A tasty topper to gingerbread cupcakes! 1 cup sugar 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup eggnog 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 1 cup butter, softened Dash salt In 2-quart saucepan, stir together 1 cup sugar and 1/4 cup flour with whisk. Beat in 1 cup eggnog and 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg until no lumps remain. Heat…
I combined a few of my favorite recipes to make this new creation. It was a process. The first batch did not work, because I tried to bake the pumpkin in the gingerbread. I did not get the “filled effect” I wanted. So the next step was to make the pumpkin pie filling, cool, then…
I was looking for a good recipe to use for the extra ham pieces that were left over after slicing up my free holiday ham. I wanted something to take to our staff holiday party that would be tasty finger foods. I was glad that I did a trial run of the original recipe I…
This is the best icing I have found for my “Men of Ginger” and “Sugar Cookies” recipes. I like using meringue powder instead of raw egg whites. Ingredients: 1 pound powdered sugar5 tablespoons meringue powderfood coloring (optional) Directions: Combine powdered sugar and meringue powder in a mixing bowl and beat on low speed. Add water…
It’s a basic sugar cookie recipe…. substituting real butter for shortening. It came along as an addition to my “Men of Ginger” holiday tradition when I was living in Miami. My roommate and all 4 household doggies at the time would follow me around as the cookies were coming out of the oven and frosting…
Grandma Peggy makes this almost every Christmas Eve. It’s always a hit… I know this isn’t her recipe exactly, but then, she isn’t giving us her recipe! Ingredients: 2 tablespoons salted butter1 onion, peeled and chopped1 clove garlic, peeled andm minced2 tablespoons minced fresh flat leaf parsely8-12 ounces smoked salmon, choppedground white pepper to taste1/4…
Amie says this is not her invention…. but that it is … in her words, “amazeballs.” Ingredients: 2 small-medium red beets for roasting, or one larger one3 tbsp olive oil1 tbsp salt2 cups yellow onion, chopped small (2 small or one large)3-4 medium carrots, peeled or unpeeled & chopped small (2 cups chopped)3 medium yellow…
Ingredients 1-bag of mini marshmallows 2-king sized Hershey bars with almonds How to make it: Start by lining a cookie sheet with wax paper. Then break up the 2 Hershey bars into small pieces and put into a bowl. Microwave for 15 seconds then mix the chocolate. Microwave for 15 more seconds until melted. Pour…
Ever since I can remember, the night before Thanksgiving at my mother’s house has been an important gathering. Maybe even more so than the actual dinner the next day. We baked the usual pumpkin, apple, mincemeat, and blackberry pies along with a few additions. The best part has always been giving aprons and little rolling…
Years ago I was working in a dive shop in Honduras. Christmas was coming, and the small grocery stores on the tiny island did not carry much in the way of American baking supplies. Luckily, I was able to find the ingredients to make gingerbread men. I had no rolling pin, so I filled a…
My Recipe Stash 