Our best Christmas food recipes - 8 recipes
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Merry Christmas Punch
By Olga Klesch
Warm up with this delicious, festive punch!
- 700 ml Medium dry white wine (1 1/4 pints)
- 2 Tablespoon Cherry liqueur
- 2 Tablespoon Gin
- 2 Tablespoon Caster sugar
- 2 Teaspoon Blade mace (or 1/4 tsp ground mace)
- Cocktail cherries and lemon slices (optional)
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Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
By happyfoodstube, Happy Foods Tube
Homemade gingerbread hot chocolate is the perfect Christmas drink! This gingerbread spice infused hot chocolate war
- 2 cups Water
- 1½ Cinnamon Sticks
- 4 Whole Allspice Berries
- 6 Whole Cloves
- 5 tbsp Brown Sugar
- Fresh Ginger (1.5inch long)
- 1 cup Whipping Cream
- 2 tbsp Powdered Sugar
- 2 cups Milk
- 4 tbsp Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- Optional:
- Gingerbread Syrup , optional to your taste
- 1 tsp Gingerbread Spice Mix , optional – for sprinkling
- 1 tbsp Superfine Sugar
Homemade Gingerbread Spice Mix
By happyfoodstube, Happy Foods Tube
This homemade gingerbread spice mix is perfect for pancakes, muffins, quick breads or cookies
- 2 tbsp Ground Ginger
- 3 tbsp Ground Cinnamon
- 1 tsp Ground Allspice
- ½ tsp Ground Nutmeg
- ½ tsp Ground Cardamom
- 1 tsp Ground Cloves
Christmas Quiche
By hidemi_shinkawa
Smoked salmon and spinach quiche
- 1 9-inch Refrigerated Pie Crust
- 3 Large Eggs
- 3/4 cup Unsweetened Almond milk
- 0.5 lb Smoked Salmon, chopped
- 9 oz Frozen Spinach, thawed and drained completely
- 2 oz Cream Cheese, softened
- Salt and black pepper to taste
STRUFFOLI / HONEY DOUGH BALLS
By jtrovato65
A very traditional Italian holiday and/or special occasion treat, always made at Christmas time, these little, ball...
- 6 eggs (regular size)
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1½ teaspoons canola oil
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon fresh lemon zest
- ½ teaspoon fresh orange zest
- flour, for dusting
- 1 quart canola oil (for frying)
- 1 (1 lb) jar honey (clover or orange blossom)
- 1 teaspoon freshly grated orange rind
- 4 oz. slivered almonds, toasted
- Tiny round, colored sprinkles for decorating
- Chocolate chips or mini chocolate Chips
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Christmas-Style Turkey Chili
By lorimclain
Rich and meaty chili, but made with turkey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 lbs. ground turkey
- 1 (6oz) can tomato paste, divided
- 1 medium jalapeno pepper (seeded & finely chopped)
- 3 cups chopped red onion (about 1 large)
- 1 cup chopped seeded poblano peppers
- 1 C chopped, stemmed red cherry peppers
- 3 T minced garlic
- 1 C apple cider
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 T hot pepper sauce
- 1/2 C Crushed tomatoes
- 2(14.5-ounce) cans diced fire-roasted tomatoes
- undrained
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves
Cutout Christmas Cookies
By armarcus1
In large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 lightly beaten egg
- 3 T orange juice
- 2 cups flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
Triple Peppermint Bars
By tinacoopman
These bars were a staple at my work for Christmas 2013
- Base:
- 1/3 cup butter, softened
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup mint chocolate chips
- Filling:
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- 2 cups icing sugar
- 1 tsp mint extract
- Topping:
- 8 ounces chocolate (dark, semisweet or milk)
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1/4 cup crushed candy canes
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