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Easy Ritz Toffee
By jenlin
Yum! Crazy east to make, these salty-sweet holiday treats are made with Ritz crackers, a buttery toffee and chocola...
- 40 Ritz™ crackers
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 bag (11 1/2-ounces) milk chocolate chips (2 cups)
- 1 tablespoon Betty Crocker™ candy sprinkles
Sweet Potato Casserole
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Our family LOVED this side dish/dessert at Thanksgiving
- TOPPING:
- 4 whole medium sweet potatoes
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup milk (I used 2% and it worked out fine)
- 2 whole eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, optional
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup pecans, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup flour
- 3/4 stick butter
Finnish Pulla Bread - Bread Machine
By á-4084
Your bread machine makes this pulla bread recipe easier
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2/3 cup milk
- 1 stick butter, minus one tablespoon
- 1 heaping teaspoon ground cardamom (more or less, to taste)
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups flour (preferably King Arthur)
- 2 teaspoons yeast (not rapid-rise type)
Cinnabon Cinnamon Rolls
By á-57724
You don't have to go out to enjoy the taste of these cinnamon roll favorites! Serve them warm and drizzled with lot...
- For the dough:
- 3/4 cup warm water
- 2 and 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup buttermilk, room temperature
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup oil
- 4 and 1/2 - 5 cups all-purpose flour
- For the filling:
- 1 and 1/4 cups light brown sugar
- 2 and 1/2 Tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 2 Tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 cup (8 Tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
- For the cream cheese frosting:
- 2 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) unsalted butter, room temperature
- pinch of vanilla powder ( or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract)
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 and 1/4 cups powdered sugar, sifted
Mini Puffs with Goat Cheese & Herbs
By sandiB2010
You can bake and freeze the pastry for these little puffs in advance, but wait to add the cheesy, creamy herb filli...
- PASTRY:
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup butter, cut up
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 eggs, divided
- FILLING:
- 4 ounces cream cheese with chive and onion
- 3 ounces soft goat cheese
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, snipped
- 2 teaspoons fresh dill or basil, snipped
- 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Apple Butter Glazed Ham
By carvalhohm
Nothing says "holidays" like this , so it's no surprise this is one of our most popular holiday dinner recipes
- 1 (6 to 10-pound) bone in smoked ham
- 3/4 cup apple butter
- 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup sugar-free maple syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
French-Style Cream Cheese Spread
By GratefulSea
This is more than worth the small bit of time it takes to throw this together
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup margarine or butter, softened
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon snipped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence, crushed
- 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
- Fresh thyme, optional
- Assorted crackers
Fresh Corn Tamales with Cheese & Jalapeño
By dkanon
Vegetarian tamales with Manchego and smoked mozzarella, and pickled jalapeño
- 6 large pickled jalapeño peppers
- 8 ounces smoked mozzarella cheese
- 8 ounces Manchego cheese
- 40 to 45 corn husk for tamales (better to have too many than not enough)
- Foil paper or deli paper sheets
Peeps Christmas Cupcakes
By ladygourmet
Eating a sugary Peep alone is a little much
- CUP CAKES:
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- ICING:
- 2 cups confectioner sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons butter
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 to 4 tablespoons milk
Creme de Menthe Layer Cake
By Jan_C
This Creme de Menthe Layer Cake can be made in a layer cake or as a sheet cake
- CAKE:
- 1 package white cake mix
- all ingredients from the package white cake mix, but substitute 1/4 cup Creme de Menthe instead of water
- 1/4 about 1/4 cup mini chocolate morsels, optional
- FROSTING:
- 1 (12-ounce) bag semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
- whipped cream frosting or substitute Cool Whip with the Creme de Menthe
- 1-pint heavy cream
- 3 Tablespoons powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons Creme De Menthe or 1/2 teaspoon mint extract, optional
- 2 to 3 drops of green food coloring, optional
- chocolate curls or sprinkles or mini chocolate chips, optional garnish
- CHOCOLATE CURLS, OPTIONAL GARNISH:
- 3 squares of semisweet Baker's chocolate
- 1 tablespoon shortening
Mice & Cheese Appetizer
By rrxing
Easy to make, yet so adorable! Mice and cheese is a perfect appetizer for any holiday -- sure to get people talkin
- 6 hard boiled eggs
- Chives
- Radishes, sliced thinly
- Cheese
- 12 black peppercorns
Christmas Cranberry Salad
By msippigrl
Pretty Christmas fruit salad, and soo good too! Your holiday guests will love it
- 2 cups ripe fresh cranberries
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple in 100% juice, drained well
- 3 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 (12-ounce) tub Cool Whip, thawed
- 1/4 cup pecans, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
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