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Archive for October 16, 2010

Nana’s Traditional Christmas Steamed Plum Pudding with Hard Sauce

Ingredients
1 cup light molasses
3/4 cup melted butter
1/2 cup warm milk
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup all-purpose flour, plus additional for tossing fruit
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1 pint candied mixed fruit (or diced dried fruit such as pineapple, pears, apples, and plums)
1 cup raisins
1 1/2 ounces brandy
Holly sprig, for garnish
Hard Sauce, recipe follows

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Christmas Chutney

Ingredients
1 pound 8 1/2 ounces (750 grams) Granny Smith apples, peeled and cored
9 ounces (250 ounces) dried cranberries
1 onion, finely chopped
12 fluid ounces (350 ml) apple cider vinegar
7 ounces (200 grams) sugar
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
2 teaspoons salt

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Greek Christmas Cookies (Kourambiedes)

Ingredients
3 sticks unsalted butter, soft
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup powdered sugar, plus additional for coating
1 egg yolk
2 tablespoons brandy
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted
About 45 whole cloves

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Honey Drenched Christmas Fritters: Struffoli

Ingredients
3 1/2 cups flour
6 eggs, plus 1 egg yolk
1 lemon, zested and juiced, plus 1 lemon, zested
1 orange, zested
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon limoncello
4 cups canola or peanut oil, for frying
2 cups honey
Powdered sugar, for dusting

For directions, click here

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