Made with milk, egg, onion, butter, bread flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, celery seed, salt, dried sage
Method: bread machine
Time: 2-5 hours
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.
Bread Machine Turkey Stuffing Bread
Polish Christmas Kluski z Makiem
Made with butter, poppy seeds, sugar, noodles
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Pumpkin Rum Pound Cake
Made with rum, butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, pumpkin puree, ground cinnamon
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Mrs. Claus' Eggnog Cake With Whipped Cream Frosting
Made with ground nutmeg, cornstarch, eggnog, rum extract, heavy whipping cream, sugar, salt, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Braised Rib Roast With Melted Tomatoes
Made with standing beef rib roast, sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, margarine, onions, garlic, beefsteak tomatoes, thyme
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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Garlic Studded Bone In Prime Rib
Made with carrots, shallots, bone-in prime rib, garlic, oil, rosemary leaves, thyme leaves, Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Slow Cooker Brandied Christmas Wassail
Made with sugar, lemon juice, brandy, cinnamon, whole cloves, water, frozen cranberry juice cocktail, frozen raspberry juice blend concentrate, frozen apple juice...
Method: crock pot
Time: 2-5 hours
Festive Carrots & Pineapple
Made with fingerling carrots, pineapple chunks, brown sugar, butter, cornstarch, ground cinnamon
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Holiday Cheese Log
Made with hot sauce, garlic, green onions, parsley, pecans, red bell pepper, cream cheese, blue cheese, hard-cooked eggs
Time: over 2 hours
Gala Goose
Made with all-purpose flour, celery, chicken stock, white wine, parsley, green apple, whole cloves, bay leaf, dried thyme, dried porcini mushrooms
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Snowman Soup
Made with candy cane, hot chocolate mix, chocolate kisses, miniature marshmallows
Time: under 30 minutes
White Chocolate Popcorn Balls
Made with white chocolate, popcorn, rainbow colored sprinkles
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Christmas Bark
Made with white chocolate, dried cranberries, pistachios or chopped macadamia nuts
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Yule-Log Cookies
Made with pecans, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, flour, salt
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Mincemeat Drop Cookies
Made with powdered sugar, margarine or butter, all-purpose flour, sugar, eggs, baking powder, baking soda, mincemeat, pecans or walnuts
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
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
Christmas Confetti Dip
Made with zucchini, red bell pepper, sour cream, dry ranch-style salad dressing mix, cucumber, carrot
Time: 2-5 hours
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
Candy Cane Jello Shots
Made with peppermint schnapps, cherry jello, Hot Damn liquor, sweetened condensed milk, water, unflavored gelatin powder
Time: 2-5 hours
Reindeer Punch
Made with orange juice, lemon juice, grenadine syrup, ginger ale, strawberries
Time: under 30 minutes
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
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
Christmas Gift Brandied Apricots
Made with semi sweet chocolate chips, dried apricots, sugar, brandy, vodka
Time: over 5 hours
Hot Buttered Rum Batter
Made with brown sugar, butter, salt, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, ground cloves
Time: under 30 minutes
German Christmas Lebkuchen (Spice Bars)
Made with confectioner's sugar, egg whites, honey, flour, unblanched almonds, cinnamon, ground cloves, mixed candied fruits, baking powder
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
Mahogany Butter Crunch Toffee
Made with bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, baking soda, sliced almonds, light brown sugar, water, butter, vanilla extract
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Christmas Ribbon Cookies
Made with green food coloring, flour, baking powder, salt, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, red food coloring, candied cherries
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Standing Rib Roast With Yorkshire Pudding
Made with flour, milk, beef rib roast, salt, black pepper, eggs
Time: 2-5 hours
Candied Fruit Christmas Cookies
Made with candied cherries -- cut up, bleached raisins -- cut up, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, flour, eggs, shortening, sugar
Time: over 5 hours
Maple Yule Logs
Made with powdered sugar, brown sugar, egg, salt, flour, maple flavoring, margarine
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Meringue Snowflakes
Made with colored sugar or edible glitter, lemon, peppermint, orange, or almond extract, confectioner's sugar, cream of tartar, egg whites
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Double Divinity
Made with superfine sugar, salt, corn syrup, egg whites, water, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Popcorn Snowman
Made with fruit leather, jelly pretzels, cinnamon candies, unsalted butter, miniature marshmallows, popcorn, milk, gumdrops
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Icebox Shortbread
Made with candied cherries, butter, icing sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract, flour
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Australian Traditional Christmas Pudding
Made with breadcrumbs, butter, brown sugar, currants, raisins, sultanas, citron peel, eggs, salt, brandy
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Butter Cookies for Cookie Press
Made with baking powder, flour, butter, sugar, egg, vanilla or almond extract
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Christmas Party Mints
Made with powdered sugar, margarine, evaporated milk, peppermint flavoring, food coloring
Time: over 5 hours
Pretzel Nut Clusters
Need an easy candy fix? Mix pretzels and nuts into melted chocolate for a sweet "bark" style treat.
Method: microwave
Time: under 30 minutes
Coconut Balls
Made with shortening, semisweet or milk chocolate chips, powdered sugar, sweetened condensed milk, pecans, vanilla extract, coconut, butter
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Clothespin Cookies
Made with milk, butter or margarine, flour, eggs, sugar, salt, candied red cherries, candied green cherries, ricotta cheese
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Ensalada De Noche Buena (Christmas Eve Salad)
Made with pineapple, pineapple chunks, oranges, bananas, apple, beets, sliced beets, jicama
Time: under 30 minutes
Christmas Aspic With Avocado Dressing
Made with unflavored gelatin, tomato juice, tomato, cucumber, celery, non-stick cooking spray, lettuce, avocado, plain nonfat yogurt
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Christmas Coconut Cake
Made with crushed pecans, maraschino cherries, coconut, butter cake mix with pudding, sweetened condensed milk, cream of coconut, crushed pineapple, frozen whipped topping
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Eggnog For A Crowd
Made with heavy cream, milk, brandy, light rum, eggs, confectioners' sugar
Time: 1-2 hours
Foolproof Standing Rib Roast
Made with garlic powder, standing rib roast, House Seasoning, salt, black pepper
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
White Christmas Punch
Made with vanilla ice cream, lemon lime carbonated beverage, sugar, water, evaporated milk, almond extract
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
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