Chilly Bear's – South Pole Christmas Cards
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Chocolate-y Christmas Cafe au Lait
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups whole milk
2/3 cup plus 1 teaspoon sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
2 ( 2-inch) cinnamon sticks
1 strip orange peel, about 1/2 inch by 3 inches
10 whole cloves
2 to 2 1/2 cups hot brewed strong coffee
1/4 cup cold heavy cream
Ground cinnamon, for garnish
Cocoa, for garnish
For directions, click here
Swedish Christmas Cookies
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon fine salt
1 cup unsalted butter, (2 sticks), at room temperature
1 cup confectioners’ sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Colored sanding sugars or chopped toasted pecans
For directions, click here
Creole Christmas Trifle
Ingredients
For the macaroons:
10 2/3 cups sweetened flaked coconut (2 (14-ounce) bags)
4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
For the filling:
1 quart milk
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
10 large eggs yolks, beaten
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup water
2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
To assemble the trifle:
1 quart heavy cream
1/4 cup sugar
1 cup orange-flavored liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
6 pints fresh raspberries, rinsed and patted dry
For directions, click here
Christmas Crescent Ring
Ingredients
Crescent Ring:
2 (8-ounce) containers refrigerated crescent roll dough
1 (7-ounce) container pure almond paste
1/4 cup seedless red raspberry jam or cherry jam
Glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon pure almond extract
Sugar-dipped cherries and small pears, optional
For directions, click here
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