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Merry Christmas
Welcome to the Holiday celebration
Yummy garden Holiday deserts
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Cranberry Holiday Bread with Spread from Maiden
2/3 cup chopped walnuts 2/3 cup chopped cranberries ¾ cup unsweetened applesauce ½ cup canola oil ½ cup packed dark brown sugar 2 teaspoons No Sodium Baking Soda 1 teaspoon No Sodium Baking Powder 2 egg whites 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 cups of all purpose flour
Mix your ingredients in a bowl. Lightly spray a load pan with a non stick cooking spray. Bake on 350 degrees for 1 hour.
The Spread
1 small container of low fat cream cheese ¼ cup of chopped walnuts ¼ cup of chopped cranberries
Mix together until well blended.
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An old-fashioned, perfect tasting apple pie. Using fresh apples, a homemade pie crust recipe, and the perfect blend of spices; this is the apple pie that is a true delight in every forkful.
Ingredients:
Pastry for 2 crusts (see recipe below)
7 cups sliced, peeled baking apples (Granny Smith or Jonathan work best)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon water
Directions:
In a large bowl, toss the sliced apples with lemon juice.
Combine sugars, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg; add to apples and toss well to coat.
Fill pastry lined 9 inch pie pan with apple mixture. Dot with butter.
Place second crust on top of pie filling, cut slits in top of crust to vent. Seal the edges of the crust with a fork or by hand.
In a small bowl, beat the egg yolk and water. Brush mixture over top crust.
Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 40-45 minutes more or until crust is golden and filling is bubbly.
Fairy nog
A very nice eggnog recipe
Ingredients:
4 egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
1 pint whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
3 ounces bourbon
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
4 egg whites
Directions:
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Add the milk, cream, bourbon and nutmeg and stir to combine.
Place the egg whites in the bowl of a stand mixer and beat to soft peaks. With the mixer still running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
Whisk the egg whites into the mixture. Chill and serve.
Cook's Note: If you are concerned about consuming raw eggs, then for cooked eggnog follow procedure below, it is nearly just as tasty.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, over high heat, combine the milk, heavy cream and nutmeg and bring just to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and gradually temper the hot mixture into the egg and sugar mixture. Then return everything to the pot and cook until the mixture reaches 160 degrees F. Remove from the heat, stir in the bourbon, pour into a medium mixing bowl, and set in the refrigerator to chill.
In a medium mixing bowl, beat the egg whites to soft peaks. With the mixer running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form. Whisk the egg whites into the chilled mixture.
fairy magic a dust of colored sprinkles on top