A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Christmas is around the corner, and a new year is about to happen. The Team at Womens Lifestyle Publications would like to take this opertunity to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Positively Prosperous New Year. We will be counting down the last few days of this year and starting with the Twelve days of Christmas. As with the custom of giving, we will be giving you 3 recipes every day for the twelve days of Christmas.
On the twelfth day of Christmas We bring You:
CHRISTMAS PUDDING
2 cups of sifted flour
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of allspice
1 teaspoon of nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon of cloves
1/2 cup of butter
1/2 cup of sugar
4 eggs
1 lb. of dates, chopped
Oil
Sugar
Roll cooking oil in two, 1 pound coffee tins, drain and sprinkle inside with sugar. In a
large bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and cloves.
Cream the butter and sugar together with a mixer. Add the eggs one at a time, beating
after each addition. Add the dates and beat well. Blend in the dry ingredients. Turn the
batter into the prepared coffee cans. Place several layers of aluminum foil on the tops
and tie securely with string. Place the cans on a rack in a large kettle and add boiling
water to a depth of 3/4 the height of the cans. Cover the kettle and gently boil the
puddings for 3 hours, replenishing the water as needed. Turn out onto a rack to cool.
They may be frozen, or stored for several weeks in the refrigerator.
FOR THE SAUCE:
2 tablespoons of cornstarch
1/2 cup of sugar
1 cup of hot water
1 egg, beaten
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons of butter
Red and green Maraschino cherries
Pineapple chunks
Raisins
Pecans
Sugar cubes
Lemon extract
In a saucepan, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Add the hot water, beaten egg and salt.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Drop in the butter and stir
until melted. Add the fruit and pecans. Pour the sauce into a serving container. Drop the
sugar cubes briefly in lemon extract. Place the pudding on a serving platter and surround
with the sugar cubes, placing several on top of the pudding. Light the cubes, and bring
the flaming pudding to the table. Slice the pudding, spoon on the sauce, and top with
Cool Whip.
HEAVENLY CHRISTMAS SALAD
1 lg. can of pineapple
2 tablespoons of sugar
2 tablespoons of cornstarch
1 tablespoon of butter
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 pint of whipping cream
Red grapes (seeded, cut in half)
Marshmallows (cut in halves or thirds)
Apples
Bananas
Drain pineapple chunks, heat juice in double boiler. Add sugar, cornstarch, butter and
eggs. Boil until thick. (This can be made day before.) Add red grapes, marshmallows to
drained pineapple chunks. Approximately an hour before serving, add apples and bananas
to fruit mixture. Then fold in the custard and the whipped heavy cream.
NEW ENGLAND CHRISTMAS COOKIES
3/4 cup of melted shortening
3/4 cup of melted butter
1 cup of brown sugar
1 cup of white sugar
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 cup of sliced blanched almonds
3 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon of salt
3 1/2 cups of flour
1 1/2 teaspoons of soda
Cream sugar and melted ingredients. Beat eggs and add to creamed mixture. Sift together all dry ingredients and beat into dough. Stir in almonds. Form dough into small rolls and wrap in wax paper. Refrigerate overnight. Slice thin and bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.
DO NOT OVERBAKE. BUT ENJOY.
We hope you will enjoy these recipes, pass them on, send them as gift. Speaking of which, If you are looking for a great Christmas gift idea or even to use yourself before Christmas, “A Homemade Christmas” is a great 100 recipe guide from your most favourite foods, snacks and beverages. You also receive a 34 page “Favourite Christmas Cookies” title as a free early Christmas gift.
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