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Christmas Dainties

Ingredients -
1 egg white
1 cup light brown sugar
1 1/2 cup pecan halves

Directions -
Beat egg white until very stiff. Add brown sugar slowly, beating constantly. Slowly add nuts. Drop from a teaspoon onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 250 degrees for 30 minutes. Remove from cookie sheet immediately and cool.


Christmas Pecan Pie

Ingredients -
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
13 squares bitter chocolate, melted
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1 cup crushed pecans

Directions -
Beat eggs with spoon, slowly blend in sugar, melted chocolate, melted butter, lemon juice, crushed pecans. Pour into pie shell. Bake about 40 minutes at 350 degrees. Do not chill


Gingerbread

Ingredients -
1/4 cup butter
1/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup molasses
2 1/2 cups of flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon cloves
i teaspoon ginger
1/8 teaspoon salt

Directions -
Blend shortening and sugar until creamed. Add remaining ingredients, plus 1 cup boiling water. Stir until smooth. Bake at 350 degress for 35-45 minutes. Serve with whipped cream.


Christmas Drops

Ingredients -
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/4 cup sifted flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup chopped nuts

Directions -
Mix ingredients well. Drop onto cookie sheets with teaspoon 2 incles apart. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Frost with chocolate icing.


Hot Christmas Punch

Ingredients -
2 quarts cider
1 quart cranberry juice
1/2 cup sugar
1 stick of cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 or 2 inch slice of lemon, including rind

Directions -
Simmer the seasonings for 15 minutes 2 cups of the cider. Do not boil. Strain. Add sugar, cranberry juice and the remaining cider. Serve.


Christmas Cheeseball
8 oz. cream cheese
4 oz. blue cheese
1 tbsp. chopped green pepper
1 tbsp. diced pimento
Chopped walnuts
Minced parsley
Combine cheeses, add green pepper and pimento. Roll into ball then roll in walnuts. Garnish with parsley and serve with crackers.


Candy Cane Cookies
1 c. shortening (softened)
1 c. powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
Stir into above mixture; mix well. Divide dough into 2 equal parts. Add color to one half (either red or green can be used). Roll each color into strips about 4 inches long. Twist together like a rope; shape the top. Place on cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. You can add 1 teaspoon peppermint extract if you like (to the green half).


Microwave Peanut Brittle
1 cup Sugar
1/2 cup Light corn syrup
1 dash Salt
1 To 1/2 C shelled raw peanuts
1 tablespoon Butter or margarine
1 1/2 teaspoons Baking soda
1 teaspoon Vanilla
Grease baking sheet or jelly roll pan generously. Combine sugar, corn syrup and salt in 3-quart casserole; stir in peanuts. Microwave on high until light brown, 8 - 10 minutes.
Stir in remaining ingredients until light and foamy. Quickly spread on greased baking sheet. Spread as thinly as possible for more brittle candy.


Rocky Road Fudge

2 (6 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips
1 (14 oz.) can condensed milk
2 tbsp. margarine
2 c. dry roasted peanuts
1 (10 1/2 oz.) pkg. mini marshmallows
In saucepan, melt chocolate, margarine and Eagle Brand milk. In large bowl combine nuts and marshmallows. Pour chocolate mixture into nut mixture. Mix well. Spread into wax paper lined 13 x 9 inch pan. Chill 2 hours.


Christmas Sweet Potato Casserole

3 c. cooked mashed sweet potatoes
2 eggs
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1 stick butter, softened
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. light packed brown sugar
1/2 c. flour
1 c. finely chopped pecans
In one bowl, mix sweet potatoes, eggs, sugar, milk, salt; add 1/2 stick butter and vanilla. In another bowl add brown sugar, flour, nuts, and 1/2 stick butter. Add 1/2 nut and flour mixture in potato mixture. Save 1/2 nut and flour mixture for topping. Place in baking dish and add topping. Bake 350 degrees for 1/2 hour.


Day After Christmas Casserole

3 c. bread cubed
3/4 c. milk
1/4 c. chopped onion
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/4 tsp. salt
3 eggs, beaten
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/2 tsp. poultry seasoning
1/4 tsp. paprika
3 c. chopped turkey or chicken
Combine 1/2 bread cubes with eggs in large bowl. Combine remaining cubes with milk; stir into egg mixture. Add soup; mix thoroughly. Add remaining ingredients, stir until well mixed. Pour into casserole, brush with melted butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes.

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