Christmas is around the corner, and a new year is about to happen.  The Team at Womens Lifestyle Publications would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Very Merry Christmas and a Positively Prosperous New Year.

On the eighth day of Christmas We bring You:

CHRISTMAS CRAB DIP

1 pkg. (8 oz.) of cream cheese
1 jar Kraft Sharp Old English cheese spread
1 tablespoon of half & half
1 tablespoon of chopped chives
Dash Worcestershire sauce
Garlic salt, to taste
12 oz. of crab (fresh, frozen or canned)

Mix the first six ingredients in the top of a double boiler or chafing dish over a medium
heat. When the ingredients have melted and mixed well add the crab, reduce the heat to
just warm. Serve with crackers. Great for a party!

CHRISTMAS FRUIT SALAD

3 apples, peeled & chopped
3 oranges, peeled (use pulp only)
1 sm. can of crushed pineapple
1 cup of miniature marshmallows
1 cup of pecans, chopped
1 box of strawberry Jell-O, soft jelled
2 teaspoons of sugar
2 teaspoons of mayonnaise

Mix well and refrigerate.

CHRISTMAS COOKIE SLICES
For The Dark Mixture:
3 cups of flour
1 teaspoon of soda
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1 cup of shortening
1 1/2 cups of brown sugar
2 eggs
1 cup of raisins, ground
1 cup of nuts, ground

For The Light Mixture:
2 cups of flour
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/2 teaspoon of soda
1/2 cup of shortening
3/4 cup of sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon of vanilla
2 tablespoons of water
1/4 cup of chopped candied cherries

Dark Mixture:
Sift together flour, soda, salt and spices. Cream shortening with brown sugar, add eggs and beat well. Stir in dry ingredients, nuts and raisins.

Light Mixture:
Sift together flour, salt and soda. Cream shortening and sugar, add egg, vanilla and water and mix well. Blend in dry ingredients. Stir in cherries. Pack half of dark mixture into wax paper lined straight-sided pan 10 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inches. Add all of light dough to make a second layer, top with remaining dark dough. Pack firmly. Refrigerate at least 24 hours. Remove from pan and cut dough lengthwise in half. Then slice in 1/4 inch slices. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes. Remove immediately from pan.

EAT and 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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