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Old 12-14-2008, 09:45 PM   #61
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This sounds good but I think there are a lot of options that you could use to replace the creme de menthe that would be really good also. Almond or coffee flavoured liqueurs would be really good. But I think some Blue Curucao would make a really unique version of this recipe.
You raise some interesting possibilities
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Old 12-14-2008, 11:04 PM   #62
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Am I honestly going to be the first to say Plum Pudding? Ridiculous!

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Old 12-14-2008, 11:18 PM   #63
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I'm single and very far away from family for the holidays this year, so you know how much cooking I'll be doing. I have actually tried to cook/bake in the past...tried. lol
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Old 12-15-2008, 07:00 AM   #64
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We always have Christmas pudding at our house, my parents raised us on that Christmas tradition. My kids hate it, and I don't know anyone else that ever eats it.
My youngest son has started the tradition of baking the pumpkin pie, which he loves, but my other son doesn't like either of those desserts, so we always have a third one as well which differs from year to year.
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Old 12-20-2008, 07:21 PM   #65
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I love baking at Christmas, it's my favorite part of the Holidays. I always make sugar cookies shaped like Christmas trees with green icing and silver candies. My family's favorite treat at Christmas is called caramel heavenly cookies, they are very sweet but really good.

12 graham crackers
2 cups miniature marshmallows
3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sliced almonds
1 cup coconut

Line 15 in x 10 x 1 in baking pan with foil. Place graham crackers in pan; cover with marshmallows. In a saucepan over medium heat, cook and stir butter, brown sugar and cinnamon until the butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Spoon over the marahmallows. Sprinkle with almonds and coconut. Bake at 350 degrees for 14-16 minutes until browned. Cool completely. Cut into 12 inch squares; then cut each square in half to form triangles. Yield: 6 dozen

The graham crackers get all chewy and the marshmallows get crunchy, so good.

I made these today and they are great! The only thing is, I used 24 crackers, not 12 to almost cover the pan. YUMMY!
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Old 12-20-2008, 08:47 PM   #66
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Not so much of a set tradition with my family other than getting together for dinner, with relatives and friends, usually my mom and I doing the cooking and it's always something different.

Last year we made Turducken...(Partially de-boned Turkey stuffed with a Duck stuffed with Chicken...layers of stuffing in between each holding everything together. This not only looks pretty cool, the turkey actually benefits from being cooked with the fatty duck for moisture.
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Old 12-20-2008, 09:59 PM   #67
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My mom makes an apple salad that I just love. Basically it's peeled,cored and diced apples, mixed into a dream whip/mayo(or miracle whip), thinned with a bit of milk mixture. Sounds gross, but is sooo yummy.

I made these cookies this year for a cookie exchange.

Oreo "truffles"
1pkg (large one 550 g?) oreo cookies
1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese
chocolate for dipping (I used Bernard Callebeaut chips)

Pulverize cookies in food processor until crumbs. Whip cream cheese until soft. Mix cookies and cream cheese together until well mixed. form into balls, chill. Dip into melted chocolate, chill again. Makes 50ish balls. They're not as sweet as you'd think - the cream cheese softens the sweetness of the cookies.
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Old 12-21-2008, 12:34 AM   #68
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I don't know the recipe or what they are called but they are like marshmellow Rice Crispy balls. It is just marshmellows melted in with rice crispy, made into balls. I will take pictures when my Grandma brings me some. THIS is the best thing about xmas. mmmmmmm
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Old 12-24-2012, 12:36 PM   #69
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The best Xmas breakfast you'll ever have...get out and get the goods today!
Grand Marnier French Toast

  • 4 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream...or 1/2 and 1/2 if you desire.
  • 1/8 cup Grand Marnier...or more
  • 1/2 cup orange juice (best if fresh squeezed)
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 8 or more 1 - 1.5"-inch-thick French bread slices


Whisk first 7 ingredients to blend in medium bowl. Dip each bread slice into egg mixture and arrange in a glass baking dish. Pour remaining egg mixture evenly over bread. Let stand over night in fridge or leave in cool garage.
Preheat oven to 375F. Place toast on baking sheet and bake for 30-45 minutes, flipping them half way through. Sift powdered sugar over. Serve with maple syrup if you like or make Orange butter as follows.


6 oz. butter (softened)
Juice of one orange
1 Tablespoon Grand Marnier...or more!!

1/2 cup confectioner's sugar
Orange zest from one orange

Soften butter. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Form a ball and refrigerate. Spread over hot French Toast.

Guaranteed to please!





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