An excellent recipe for using up cooked turkey and gravy over the holidays. Creamy potatoes mix with sharp cheese and flavorful turkey in this pie.
2 cups chopped cooked turkey
1 cup sliced carrots
1 diced onion
1 cup sliced mushrooms
2 cups turkey or chicken gravy
1 tsp sage
2 cups mashed potatoes Continue reading Turkey Shepherd’s Pie
Layer this recipe in a clear bowl so that you can see the layers. The jam and gelatin powder can be adjusted to your favorite flavors.
1 box of French Vanilla cake mix
2 boxes raspberry jello powder
1 jar raspberry jam
1 can custard powder
whipped cream
1 tbsp sugar
Mix cake mix according to instructions on the box. Bake in a parchment lined rectangular pan according to manufacturer’s instructions. Remove from oven and cool before proceeding with recipe. Continue reading Easy Trifle
Double cookies are a patterned sugar cookie. Color each portion of dough with your favorite color. It can also be colored for the season; red for Christmas, orange for Halloween or pink for Easter.
Be creative with the design. Use stars, hearts, or triangles for simple designs.
1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
3 tsp cinnamon
liquid food coloring Continue reading Double Cookies
Tart and tangy these mini tarts are perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas. The tarts make a colorful addition to any party platter.
The tarts store in the refrigerator for several weeks and freeze well.
Pastry
3 cups flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 lb vegetable shortening
1 egg
milk
Mix flour, salt and vegetable shortening until crumbly. To a measuring cup add 1 egg and enough milk to make 1/2 cup. Pour wet mixture into flour mixture and combine. Chill for at least an hour.
Cranberry Mixture
3/4 cup cranberries
1/4 cup raisins
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 tbsp flour
dash salt
1/3 cup hot water.
Combine above in blender until mixture is smooth. Pour into prepared tart shells using the pastry recipe above. Bake in a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 20 minutes.
These squares are ooey and gooey, and are popular with chocolate lovers. You can use your favorite jelly or jam for the second layer. I prefer raspberry as it goes well with the chocolate.
Serve this dessert plated with a fork and tea.
2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup shelled sunflower seeds (unsalted)
1 beaten egg
1 cup cold butter
jam (your favorite flavor)
chocolate chips Continue reading Jam Sunflower Squares
Never leave an open flame unattended, especially near a Christmas tree. Many fires are caused over the season from candles.
This no-bake cookie has the classic flavors of chocolate and peanut butter. You only need one of these cookies to satisfy your sweet tooth as the cookies are delightfully sweet.
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 cup creamy peanut butter
3 cups corn cereal (The flaked kind)
5 squares of baking chocolate melted (I like dark chocolate)
Mix ingredients together in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Line a cookie tray with parchment paper and drop mixture by spoonfuls onto parchment. Chill. Serve cool.
Christmas is the one time of year that my family always baked several kinds of cookies for guests over the holiday season. Times have changed and we no longer need the selection of sweets we used to but I find myself still baking some of my holiday favorites.
This is probably my most favorite cookie. The tangy cranberries, aromatic almonds and white chocolate create a sumptuous cookie.
I’ve tried replacing the white chocolate in this recipe with milk chocolate but the recipe is not the same. If you absolutely hate white chocolate replace it with dark chocolate. The bitter chocolate pares well with the cranberries.
2 1/2 cups flour
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup butter
1 cup icing sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups dried cranberries Continue reading Cranberry White Chocolate Shortbread
