christmas recipes

- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/3 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup finely chopped dried apricots 8 large egg yolks
- 8 large egg whitesfilling
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 1/2 cups chilled whipping cream Pecan halves (optional)
- 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- Dried apricot halves
- Cake
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or semisweet chocolate, choppedfrosting
- 3 tablespoons bourbon
- 1 1/2 3-ounce packages cream cheese, room temperature
- 1 cup pecans, toasted, chopped
- 3/4 cup bourbon
- 3/4 cup dried tart cherries
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3 1/4 cups sifted all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar

- 1/2 cup brandy
- 1 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 (8 ounce) containers candied cherries
- 1 cup dried currants
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups raisins
- 3/4 cup molasses
- 2 (2.25 ounce) packages blanched slivered almonds
- 1 (8 ounce) container candied mixed citrus peel
- 3/4 cup apple juice
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
- 1 cup butter
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 6 eggs

- 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper, chopped
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 6 ounces quick-cooking couscous
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 4 cups water

- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup light corn syrup
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup cashews
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups crispy rice cereal
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons butter

- 1/4 cup unsulfured molasses
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup light rum
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons chopped candied citron
- 1/8 cup chopped dried mango
- 8 tablespoons butter
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup dried currants
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1/8 cup chopped dried cherries

- 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
- 3/4 cup butter
- 1 (11 ounce) package white chocolate chips
- green food coloring, as desired
- red food coloring, as desired
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 3 cups white sugar

- 1 lemon, sliced into rounds
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1 (8 ounce) can pineapple chunks
- 1 liter carbonated water
- 1 (4 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, with juice
- 1 orange, sliced into rounds
- 2/3 cup lemon juice
- ice
- 1 fluid ounce triple sec liqueur
- 2 cups orange juice
- 1 (750 milliliter) bottle light rum

- 1/2 cup red decorator sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 ounces slivered almonds
- 2 cups flaked coconut
- 1/4 cup green decorator sugar
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 (6 ounce) packages strawberry flavored gelatin