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 fifth day of Christmas We bring You:

PISTACHIO CHRISTMAS CAKE

1 pkg. of white Duncan Hines cake mix
3 eggs
1 cup of Wesson oil
1 cup of 7-Up
2 oz. of chopped walnut tidbits
2 pkgs. of Royal Pistachio pudding mix

Mix cake and 1 package pudding together. Bake in bundt pan at 350 degrees for 40 to 45
minutes, don’t over bake. Cool cake before tipping upside down.

FOR THE FROSTING:

1 pkg. of pistachio pudding
1/2 pint of whipping cream
1 cup of milk

Mix together and frost cake. Add cut cherries (red and green) to make wreaths on top of
cake.

WHITE CHRISTMAS PUNCH

2/3 cup of water
2/3 cup of sugar
1 teaspoon of almond extract
1 small can of evaporated milk
1/2 gal. of vanilla ice cream
2 – 2 liter bottles of slice soft drink

Cook water and sugar until sugar has dissolved. Add almond and evaporated milk.
Refrigerate. At serving time mix 1/2 gallon softened ice cream, and slice into sugar
mixture.

CHRISTMAS COOKIE WREATHS

2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup of butter
1 cup of chopped raisins
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon of ground ginger
1 cup of sugar
4 teaspoons of sweet cream
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
3 1/2 cups of flour (sifted)

Mix butter and sugar in bowl until creamy. Whip eggs and sweet cream. Add other ingredients and mix well until mixture becomes dough. Place in refrigerator to chill. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove dough from refrigerator and cut small pieces. Roll into wreath shapes. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 12 minutes. Let cookies cool. Add decorations if desired.

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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