CLOSED $24 FREE CASH- Best Holiday Recipe Contest

Posted:05.12.2008, 10:31

THIS IS A RECIPE FOR SUGAR COOKIES CUT OUTS.

it is something you can do with the little ones! they of course will love the cut out part, they will love having the cookies out on the dessert table!

1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

DIRECTIONS

In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Stir in the flour, baking powder, and salt. Cover, and chill dough for at least one hour.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees
Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL!

Posted:06.12.2008, 08:31

Festive Irish Cream Cheesecake

1 cup HONEY MAID Graham Cracker Crumbs 1-1/4 cups sugar, divided 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine, melted 1 env. KNOX Unflavored Gelatine 1/2 cup cold water, divided 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, softened 2 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder 2 Tbsp. Irish cream liqueur 1 tub (8 oz.) COOL WHIP Whipped Topping, thawed 2 squares BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Baking Chocolate (for chocolate curls) MIX crumbs, 1/4 cup of the sugar and the butter; press firmly onto bottom of 9-inch springform pan.

SPRINKLE gelatine over 1/4 cup of the water in small saucepan; let stand 1 min. Cook on low heat 3 min. or until gelatine is completely dissolved, stirring constantly.

BEAT cream cheese, remaining 1 cup sugar and the cocoa in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Gradually add gelatine mixture, remaining 1/4 cup water and the liqueur; refrigerate until slightly thickened. Gently stir in the whipped topping; pour over crust. Refrigerate several hours or until firm. Top with chocolate curls just before serving. Store in refrigerator.

Posted:06.12.2008, 17:39

stuffing 2boxes stove top onion celery mushrooms and chicken stock mix together and stuff the turkey.

Posted:07.12.2008, 04:30

This has been a Christmas treat in my home for many years. I like it because it's so favorful but not too sweet. I love it for breakfast warm and buttered.
CRANBERRY NUT BREAD

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup chopped cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1 egg
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3/4 cup orange juice
1 tablespoon orange zest

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
Combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Add the cranberries and walnuts, and stir to coat with flour. Mix together the egg, oil, orange juice, and orange zest. Pour the egg mixture into the flour mixture, and stir until just blended. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan.
Bake for 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack, and cool completely.

Posted:08.12.2008, 20:49

Candied Yams. 2 cans of yams. 1tsp. vanilla ext. 1/4 stick of butter. Mix and pour into baking casserole. Top with marshmellows and bake at 325 for 20 min. Enjoy!

Posted:08.12.2008, 21:15

EGGNOG CHEESECAKE

A graham cracker crust is filled with a decadent mixture of cream cheese, sugar, eggnog and a hint of rum. Garnish with whipped cream and colored sugar, if desired.

Prep Time: 30m
Cook Time: 55m
Ready in: 1h 25m
Yield: 1 9-inch cake
Ingredients
1 cup graham cracker crumbs
2 tablespoons white sugar
3 tablespoons melted butter

3 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1 cup white sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3/4 cup eggnog
2 eggs
2 tablespoons rum
1 pinch ground nutmeg
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a medium bowl combine graham cracker crumbs, 2 tablespoons sugar and butter. Press into the bottom of a 9 inch spring form pan.
Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
In a food processor combine cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour and eggnog; process until smooth. Blend in eggs, rum and nutmeg. Pour mixture into cooled crust.
Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
Reduce heat to 250 and bake for 45 minutes, or until center of cake is barely firm to the touch. Remove from the oven and immediately loosen cake from rim. Let cake cool completely before removing the rim.

Posted:08.12.2008, 21:32

My favorite holiday recipe is:
GOODIE BARS

1 box of Graham Cracker Crumbs
1 can of Sweetened Condensed Milk
1 Bag of Chocolate Chips
1 Bag of White Chocolate Chips
1 Bag of Butterscotch Chips
1 Small Bag of Walnuts
1 Cup of Butter

Mix Melted Butter with graham cracker crumbs and press out on flat cookie sheet.
Next pour can of condensed milk over top covering all of crust.
Add chocolate chips and butterscotch chips over top.
Place in oven until chips are slightly melted. Approx. 8 - 10 minutes.
In a double boiler, melt white chips completely.
When mix in oven is finished, take out of the oven and drizzle melted white chip over top and add walnuts.
Let cool for a t least 1 hour before cutting. Can be placed in fridge for quicker cooling.
Cut into squares and serve.

Posted:09.12.2008, 01:08

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

1 1/2 c. crushed pretzels
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. melted butter
1 (6 oz.) box strawberry Jello
2 c. boiling water
1 (16 oz.) frozen strawberries
1 (9 oz.) Cool Whip
1 (8 oz.) cream cheese
1 c. sugar

Crush pretzels(not too fine). Mix together pretzels, 1/2 cup sugar and butter. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes in a 9 x 13 inch pan. Beat together Cool Whip, cream cheese and 1 cup sugar. Spread on cooled crust ( make sure that you spread enough along the sides so that when the jello layer is poured over, it won't leak through to the crust. Otherwise, your crust will get all soggy). Add boiling water into Jello. When Jello is thoroughly mixed, add strawberries. Place Jello in refrigerator until partially set. Place on top of salad. Refrigerate covered.

This is a must do for those who have not yet tried it!!!!!!!
Best dessert ever!

Posted:09.12.2008, 01:39

White Chocolate and Cranberry Holiday Cake

Rated 8.5 out of 10

Prep & Cooking Time:
Yield: 8 servings
Serving Size: 1.000 Serving

Directions:

For the filling:

1 recipe 9-inch Junior's Sponge Cake Crust
1 cup canned jellied cranberry sauce
3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch
Three 8-ounce packages
Cream cheese (use only full fat), at room temperature
1 1/3 cups sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 extra-large eggs
8 ounces white chocolate, melted and slightly cooled
2/3 cup heavy or whipping cream

For the topping:

3/4 cup dried cranberries
Boiling water
1 cup white chocolate chips

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Generously butter the bottom and sides of a 9-inch springform pan. Wrap the outside with aluminum foil, covering the bottom and extending all the way up the sides. Make and bake the sponge cake crust and leave it in the pan. Keep the oven on.

2. Break up the cranberry sauce with a spoon, add the 1 teaspoon of cornstarch, and stir until almost smooth.

3. Put one package of the cream cheese, 1/3 cup of the sugar, and the remaining 3 tablespoons cornstarch in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer on low until creamy, about 3 minutes, scraping down the bowl a few times. Beat in the remaining cream cheese, one package at a time, scraping down the bowl after adding each one. Increase the mixer speed to medium and beat in the remaining 1 cup sugar, then the vanilla. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after adding each one. Blend in the melted white chocolate, then the cream just until completely blended. Don't over-mix! Gently spoon the cheese filling evenly over the crust.

4. Using a small spoon, drop the cranberry sauce in spoonfuls on top of the batter, pushing it down slightly as you go. Using a thin, pointed knife, cut through the batter a few times, just until red swirls appear (don't swirl too much or the whole cake will turn pink and you'll lose the swirls).

5. Place in a large shallow pan containing hot water that comes about 1 inch up the sides of the springform. Bake until the edges are light golden brown and the top is slightly golden tan with cranberry swirls, about 1 1/4 hours. Remove the cake from the water bath, transfer to a wire rack, and let cool for 2 hours (just walk away - don't move it). Refrigerate until completely cold, preferably overnight or for at least 4 hours.

6. Meanwhile, put the dried cranberries in a small bowl, cover with boiling water, and let soak until plump, about 30 minutes. Strain, shake off any excess water, and spread out on paper towels to dry.

7. To decorate the cake, release and remove the sides of the pan, leaving the cake on the bottom. Make a 2-inch border of white chocolate chips and cranberries around the top edge of the cake and scatter a few more cranberries near the center of the cake. Return the cake to the refrigerator until serving time. Slice with a sharp straight-edge knife, not a serrated one. Cover any leftover cake and refrigerate, or wrap and freeze for up to 1 month.

Posted:11.12.2008, 21:04

HERSHEY KISS COOKIES

1 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg

Cream shortening, peanut butter and sugars; add in egg and vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Make into superball size balls and roll in sugar. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Place a kiss on top of each, bake for another 2 minutes.

These are basically Hershey Kisses put on top of peanut butter cookies. It is very easy and simple, but verrrry nummmy!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL NO LUCKERS!!!

Posted:11.12.2008, 21:09

Oh and I hope the winner is drawn randomly! All of these recipes sound delicious!! (even the stove top stuffing lol)

I would hate to have to be the person who has to pick the BEST recipe!

Posted:11.12.2008, 21:19

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Posted:12.12.2008, 15:21

1 lb conf. sugar
16 oz.creamy peanut butter
1 cup soft maragrine

mix with a mixer all ingreidents poll into balls
let refrigerate for an half an hour
melt milk chocolate chips in a bowl
take your balls roll with a fork in melted chocolate
put on wax paper tah dah your done refrigate till chocolate is hard

enjoy their good

Posted:12.12.2008, 23:38

This is a turkey recipe some of the older members may be familiar with. The best way to cook a turkey to be sure it is done to perfection: Prepare turkey for oven, stuff with dressing, green peas and popcorn(unpopped). Preheat oven to 350 degrees, place on baking pan, no need to set a timer, place turkey in preheated oven and do whatever else you need to do. When the popcorn pops out of the turkeys butt, turkey is done and ready to carve. Merry Christmas to all, enjoy the turkey and snack on the popcorn later.

I found this recipe in my grandmother's recipe box years ago and got a good laugh from it. She passed at the age of 93 in Nov. 1991.