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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 9/2/2008 11:21:32 AM
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cherish405
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They sound pretty tasty!
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 9/7/2008 11:53:27 AM
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COCONUT ICE - EASY NO-COOK RECIPE
Preparation time : 15 minutes
Total time : 15 minutes
Makes: 56
Ingredients
405g can Carnation Light Condensed Milk
300g desiccated coconut
300g icing sugar, sifted
½ tsp vanilla extract
2-3 drops scarlet food colouring
Method
Line a 24cm square tin with baking parchment. Mix the condensed milk with the coconut, icing sugar and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined. Spoon half of the mixture in the base of the tin and spread out evenly with
the back of a spoon.
Add the food colouring to the remaining mixture and blend well until it is an even pink colour. Spread over the top of the first layer and smooth out.
Leave overnight, or at least for 4-5 hours, in a cool place before cutting into squares.
Cook's tips
This recipe is a simplified version of the original in which sugar is boiled to a high temperature. If you are able to leave the coconut ice overnight it will dry out and give a more traditional, crumbly texture.For a simple gift idea, place some of the coconut ice in attractive airtight jars and attach a gift tag, or in squares of clear cellophane and tie with colourful ribbon.
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 9/8/2008 11:18:29 AM
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APRICOT BALLS
250g (1/2 lb) minced dried apricots
1 cup coconut
1/2 tin Condensed milk
Mix all ingredients together. Roll into small balls and roll in icing sugar to coat.
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 9/8/2008 9:44:22 PM
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TURKISH DELIGHT
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 cup water
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon flavoring *
food coloring **
1/2 cup toasted nuts, chopped ***
confectioners' sugar
* Flavorings: rose, mastic, strawberry, orange or lemon.
** Food coloring: red, yellow, green or orange (depending on flavoring used)
*** Nuts: almonds or pistachios
Dissolve sugar and cornstarch in water. Add cream of tartar. Boil to 220 degrees F. Cover pot the last 5 minutes. Add flavor and food color. Add nuts.
Pour into oiled shallow pan. When cool, cut into squares and roll each piece in sifted powdered sugar.
Store in plastic bag.
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 9/10/2008 10:26:44 PM
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I like making Norwegian Matrimonial cookies....really they are more like tarts. The bottom layer is a brown sugar, flour, oatmeal, butter mix and the middle layer is your favorite jam (I think traditionally it's supposed to be raspberry) and the top layer is the oatmeal mix again. Then you bake it and cut it into squares. It's sooooo good. I put them in a nice Christmas tin along with homemade berliner kranser (Norwegian sugar cookies).
Norwegian Matrimonials
2.5c flour
2.5c oats
1 nomal size box of brown sugar (sorry forgot how many cups that is)
3 sticks of butter
shake a little salt
16oz. of jam (marmalade, apricot, apple doesn't really taste good with this recipe, berries go much better)
Melt the butter and mix everything together but the jam. Take half of the oat mix and put it in a 11x13 and pack it in really good. Spread the jam over that. Carefully put the rest of the oat mix on top without squishing the jam through.
Bake on 325F for 40ish minutes.
Berliner Kranser
4 egg yolks, hard cooked
4 uncooked egg yolks
1c sugar
1lb. unsalted butter
2lb. flour (around 6.5c)
1 egg white
Crushed sugar cubes
Powder the yolks of hard-cooked eggs and mix in beaten yolks of raw eggs. When that's smooth, stir in sugar. Knead in alternately a little at a time the flour and butter. Break dough into pieces the size of a circle you make with your index finger and thumb, like a ping pong ball. Roll each under your hand on lightly floured board until 1/2 inch. Cross ends to form somethin that looks like a pretzel. Dip each into slightly beaten egg white, then in crushed sugar cubes.
Bake 20 minutes at 325F.
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 9/11/2008 1:22:33 AM
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Wow, Norwegian recipes! That's great!
CHRISTMAS FRUIT CAKE
250g (8oz) butter
250g (8oz) sugar
4 eggs, beaten
vanilla or rum essence
250g (8oz) all purpose flour
60g (2 oz) self raising flour
1 teaspoon mixed spice
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
375g (12oz) sultanas
250g (8oz) seeded raisins, chopped
250g (8oz) currants
125g (4oz) mixed peel
60g (2oz) blanched almonds
30g (1oz) crystallised cherries
1/4 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon golden syrup or 1 tablespoon brandy
Line bottom and sides of 8" tin with a double layer of brown paper cut to size and extending 1 1/2" above the top of the sides. Heat oven to 400F (200C). Cream butter and sugar. Beat eggs and add gradually. Add essence. Sift together flour and spices. Split almonds in half (saving 6 whole ones for garnish). Mix fruit and almonds into flour. Dissolve bicarbonate of soda in water and add golden syrup or brandy. Pour on to fruit and flour mixture, add butter sugar and eggs, stir through until thoroughly blended. Place in lined tin and decorate with 6 whole almonds. Bake, lowering heat after 10 minutes to 325F (160C). Check after 2 hours and lower temperature to 300F (150C) if browning easily. Cook 4 hours in all.
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 9/11/2008 8:48:03 PM
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I have never had a fruit cake. I tried a rum cake though. That was yummy!!!
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 9/12/2008 7:46:34 AM
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I guess it's the English heritage coming out. New Zealand and Australia always have Christmas cake. I personally don't like fruit cake, but it's a tradition here.
PEANUT BRITTLE (MICROWAVE VERSION)
220g (1 1/2 cups) dry roasted peanuts
200g (1 cup) white sugar
120ml (1/2 cup) light corn syrup
1g (1 pinch)salt (optional)
15g (1 tablespoon) butter
5ml (1 teaspoon) vanilla extract
5g (1 teaspoon) baking soda
Grease a baking sheet, and set aside. In a glass bowl, combine peanuts, sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Cook in microwave for 6 to 7 minutes on High (700 W); mixture should be bubbly and peanuts browned. Stir in butter and vanilla; cook 2 to 3 minutes longer.
Quickly stir in baking soda, just until mixture is foamy. Pour immediately onto greased baking sheet. Let cool 15 minutes, or until set. Break into pieces, and store in an airtight container.
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 9/13/2008 9:11:48 AM
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quote:
ORIGINAL: cherish405
I guess it's the English heritage coming out. New Zealand and Australia always have Christmas cake. I personally don't like fruit cake, but it's a tradition here.
So do you make it and just give it away??
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 9/13/2008 10:41:46 AM
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Normally it's just something that you have and share with guests, or eat yourself. Some do miniature versions and put them into terracotta pots and decorate and wrap in clear cellophane. That can look really affective.
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 9/14/2008 8:04:06 AM
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CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDING
(Makes 2)
2 cups sultanas (golden raisins)
1 1/2 cups raisins (chopped)
1 cup prune (chopped)
1 cup mixed peel, chopped (mixed candied fruit)
1 lemon, zest of
1 orange zest
1/2 cup blanched almond, chopped
1 large carrot, grated
250 g butter
2 cups soft white breadcrumbs
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup plain flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice (I think pumpkin pie spice is similar)
4 eggs
1/2 cup milk
200 ml stout beer (Guiness is OK)
50 ml brandy
1. Grease 2 large pudding basins.
2. Bring two large saucepans of water to the boil with a trivet or rack in the bottom of each.
3. Mix all dry ingredients together.
4. Rub butter into dry ingredients with your fingertips, add prepared fruit and grated carrot.
5. Mix egg, milk, stout, brandy and rinds together.
6. Mix the moist and dry ingredients together. (Easier to do with hands).
7. Place mixture in basins, allowing a little room at the top of the basins for the puddings to swell.
8. Cover with greasproof paper, then two thicknesses of aluminum foil.
9. Tie securely with string.
10. Place the puddings into the prepared saucepans-- water should reach halfway up them-- and boil steadily for 5 hours.
11. As the water boils away replace with more boiling water.
12. On the day the pudding is to be served, boil for 1 hour more.
13. Serve with cream, icecream, custard or brandy sauce (or all of these!).
Tip: It works fine just to microwave individual slices rather than reheating for 1 hour.
One can be given away for a gift if you wish.
BRANDY BUTTER
1/2 cup (4oz) butter
just over 1/4 cup (2oz) icing/confectioners sugar
1 tablespoon brandy
Stir butter and sugar together.
Stir in the brandy and beat into the butter and sugar mix.
Put into an attractive dish and keep in the refrigerator until needed.
When serving the Christmas pudding, add a good tablespoon of brandy butter for seasonal indulgence.
BRANDY CUSTARD
3 egg yolks
1/3 c. sugar
1 c. heavy or whipping cream
1/3 c. milk
1/4 c. brandy
Pinch of salt
Fill a large bowl with ice cubes. Set aside.
Combine egg yolks and sugar in another bowl and beat until well blended.
In a saucepan combine cream and milk and bring to a boil. Remove pan from heat and gradually add 1/2 cup of cream mixture to the sugar and yolks, whisking constantly. Slowly whisk the egg mixture back into the remaining cream mixture in saucepan and heat over medium heat until thickened. Do not boil.
Remove from heat and add brandy and salt. Strain mixture into a small bowl. Place it into the large bowl with the ice cubes to cool quickly. Refrigerate. Serve chilled. Makes 2 cups.
You can have either brandy custard or brandy butter with Christmas pudding and whipped cream if you want.
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 9/18/2008 2:35:40 AM
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Here's a recipe for those who have allergies to gluten, eggs and dairy products. It makes one pudding or cake.
ALLERGY-FREE PUDDING
Serves 10
2 1/4 cups (360g) sultanas
1 1/2 cups (250g) chopped raisins
1/2 cup (75g) dried currants
1 1/2 cups (250g) chopped, seeded dates
1 1/2 cups (375ml) water
1/2 cup (125ml) orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 cup (200g) firmly packed brown sugar
185g (6 1/2oz) dairy-free margarine
1 cup (125g) soy flour
1 cup (150g) rice flour
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon mixed spice
1 cup (125g) almond meal
Combine fruit, the water, juice, honey, sugar and margerine in large saucepan. Stir over heat, without boiling, until margerine melts. Transfer mixture to large heatproof bowl; cool.
Grease 2.25-litre (9 cup) pudding steamer, line base with baking paper.
Stir sifted dry ingredients and almond meal into fruit mixture.
Spoon steamer, cover pudding with greased foil; secure with lid or kitchen string. Place steamer in large saucepan with enough boiling water to come halfway up side of steamer; simmer, covered about 6 hours, adding more boiling water as necessary.
CAKE
Serves 10
Grease deep 19cm (7") square cake pan, line base and sides with three layers baking paper, extending paper 5cm (2") above edge of pan.
Complete cake mixture following instructions above, then spread mixture into prepared pan; bake in slow oven about 2 1/2 hours, covering loosely with foil after 1 hour. Cover hot cake tightly with foil; cool in pan.
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 9/18/2008 2:52:31 AM
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MARSHMALLOW TREATS
Makes about 55
200g (7oz) butter
400g (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1 cup (200g) firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup (25g or 1oz) cocoa powder
2 teaspoons vanilla essence
3 3/4 cups (375g or 13oz) plain sweetened biscuit/cookie crumbs
300g (10 1/2oz) packet marshmallows
1 1/2 cups (135g or 4oz) dessicated coconut
Combine butter, milk, sugar, sifted cocoa and essence in medium saucepan; stir over heat, without boiling, until butter melts. Remove from heat; stir in biscuit/cookie crumbs.
Roll three heaped teaspoons of mixture around each marshmallow, using damp hands, pressing firmly to enclose marshmallows. Roll in coconut; place on trays, refrigerate until firm.
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 9/24/2008 10:40:47 PM
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RUM BALLS
250g (8oz) Marie biscuits/cookies
1 cup coconut
2 tablespoons cocoa
400g (14oz) can sweetened condensed milk
rum or rum essence or sherry
extra coconut or chocolate splinters
Crush biscuits/cookies finely. Add coconut and cocoa and mix well. Add rum. Stir in condensed milk. Form into balls and roll in coconut or chocolate splinters. Makes 40-50.
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 10/4/2008 9:44:42 AM
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FRUITY TRUFFLES
Any diced fruit or nuts may be used, the more different kinds of fruit the better eg apricots, pears, dates, apples, raisins, sultanas.
1kg (2lb) mixed diced fruit
250g (8oz) ground almonds
250g (8oz) mixed nuts
dessicated coconuts
Put fruit and nuts through mincer, add enough ground almonds to make mixture dry enough to handle, but not crumbly. Form into small balls and roll in coconut, or make into sausage shapes. Wrap in polythene and chill before slicing.
< Message edited by cherish405 -- 10/4/2008 10:21:14 AM >
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 10/10/2008 2:20:48 PM
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a "gift Jar"? what is that? can you explain?
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 10/11/2008 11:01:37 AM
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The gift jar, as I understand it, is a jar with the ready made gift inside, eg edibles. Some others would say that a gift jar includes the makings of a particular recipe for you to make at home, like soup recipe or something or a special drink etc. They give you the recipe and ingredients in the jar, and you can enjoy the fun of putting it together.
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 10/14/2008 2:02:44 PM
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I make Moravian sugar cake around Christmas time and give that out as gifts. I use my great grandmother's recipe. It is so yummy!!
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 10/15/2008 11:57:45 PM
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cherish405
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I've never heard of Moravian sugar cake before. What's that?
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 11/8/2008 9:31:59 AM
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APRICOT BALLS
1/2lb minced dried apricots
1 cup coconut
1/2 tin condensed milk
icing sugar
Mix all ingredients together. Roll into small balls and roll in icing sugar to coat.
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 11/8/2008 10:04:15 AM
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Oops. My bad. I accidentally repeated the recipe. I didn't see it when I looked back at the screen below. 
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 11/27/2008 8:50:54 AM
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cherish405
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Anybody else got any Christmas recipes?
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RE: Recipes for Christmas - 11/28/2008 2:49:29 AM
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COOKIES 'N' CREME FUDGE
3 (6oz) packages white chocolate baking squares
1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups coarsely crushed chocolate creme-filled sandwich cookies
Melt the chocolate, salt and condensed milk in a heavy saucepan over a very low heat. Now remove the pan from the heat and add the cookies, stirring as you go. Spread the mix onto a 8" square baking pan lined with foil. Chill for at least two hours - when the mixture is firm, it is ready. Cut the fudge into squares.
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