Christmas Recipes

Instructions Step 1: Use spearmint leaves Make a festive holly border, no piping skills required. Use candied spearmint leaves and red gumdrops, or washed and dried holly leaves and maraschino cherries. If you use holly, remove it before actually serving and keep it away from children and pets — both the leaves and berries are …

Instructions Step 1: Prep for baking Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit, then lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking pan, lining the bottom with wax paper. Step 2: Mix the oil, sugar and eggs Whisk together the oil, sugar, and molasses. In a separate bowl, lightly beat the eggs with a fork, then whisk …

Instructions Step 1: Prepare the gingerbread dough Prepare the gingerbread dough and roll it into a 1/8-inch-thick sheet. Step 2: Cut out the template Use the pencil and ruler to draw templates on the card stock. Draw and cut out two side walls measuring 1 1/4-inches-by-1 1/2-inches, and two roof sections at 2 1/4-inches-by-1 1/2-inches. …

Instructions Step 1: Preheat the oven Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Rinse the chestnuts, place them on a towel, and pat them dry. Step 2: Carve an X Use the paring knife to make an X on the flat side of each chestnut. This will allow steam to escape and prevent the chestnuts from …

Instructions Step 1: Find pictures Find a Christmas-themed graphic — a picture of a Christmas tree, snowman, wreath, or angel — that is the size of the cookies you want to make. Step 2: Measure the picture Determine how much cutter material you will need by measuring the length of the picture’s perimeter. Bend pipe …

Instructions Step 1: Cut, fill, and bake apples Cut apples in half and core them, filling each with a teaspoon of brown sugar. Pour 1/8 inch of water in a baking pan and set them in. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30 minutes, until they are softened. Step 2: Heat the other ingredients Fill …

Instructions Step 1: Give a healthy basket Give a healthy basket filled with juicy oranges, red delicious apples, yogurt-covered almonds, organic crackers, and herbal tea. This is a great basket for a whole family. Step 2: Make homemade foods Make a basket filled with homemade foods from your kitchen. Homemade chocolates, breads, and brownies are …

Instructions Step 1: Combine ingredients Combine the juices, red-hots, and one cinnamon stick in a large pot. Step 2: Cook Bring mixture to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep for another 10 minutes before serving. TIP: You can also cook the …

Instructions Step 1: Melt butter Melt 1/2 cup of the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Step 2: Add marshmallows Add the marshmallows to the melted butter and stir constantly with a spatula until they’re melted. Then remove from heat. TIP: Be careful not to overheat the marshmallow mixture as it will burn. Step …

Instructions Step 1: Put chestnuts in popper or roasting pan Arrange a single layer of chestnuts in the fireplace popcorn popper or chestnut roasting pan. TIP: For easier peeling later, cut an X into the flat side of the nut with the paring knife. Step 2: Put pan over fire Place the pan over a …

Instructions Step 1: Beat wet ingredients Use the mixer to beat the butter and sugar together in a large bowl until they’re light and fluffy. Then beat in the eggs and molasses. Step 2: Mix dry Sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, pepper, and salt. Step 3: Add dry …

Instructions Step 1: Soak raisins in brandy Put one-third of a cup of raisins in some brandy and let them soak. Step 2: Boil the figs Place a 12-ounce package of figs in a saucepan, cover them with water, and bring it to a boil. Remove the pan from the heat, and let it sit …

Instructions Step 1: Melt some hearts Melt some hearts on Valentine’s Day: On a baking sheet, arrange candy canes in pairs, side by side, so that they form hearts. Bake at 350 degrees for a few minutes, until they melt just enough to stick together. Let them cool before removing them with a spatula. Step …

Instructions Step 1: Get supplies Go to a baking-supply or craft store, or shop online for specialty cookie-decorating items. Step 2: Jazz them up There are tons of ways to decorate your cookies before baking. After you’ve rolled out the dough and cut the cookies into shapes, press currants, nuts, or candy into them. Or …

Instructions Step 1: Prepare the dough Make a double batch of gingerbread dough, seal it in plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight. Step 2: Make a model house Design a house by cutting out pieces of poster board or cardboard for the walls, roof, and chimney. Don’t forget to cut windows and a door in some …

Instructions Step 1: Whisk flour and salt In a small bowl, whisk 2 1/2 cups of flour and salt together and set it aside. Step 2: Mix butter and sugar separately In a large bowl, mix together the butter and sugar with a fork until the mixture is light in color and fluffy. TIP: Step …