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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 ninth day of Christmas We bring You:

CHRISTMAS EVE HAM BALLS

1 lb. of lean pork, coarsely ground
1 lb. of lean ham, coarsely ground
2 eggs
2 cups of soft breadcrumbs (white baker bread, broken up by hand, crusts and centers)
1 cup of milk
1 teaspoon of salt

FOR THE GLAZE:
1/2 cup of cider vinegar
1/2 cup of water
1 1/2 cups of brown sugar
1 teaspoons of dry mustard
10 whole cloves

Glaze: Bring to a full, rapid boil. Mix ham ball ingredients together with hands. Form
into 2 inch small egg size balls by squeezing tightly 4 times into shape. Place ham balls,
side by side, in a glass/enamel baking dish. Pour the boiled glaze mixture over the
ham balls, covering each one by spoon if necessary. Cover loosely with foil (don’t seal
edges around pan). Bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours. 45 minutes on first side; turn
each ham ball over. Spoon glaze over ham balls again. Bake 45 minutes on second side.

During the last 30 minutes, remove foil and periodically spoon glaze mixture over the
ham balls. Serves 6-8 people, 6-10 ham balls/person. Traditionally served with German
potato salad and baked beans.

CHRISTMAS PUNCH

2 cups of boiling water
3/4 cup of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
1 – 46 oz. can of pineapple juice, chilled
1 – 32 oz. bottle of cranberry juice, chilled
1 – 28 oz. bottle of ginger ale, chilled

Combine water, sugar and cinnamon in a saucepan, bring to a boil, and stir until sugar
dissolves and chill. Combine sugar, syrup, fruit juices and ginger ale. Serve over ice.
Yield 3 3/4 quarts.

ALMOND CHRISTMAS BALLS

1 cup of soft butter
1/4 cup of confectioner’s sugar
2 cups of sifted flour
1 cup of ground almonds
1 teaspoon of almond extract
Candied or jar cherries

Cream together. Roll teaspoon of dough into a ball and press cherry in middle. Cover completely. Bake on greased cookie sheet 30 minutes at 325 degrees. Roll in granulated sugar before cooling. Makes about 4 dozen.

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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