christmas recipes

- 2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups mixed diced glacé
- ed fruits
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon double-acting baking powder
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- plus additional for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 5 large eggs
- 2 cups golden raisins
- 1 1/2 cups dried currants
- 1 cup blanched almonds, toasted lightly, cooled, and ground fine in an
- 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon dark rum
- 1/2 cup apricot jam
- 1/2 cup chopped glacé
- ed angelica (available at specialty foods shops)
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- electric spiced grinder
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup dark raisins
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1/2 cup halved glacé
- ed red cherries plus additional for garnish
- 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar

- 1 red bell pepper
- 2/3 cup dry red wine
- a 2-pound center-cut beef tenderloin roast (chateaubriand), trimmed and tied
- 1 teaspoon coarsely crushed black pepper
- 1 1/3 cups beef or veal demiglace*Garnish: fresh rosemary sprigs*available at specialty foods shops
- 1 teaspoon celery salt
- 2 bacon slices
- 1 1/2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary leaves

- 6 ounces margarine or butter
- 4 ounces plain flour
- 1 lemon, rind of
- 3 teaspoons mixed spice
- 2 ounces candied peel
- 4 ounces self-raising flour
- 1 orange rind
- 2 tablespoons marmalade
- 8 ounces mixed currants
- 3 eggs
- 6 ounces sugar
- 1 ounce almonds

- 1 tablespoon golden syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
- 2 eggs
- 3 ounces suet
- 5 ounces breadcrumbs
- 1/2 orange or lemon
- 3 drops almond essence
- salt
- 1 bottle Guinness stout (to moisten)
- 1/4 lb brown sugar
- 1/4 lb currants
- 1/2 teaspoon mace
- 3 ounces raisins or dates
- 3 ounces flour
- 1 ounce almonds

- 2 cups cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup brandy
- maraschino cherries
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 cups milk
- 12 almond macaroons
- 6 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- almonds
- 2 tablespoons brandy
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 6 egg whites
- angelica leaves
- 8 ounces raspberry jelly
- 12 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 pinch salt
- 1/2 cup sugar

- 2 cans condensed milk
- 1 (14 ounce) bag coconut
- 1 lb graham crackers
- 1 cup walnuts
- 1 jar maraschino cherries
- 2 bags mini marshmallows

- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 cups cherries
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 1/2 cups pecans
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups dates
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 2 lbs self rising flour
- 3 ounces whiskey
- 2 apples
- powdered sugar
- oil (for frying)
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 lemon
- 2 oranges

- 1 cup walnuts
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 lb suet
- 1/4 cup milk
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup raisins
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 cups fine dry breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup brandy or rum
- 1/4 teaspoon cloves
- 1 lemon
- 3/4 cup mixed candied fruit
- 3/4 cup golden raisins

- 2 cups miniature marshmallows (4 ounces)
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2/3 cup evaporated milk
- 1/2 cup pecans or walnuts
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips (9 ounces)