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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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recipe for christmas aspic with avocado dressing

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

recipe for christmas coleslaw

Christmas Coleslaw

Add some festive flair to your holiday table. This colorful dish is made with shredded green and red cabbage, carrots, bell peppers and red onion, all tossed in a creamy dressing.


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for eggnog for a crowd

Eggnog For A Crowd

Made with heavy cream, milk, brandy, light rum, eggs, confectioners' sugar


Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for garlic studded bone in prime rib

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

recipe for slow cooker christmas in england wassail

Slow Cooker Christmas in England Wassail

Made with allspice, orange, cloves, sugar, apple juice, cranberry juice, aromatic bitters, rum, cinnamon sticks

Method:   crock pot
Time:   over 5 hours

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recipe for christmas cauliflower

Christmas Cauliflower

Made with paprika, cauliflower, green bell pepper, sliced mushrooms, butter or margarine, milk, all-purpose flour, Swiss cheese, pimientos, salt

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for christmas open house snack platter

Christmas Open House Snack Platter

Made with green olives, tomato, chunk ham, cream cheese, mayonnaise, prepared mustard, salt and pepper, chunk chicken, green onions, hard cooked eggs


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for traditional german christmas punch

Traditional German Christmas Punch

Made with lemon, water, sugar or sugar substitute, ground cloves, cinnamon stick, apple juice

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for easy christmas poke cake

Easy Christmas Poke Cake

Made with frozen non-dairy whipped topping, water, box (3 oz size) lime gelatin powder, box (3 oz size) raspberry or cherry gelatin powder, super moist cake mix


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for christmas candy cane bread

Christmas Candy Cane Bread

Made with flour, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, margarine, nuts, egg, milk, decorator icing

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for candy cane brownies

Candy Cane Brownies

Made with candy canes, milk, sugar, salt, flour, butter, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, eggs, vanilla extract

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for braised goose

Braised Goose

Made with salt and pepper, goose, sage, garlic, dry white wine, beef stock

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for cardamom shortbread stars

Cardamom Shortbread Stars

Made with all-purpose flour, butter, sugar, cardamom, salt, confectioners' sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for melt in your mouth toffee

Melt In Your Mouth Toffee

Made with semisweet chocolate chips, butter, sugar, brown sugar, chopped walnuts

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for bread machine turkey stuffing bread

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

recipe for cherry surprise balls

Cherry Surprise Balls

Made with butter or margarine, flour, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, water, nuts, bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, maraschino cherries

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for easy christmas candy

Easy Christmas Candy

Made with mini candy-coated chocolate pieces, vanilla baking chips, vegetable oil

Method:   microwave
Time:   under 30 minutes


recipe for baked ham and pineapple rings

Baked Ham and Pineapple Rings

Made with ground ginger, Worcestershire sauce, center cut ham, sliced pineapple in syrup, cider vinegar, light brown sugar

Method:   oven
Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for festive carrots & pineapple

Festive Carrots & Pineapple

Made with fingerling carrots, pineapple chunks, brown sugar, butter, cornstarch, ground cinnamon

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for christmas breakfast omelet

Christmas Breakfast Omelet

Made with salt, milk, bread, Cheddar cheese, bacon, eggs

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for christmas cranberry salad

Christmas Cranberry Salad

Made with whipping cream, salt, walnuts or pecans, cranberries, miniature marshmallows, sugar, apples, seedless grapes


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for christmas ham braised in white wine with vegetables

Christmas Ham Braised In White Wine With Vegetables

Made with parsley, bay leaves, peppercorns, dried thyme, ground cloves, Dijon mustard, apple jelly, cornstarch, chicken broth, water

Method:   stovetop, oven
Time:   over 2 hours

recipe for candy cane puffs

Candy Cane Puffs

Made with candy canes, white chocolate, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour, salt, butter, confectioners' sugar, egg, peppermint extract

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for american indian cold christmas cake

American Indian Cold Christmas Cake

Made with pecans or walnuts, coconut, raisins, vanilla wafers, sweetened condensed milk


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for holiday cheese log

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

recipe for peppermint mints

Peppermint Mints

Made with sugar, water, butter, oil of peppermint, food coloring

Method:   stovetop
Time:   over 5 hours


recipe for slow cooker holiday cider

Slow Cooker Holiday Cider

Made with oranges, ground nutmeg, cinnamon sticks, apple cider, brown sugar, lemonade concentrate, orange juice concentrate, whole cloves, whole allspice

Method:   stovetop, crock pot
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for gala goose

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

recipe for holiday stuffed celery bites

Holiday Stuffed Celery Bites

Made with celery, cream cheese, sour cream, green olives, walnuts, Tabasco sauce


Time:   30-60 minutes


recipe for popcorn snowman

Popcorn Snowman

Made with fruit leather, jelly pretzels, cinnamon candies, unsalted butter, miniature marshmallows, popcorn, milk, gumdrops

Method:   stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for chocolate balls

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

recipe for chocolate raspberry truffles

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


recipe for fudge balls

Fudge Balls

Made with powdered sugar, flour, butter or margarine, unsweetened baking chocolate, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, salt

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for white chocolate popcorn balls

White Chocolate Popcorn Balls

Made with white chocolate, popcorn, rainbow colored sprinkles

Method:   stovetop
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for icebox shortbread

Icebox Shortbread

Made with candied cherries, butter, icing sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract, flour

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for shortbread spritzer cookies

Shortbread Spritzer Cookies

Made with decors or colored sugar or chopped nuts, food coloring, butter, flour, sugar, baking powder, vanilla extract, almond flavoring, egg, milk

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for christmas eve mice

Christmas Eve Mice

Made with red and green decorator gel, sliced almonds, chocolate creme-filled sandwich cookies, maraschino cherries, chocolate almond bark, chocolate candy kisses


Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for christmas crunch salad

Christmas Crunch Salad

Vegetables in green, white, and red provide a colorful salad in Christmas hues. The recipe can be made ahead of time for less holiday stress.


Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for christmas gift brandied apricots

Christmas Gift Brandied Apricots

Made with semi sweet chocolate chips, dried apricots, sugar, brandy, vodka


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for christmas party mints

Christmas Party Mints

Made with powdered sugar, margarine, evaporated milk, peppermint flavoring, food coloring


Time:   over 5 hours

recipe for christmas morning sausage ring

Christmas Morning Sausage Ring

Made with apple, onion, milk, sausage, crackers, eggs

Method:   oven
Time:   1-2 hours


recipe for christmas shortbread bars

Christmas Shortbread Bars

Made with raisins, pecans, shortbread mix, sweetened condensed milk, flaked coconut, candied cherries

Method:   oven
Time:   30-60 minutes

recipe for christmas wreath frozen salad

Christmas Wreath Frozen Salad

Made with whipping cream, cream cheese, mayonnaise, red maraschino cherries, green maraschino cherries, crushed pineapple, pecans, miniature marshmallows


Time:   2-5 hours

recipe for christmas beer cake

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


recipe for german christmas lebkuchen (spice bars)

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

recipe for jell-o christmas wreath

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

recipe for polish christmas kluski z makiem

Polish Christmas Kluski z Makiem

Made with butter, poppy seeds, sugar, noodles

Method:   stovetop
Time:   2-5 hours


recipe for cherry chocolate candy-topped cookies

Cherry Chocolate Candy-Topped Cookies

Made with white chocolate-striped candy kisses with almonds, milk chocolate candy kisses with almonds, white cake mix, oil, almond extract, rum extract, eggs...

Method:   oven
Time:   under 30 minutes

recipe for holiday eggnog bread

Holiday Eggnog Bread

Made with water, egg, margarine or butter, bread flour, sugar, salt, ground nutmeg, active dry yeast or bread machine yeast, mixed candied fruits and peels

Method:   bread machine
Time:   1-2 hours

recipe for almond white chocolate bark

Almond White Chocolate Bark

Made with dried apricot, almonds, white chocolate

Method:   oven, stovetop
Time:   30-60 minutes





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