Made with butter, poppy seeds, sugar, noodles
Method: stovetop
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.
Polish Christmas Kluski z Makiem
Bourbon Pumpkin Caramel Cheesecake
Made with pumpkin, eggs, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt, caramel sauce, cream cheese, sugar, cornstarch
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: over 5 hours
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
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
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
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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
Roast Prime Rib With Thyme Au Jus
Made with bone-in prime rib, garlic, salt and coarsely ground black pepper, red wine, beef stock, fresh thyme
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
Candy Cane Jello Shots
Made with peppermint schnapps, cherry jello, Hot Damn liquor, sweetened condensed milk, water, unflavored gelatin powder
Time: 2-5 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
Bread Machine Turkey Stuffing Bread
Made with milk, egg, onion, butter, bread flour, cornmeal, brown sugar, celery seed, salt, dried sage
Method: bread machine
Time: 2-5 hours
Double Divinity
Made with superfine sugar, salt, corn syrup, egg whites, water, vanilla extract
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Festive Carrots & Pineapple
Made with fingerling carrots, pineapple chunks, brown sugar, butter, cornstarch, ground cinnamon
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
White Chocolate Popcorn Balls
Made with white chocolate, popcorn, rainbow colored sprinkles
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
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 Beer Cake
Made with flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, butter or margarine, sugar, eggs, sour cream, beer, vanilla extract
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 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
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
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
Christmas Confetti Dip
Made with zucchini, red bell pepper, sour cream, dry ranch-style salad dressing mix, cucumber, carrot
Time: 2-5 hours
Elf Belly Buttons
Made with red hot cinnamon candies or maraschino cherries, baking powder, shortening, sugar, lime gelatin, eggs, almond extract, flour, salt
Method: oven
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
Austrian Christmas Sachertorte
Made with butter, egg yolks, chocolate, confectioners' sugar, vanilla extract, egg whites, flour, apricot jam
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Reindeer Punch
Made with orange juice, lemon juice, grenadine syrup, ginger ale, strawberries
Time: under 30 minutes
Snowman Soup
Made with candy cane, hot chocolate mix, chocolate kisses, miniature marshmallows
Time: under 30 minutes
Australian Traditional Christmas Pudding
Made with breadcrumbs, butter, brown sugar, currants, raisins, sultanas, citron peel, eggs, salt, brandy
Method: oven
Time: over 5 hours
Hot Buttered Rum Batter
Made with brown sugar, butter, salt, ground nutmeg, ground cinnamon, ground cloves
Time: under 30 minutes
Jell-O Christmas Wreath
Made with sour cream, mayonnaise, maraschino cherries, (8 1/2 oz.) can crushed pineapple, well drained, (8 1/2 oz.) can sliced pineapple, blotted on paper towel, water, (6 oz.)...
Time: over 5 hours
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
Yule-Log Cookies
Made with pecans, butter, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, flour, salt
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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
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
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
Eggnog For A Crowd
Made with heavy cream, milk, brandy, light rum, eggs, confectioners' sugar
Time: 1-2 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
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
Spiced Hot Buttered Rum Punch
Made with cinnamon, spiced rum, water, vanilla extract, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, brown sugar, butter or margarine
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cream Cheese Christmas Wreath
Made with salt, herbed salt substitute, pimentos, bacon, cream cheese, mayonnaise-type salad dressing, green onion, Cheddar cheese, green olives
Time: 1-2 hours
Old English Wassail
Made with cider, oranges, lemons, sugar, water, whole cloves, allspice berries, ground ginger, cinnamon sticks
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Peppermint Mints
Made with sugar, water, butter, oil of peppermint, food coloring
Method: stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Popcorn Snowman
Made with fruit leather, jelly pretzels, cinnamon candies, unsalted butter, miniature marshmallows, popcorn, milk, gumdrops
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate Balls
Made with paraffin wax, butter, graham cracker crumbs, pecans, coconut, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, peanut butter, semisweet chocolate chips
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Chocolate Raspberry Truffles
Made with crushed almonds, confectioners' sugar, sweetened condensed milk, raspberry liqueur, butter or margarine, raspberry jam, semisweet chocolate morsels
Method: microwave
Time: 1-2 hours
Icebox Shortbread
Made with candied cherries, butter, icing sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract, flour
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
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