relish

Christmas Relish

Made with salt, sugar, white onions, green bell peppers, red bell peppers, cider vinegar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for low calorie, sugar free eggnog

Low Calorie, Sugar Free Eggnog

Whip up a batch of this delicious, low calorie eggnog without the sugar rush. Perfect for those who love eggnog but are watching their waistline.


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for oatmeal snickerdoodle cookies

Oatmeal Snickerdoodle Cookies

Made with baking soda, cinnamon, butter, brown sugar, sugar, eggs, flour, oats

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for pumpkin-mincemeat bread

Pumpkin-Mincemeat Bread

Made with baking soda, salt, pumpkin pie spice, sugar, brown sugar, eggs, sourdough starter, water, vegetable oil, canned pumpkin

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for strawberry cider

Strawberry Cider

Tired of the same old cider? Add some frozen strawberries to the mix and spice things up with cloves and cinnamon sticks. It's a hot drink you'll want all year round.

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for bread machine bohemian christmas bread

Bread Machine Bohemian Christmas Bread

Made with almonds, active dry yeast, bread flour, lemon peel, salt, sugar, egg, butter, milk, water

Method:   bread machine
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for beef rib roast with currant sauce

Beef Rib Roast With Currant Sauce

Made with currant or grape jelly, rib roast, garlic, dry mustard, salt, water, black pepper, brown beef gravy, dried thyme

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for hot spiced cider and rum punch

Hot Spiced Cider And Rum Punch

Made with rum, oranges, whole cloves, apple cider, cinnamon sticks

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for brazil nut christmas fruit cake

Brazil Nut Christmas Fruit Cake

Made with sugar, whole Brazil nuts, walnuts, pitted dates, raisins, candied orange peel, candied green cherries, candied red cherries, flour, baking powder

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for christmas eve seafood chowder

Christmas Eve Seafood Chowder

Made with potatoes, onion, salt, haddock, sole, pollack, or salmon, lobster meat, clams or bar clams, scallops, cereal cream, whole milk, butter

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for christmas coconut rum eggnog

Christmas Coconut Rum Eggnog

Made with ground cinnamon, cream, coconut milk, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, white rum, water, cinnamon sticks, egg yolks, egg whites

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for new braunfels christmas lights wassail

New Braunfels Christmas Lights Wassail

This wassail recipe is perfect for getting into the Christmas spirit. The apple cider and cranberry juice give it a festive flavor, while the rum and orange add a...

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for blackened prime rib

Blackened Prime Rib

Made with fennel seed, prime rib, black pepper, garlic powder, red onions, salt, white pepper

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for red pepper, green onion and cream cheese dip

Red Pepper, Green Onion And Cream Cheese Dip

Made with black pepper, salt, Worcestershire sauce, cream cheese, mayonnaise, red bell peppers, green onion


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for double divinity

Double Divinity

Made with superfine sugar, salt, corn syrup, egg whites, water, vanilla extract

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for bourbon pecan cake

Bourbon Pecan Cake

Made with baking powder, pecan halves, whole red candied cherries, seedless white raisins, bourbon, butter, sugar, dark brown sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for bailey's irish cream balls

Bailey's Irish Cream Balls

Made with cocoa powder, corn syrup, vanilla wafer cookies, pecans, powdered sugar, Bailey's Irish cream


Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for honey green beans with cranberries

Honey Green Beans with Cranberries

Made with green beans, orange peel, dried cranberries, honey

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for sleigh ride punch

Sleigh Ride Punch

Made with ice mold, lemon-lime carbonated beverage, cranberry juice, tangerines, ground cloves, cinnamon sticks, sparkling cider or sparkling white wine

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for overnight caramel french toast for christmas morning

Overnight Caramel French Toast for Christmas Morning

Made with salt, sandwich bread, brown sugar, eggs, butter, milk, corn syrup, vanilla extract

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for reindeer punch

Reindeer Punch

Made with orange juice, lemon juice, grenadine syrup, ginger ale, strawberries


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for snowman soup

Snowman Soup

Made with candy cane, hot chocolate mix, chocolate kisses, miniature marshmallows


Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for spiced rum balls

Spiced Rum Balls

Made with vanilla wafers, corn syrup, spiced rum, walnuts, pecans, cocoa powder


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for cheesy green bean casserole with water chestnuts and mushrooms

Cheesy Green Bean Casserole with Water Chestnuts and Mushrooms

Made with margarine, onion, all-purpose flour, half and half, sharp Cheddar cheese, water chestnuts, mushrooms, soy sauce, hot pepper...

Method:   stovetop, oven, microwave
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for christmas bark

Christmas Bark

Made with white chocolate, dried cranberries, pistachios or chopped macadamia nuts

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for christmas pickles

Christmas Pickles

Made with cucumbers, pickling lime, alum, powdered ginger, vinegar, water, sugar

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for hot buttered rum batter

Hot Buttered Rum Batter

Made with brown sugar, butter, salt, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, ground cloves


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for glorious golden fruitcake

Glorious Golden Fruitcake

Made with baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, eggs, milk, walnuts, raisins, candied pineapple, red candied cherries

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for german christmas reisbrei (rice porridge)

German Christmas Reisbrei (Rice Porridge)

Made with raisins, converted rice, milk, salt, sugar, butter

Method:   stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for ground almond fruit cake

Ground Almond Fruit Cake

Made with seedless dates, mixed peel, red glace cherries, green glace cherries, Brazil nuts, raisins, pecans or walnuts, packaged ground almonds, baking powder, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for new orleans fruit cake

New Orleans Fruit Cake

Made with dates, candied cherries, candied pineapple, sugar, eggs, pecans, vanilla extract, flour, baking powder

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for southern fruitcake

Southern Fruitcake

Made with candied pineapple, dried peaches or apricots, raisins, all-purpose flour, butter or margarine, brown sugar, eggs, peach or apricot nectar, honey, milk

Method:   oven
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for mint melt-away cookies

Mint Melt-Away Cookies

Made with sugar, vegetable oil, confectioners' sugar, soda, butter or margarine, vanilla extract, eggs, peppermint candy canes, all-purpose flour, salt

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for brandy prime rib

Brandy Prime Rib

Made with fresh oregano and thyme sprigs, beef stock, standing rib roast, garlic, soy sauce, black pepper, brandy

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for slow cooker cider and tequila hot toddy

Slow Cooker Cider And Tequila Hot Toddy

Made with lime and lemon, apple cider, cranberry juice cocktail, tequila, orange liqueur

Method:   crock pot
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for christmas 4-cheese cheese ball

Christmas 4-Cheese Cheese Ball

Made with fresh parsley, cream cheese, blue cheese, Cheez Whiz, process cheese product, MSG, Old English cheese, Worcestershire sauce, onion, pecans


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for grandpa's hot buttered rum

Grandpa's Hot Buttered Rum

Made with water, butter, brown sugar, confectioners' sugar, vanilla ice cream, nutmeg, cinnamon, dark rum


Time:   2-5 hours





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