Xmas Recipes.....

[AmberLee]

Originally posted by Maya & Inka's mommy
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- white X-mas cookies
- chocolate chip pudding cookies
- almond crescents
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If you wouldn't mind, these three really appeal to me. As a child, almond crescents were available locally in stores. I'd forgotten them, but YUM, they were good!

[lizzielou742]

Originally posted by AmberLee
A dear friend used to make a Yugoslavian dish that we called Cheese Bread -- I think she called it Pre-EZ-Not. I have no idea how to spell it though. Have you heard of this? Can you help me find the correct spelling? I get a LOT of compliments on this at parties and potlucks and such and I'd like to give the right info out on it.

Note: It's usually served as an appetizer when plain; or as a main dish when you add veggies and meat. It's very rich and easy to make. If you'd like, I'll go find the recipe. It's just that I usually serve it in summer and haven't thought of it for the holidays. It should be very nice for holiday parties though.

I will email my mom and see if she knows the spelling and stuff. I don't know this one right off the bat, but it sure sounds good!

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Okay, Pauline!
Here comes nr1!

WHITE X-MAS COOKIES

3/4 cup butter
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
2 egg yolks
1 Tbsp light cream
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour

1) Mix butter, sugar, salt until smooth.
2) Add yolks, cream, and vanilla. Beat about 2 minutes until fluffy.
3) Gradually add flour (with wooden spoon!)
4) Shape dough into a ball. Flatten dough and wrap in foil, plastic film or waxed paper, and refrigerate 2 hours.
5) Set oven on 325°F
6) Roll out 1/4 of dough to 1/4" thickness. Cut out cookies. Place on ungreased sheet, 1" apart.
7) Bake 12 to 15 minutes, or until the edges are golden. Cool on rack
8) Decorate

makes 4 dozen

CHOCOLATE CHIP PUDDING COOKIES

2 1/4 cups of flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 pkg (4 serving size) JELL-O Choc. instant pudding/pie filling
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
1 pkg (12 oz) chocolate chips

1) Mix flour with baking soda.
2) Combine butter, the sugars, pudding mix and vanilla in large mixing bowl; beat until smooth and creamy.
3) Beat in eggs.
4) Gradually add flour mixture.
5) Stir in chips and nuts.
6) Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets, approx. 2 inches apart.
7) Bake 375°F, for 8-10 minutes

yield: 7 dozen

I will post the last recipe tomorrow, as it is a long one

[PJ's Mom]

Oh gosh. There goes the diet again.

I have got to try the Christmas pudding!

[carole]

Did someone mention the word Diet?, HMM not in my vocab anymore, especially at this time of year and with all these delightful recipes, I have not had breakfast yet, and this is making my mouth water just reading them. lol

[Fox-Gal]

BROWNIE CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE (plus variations)

1 package fudge brownie mix. (19 or 21 oz)
3 8oz packages cream cheese (soft)
1 can sweetned condensed milk (14oz)
3 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips


Perheat oven to 350
grease bottom of 9" spring pan.
mix brownie as directed on box ( for chewy brownies)
spread brownie mix in bottom of pan..........bake 35 min.

meanwhile mix cream cheese till fluffy, add the milk, eggs and vanilla.......mix well. stir in chips.

pour into pan on top of cooked brownie crust, reduce oven to 300
bake 50 min untill set.

cool.....chill.

Top if you want it.
1 1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup sugar
mix.............spread on top of cake and then sprinkle mini chip to your like.

Refrigerate till you are ready to eat.


Also if your not a big chocolate fan, you can use a yellow cake mix as the crust...........just add 1/4 cup butter (soft) to the cake mix and do not cook before hand. The cake crust cooks with the cheese cake mix.

I have taken this one recipe and turned it into a lemon cheese cake (just add 2 lemon juices and pulp into the mix instead of chips), blueberry cheese cake, etc. Just pick a taste you like.