Share your favorite Christmas recipes!

[bunkie68]

Do you have any family favorites that are prepared every year for the holidays? Any new recipes you've tried that you'll be making again? Anything you've run across that sounds good, but you just haven't had a chance to try it yet? Post them here! :)

[bunkie68]

These are a tasty little appetizer.

1 lb. sausage (can use regular or hot)
1 8-oz. package cream cheese, softened
1 C. Bisquick
1 C. shredded cheddar cheese

Mix all ingredients together. Roll into balls and bake at 400 degrees for approximately 20 to 25 minutes until browned.

[peaches312004]

Oh Man, I love these, I make them all the time here at home and they are so easy to do too....

[bunkie68]

Bump! Let's share Christmas recipes now that it's a year later. :lol:

[bunkie68]

I got this from a friend of mine - haven't tried it yet, but it sounds yummy.

Frozen Cranberry Salad

Makes 1 9x13 pan.

2 cans cranberry sauce (either jellied or whole-berry)
1 large can crushed pineapple (if you can't find crushed, no biggie)
2 T. lemon juice
1 bag mini-marshmallows
1 tub Cool Whip
2 T. crushed walnuts (optional)

In a blender, mix pineapple (do not strain), cranberry sauce and lemon juice until blended - chunky, not perfectly pureed. Pour mixture into a 9" x 13" pan and add marshmallows (mix a little so the marshmalllows are coated with the cranberry mixture - it helps the topping stick later). The marshmallows will be floating on the top. Freee until solid. Cover with Cool Whip, sprinkle with nuts, refreeze. Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving to allow it to soften a little.

[bunkie68]

Crab Dip

Kevin's mom makes this, and it is goooooood. :lick: The last four ingredients are just to taste.

8 ounces cream cheese
1 can crabmeat
1 can small shrimp, deveined
1/2 C. mayonnaise
Liquid smoke
Tony Chachere's Creole seasoning
Lemon juice
Garlic powder

Mix all ingredients together. Refrigerate for several hours. Serve with crackers.

[bunkie68]

Am I the only one who has Christmas recipes? :lol:

[peaches312004]

Chocolate Balls

1 cup of crunchy peanut butter
4 ounces butter
2.25 cups of icing sugar
1.5 cups of rice bubbles
Chocolate Mix:
8 ounces cooking chocolate
1 ounce copha (vegetable shortening)


Melt the peanut butter and butter in a pan and pour over the dry ingredients. Mix well. Roll ingredients into 1 inch balls and refrigerate for 10 minutes. Melt chocolate, mix ingredients gently over double boiler. Roll balls into chocolate mixture and put on wire drainer. Refrigerate.

[peaches312004]

Christmas Candied Walnuts

2 cups brown sugar
1 cup white sugar
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 cups walnut halves

Put sugars into saucepan and mix; add sour cream. Stir while cooking to the soft ball stage. Add vanilla and stir until fairly thick. Add the walnuts and stir until evenly coated. Turn out on a cookie sheet covered with waxed paper. Sprinkle with powdered sugar while hot. Let nuts cool and break apart.

[peaches312004]

Candy Cane Fudge

1 package vanilla milk chips
1 can Pillsbury Vanilla Creamy Supreme Icing
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
4 drops of red food coloring
2 Tablespoons of peppermint candy canes (chopped)


Put vanilla chips in pan on the stove at medium heat. Continue stirring until the chips have melted. Add icing to pan and continue stirring. Take off heat and add peppermint extract until dissolved. Pour mixture into a pan. Take food coloring and add one drop in each corner of pan. Take butter knife and begin stirring until the food coloring has been swirled into the fudge. Add chopped peppermint pieces to top of fudge. Cover the pan with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator until the fudge has harden. Cut into small pieces.