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Christmas Baking Recipes, Ideas & Tips |
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 If
you have any questions along the way, just
"Ask (me)
Sarah". |
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DEAR FRIENDS:
I know that Christmas is a big time for
baking. From experience, I know that it is also a big time for
me, as well. I answer hundreds of
baking questions during
this time about recipes, baking tips, how to store baked goods and
on and on. I have included the answers to many of these questions
throughout this website that will help you during the mad Christmas
baking (and eating) rush.
Here you'll find dozens of
cookie, candy, quick-breads, etc. ideas, tips and recipes to make
your Christmas celebration memorable.
MERRY XMAS,
Sarah |
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LOOK for
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Recipes
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For best
results, start your holiday baking with fresh boxes of
baking soda, baking powder and yeast
-- I always do ! Always
hang an accurate or new oven thermometer in your oven and keep
it there at all times. A lot of baking mistakes come from an
inaccurate oven temperature. |
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Here's
something festive and different -- a
Peppermint Candy Cheesecake!!
Or how about a
Hazelnut Frosted or a
Macadamia Nut Cheesecake?
There are
more recipes to be found, as well as tips on
Cheesecakes 101. |
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Check out my
detailed instructions, with photos, on
"How to Make Decorated
Gingerbread Cookies AND Houses".
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Christmas cookies make
wonderful gifts, and cookie
baking and decorating is a special event for some families.
Most baked cookies can be frozen decorated or undecorated, or
you can freeze your cookie dough now for baking and decorating
just before the holidays. Look for plenty of cookie recipes,
below plus others ! |
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 Candy
always makes a welcome gift or take-along party food, and there are so
many special treats you can make for the holidays. Many recipes are
steeped in tradition. For example,
Bourbon balls
and
pralines are two of the
South's most famous candies. |
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Whenever we make homemade candy for the
holidays, I end up eating too much - oh, well ... someone has to do it
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recipes that we use in my house are
for:
If you need help, there's always
Candy 101. And,
remember, NEVER make candy on a humid day because chances are the
recipe won't work. |
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For a luscious
Xmas dessert, serve
Cranberry-Orange Mousse
in homemade
solid chocolate bowls
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 I
like to make my own
filled and
molded chocolates in
all sorts of flavors. I have included information on how to make them.
Once you get the hang of it, you'll find that they make nice gifts or
are great to serve when company comes. |
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GINGER COOKIE POPS!!
Let the whole family and even the neighbors join
together in this decorating party. They look like lollipops, but
they're really molassesy ginger cookies, decorated as far as your
imagination will take you. |
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Bourbon (Rum) Balls
and
Orange
Balls
are so easy to make for
when company comes. They keep well, too. |
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Cut-out
Sugar Cookies are so popular this time of year. Learn
how to make
and
decorate
them. |
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Making batches
and batches of
Spritz Cookies
for Christmas giving are a tradition in
my home. They are delicate, so I don't recommend
mailing
them. |
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 Always
popular are
mixes-in-a-jar gifts.
I have several for you, including a Heart Smart Muffin Recipe,
a Sugar Cookie one, Brownies, an M&M Cookie Recipe and even a
Dog Biscuit Mix for yours or someone else's pooch !! |
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Homemade Cookie Giving Tips: (Host
a
Cookie Swap Party
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Use cookie cutters to trace patterns on heavy, bright paper to
make gift tags. |
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Stencil and decorate brown paper lunch bags to make unique gift
packages. |
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Write the recipe(s) on a homemade cards and include with your
cookie gift package. |
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Baking
Linzer Cookies
is a Christmas tradition in my
house. I have recipes for both Raspberry and Lemon !! |
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Try
my easy
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