christmas cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 (8 ounce) containers candied cherries
• 1 (8 ounce) container candied mixed citrus peel
• 2 cups raisins
• 1 cup dried currants
• 1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
• 2 (2.25 ounce) packages blanched slivered almonds
• 1/2 cup
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 6 eggs
• 3/4 cup molasses
• 3/4 cup apple juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ready Time: 6 hrs


• in a medium bowl, combine cherries, citrus peel, raisins, currants, dates, and almonds. stir in ; let stand 2 hours, or overnight. dredge soaked fruit with 1/2 cup flour.
• preheat oven to 275 degrees f (135 degrees c). grease an 8x8x3 inch fruit cake pan, line with parchment paper, and grease again. in a small bowl, mix together 2 cups flour, baking soda, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream butter until light. gradually blend in brown sugar and eggs. mix together molasses and apple juice. beat into butter mixture alternately with flour mixture, making 4 dry and 3 liquid additions. fold in floured fruit. turn batter into prepared pan.
• bake in preheated oven for 3 to 3 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of cake comes out clean. remove from pan, and lift off paper. cool cake completely, then wrap loosely in waxed paper. store in an airtight container.

Iced Pumpkin Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins Ready Time: 1 hr 20 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ground cloves, and salt; set aside.
• in a medium bowl, cream together the 1/2 cup of butter and white sugar. add pumpkin, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla to butter mixture, and beat until creamy. mix in dry ingredients. drop on cookie sheet by tablespoonfuls; flatten slightly.
• bake for 15 to 20 minutes in the preheated oven. cool cookies, then drizzle glaze with fork.
• to make glaze: combine confectioners' sugar, milk, 1 tablespoon melted butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla. add milk as needed, to achieve drizzling consistency.

Raspberry Pie Iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
• 4 cups raspberries
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons tapioca
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 teaspoons butter
• 1 tablespoon half-and-half cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 7 hrs 10 mins


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• mix together the raspberries, sugar, tapioca, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt until raspberries are well-covered.
• pour into 9 or 10-inch pastry shell. dot with butter; add top crust and crimp edge.
• make slits in the top crust and brush with cream. bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes to set the crust. reduce heat to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) and bake until crust is golden and filling is bubbly, about 25 minutes more. allow pie to cool completely before serving.

amazingly good eggnog

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 4 cups milk
• 5 whole cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 12 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 2 1/2 cups light
• 4 cups light cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins Ready Time: 6 hrs 28 mins


• combine milk, cloves, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla, and cinnamon in a saucepan, and heat over lowest setting for 5 minutes. slowly bring milk mixture to a boil.
• in a large bowl, combine egg yolks and sugar. whisk together until fluffy. whisk hot milk mixture slowly into the eggs. pour mixture into saucepan. cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 3 minutes, or until thick. do not allow mixture to boil. strain to remove cloves, and let cool for about an hour.
• stir in , cream, 2 teaspoon vanilla, and nutmeg. refrigerate overnight before serving.

Mini Cherry Pecan Pies

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• filling:
• 1 (21 ounce) can lucky leaf® regular or premium cherry pie filling
• 24 pecan halves
• crust:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup finely chopped pecans

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f.
• combine crust ingredients in a large bowl. beat at medium-high speed until mixture is creamy (1-2 minutes). wrap dough in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• form 1-inch balls of dough and place in mini muffin tins. using your fingers dusted with flour, press dough into bottom and sides of tins. fill each mini pie with about 1 tbsp. of lucky leaf cherry pie filling.
• bake uncovered for 18 to 20 minutes, or until lightly browned. cool completely before serving. top each mini pie with a pecan half just before serving.

molasses sugar cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 3/4 cup melted shortening
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• in a medium bowl, blend the shortening, sugar, molasses and egg. add the baking soda, flour, clove, ginger, cinnamon and salt; mix well.
• form into 1 inch balls and roll in granulated sugar.
• place on cookie sheets 2 inches apart and bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. cool on a flat surface.

Kolaches From The Bread Machine

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 1/4 cups warm water
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/3 cup milk powder
• 1/4 cup instant mashed potato flakes
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 7/8 cups bread flour
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 (12 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 1 (12 ounce) can poppyseed filling
• 1/4 cup butter, melted

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 2 hrs 5 mins


• place water, softened butter, egg, egg yolk, milk powder, potato flakes, sugar, salt, flour and yeast in the pan of the bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer. select dough cycle; press start. check dough after 5 minutes of mixing, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of water if necessary.
• when the cycle is complete, spoon out dough with tablespoon and roll into walnut sized balls. place 2 inches apart on a lightly greased cookie sheet. cover and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour.
• flatten balls slightly with the palm of your and make a depression in center with your thumb. fill with 1 tablespoon of filling. cover and let rise for about 30 minutes. meanwhile, preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• bake in preheated oven for 13 to 15 minutes, until lightly browned. remove from oven and brush with melted butter. cool on wire rack.