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
Make this recipe in a clear bowl so that you can see the layers. The jam and gelatin powder can be adjusted to your favourite 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 TrifleDouble cookies are a patterned sugar cookie. Colour each portion of the dough with your favourite colour. They can also be coloured 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 patterns.
1 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 cups flour
3 tsp cinnamon
liquid food colouring
Continue reading Double CookiesTart and tangy these mini cranberry tarts are perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas. The tarts make a colourful addition to any party platter.
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
Continue reading Cranberry TartsJam sunflower squares are ooey and gooey, and are popular with chocolate lovers. You can use your favourite 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 favourite flavor)
chocolate chips
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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. Enjoy with your favourite tea.
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)
Christmas is the one time of year that my family baked different kinds of cookies for guests. 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 favourites.
The cranberry white chocolate shortbread recipe is my favourite 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.
Enjoy!
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
1 cup sliced almonds
white chocolate
Continue reading Cranberry White Chocolate Shortbread
