What are some recipes for Christmas gifts?

Answer 1

One of the simplest recipes i make is "Peppermint Brittle"

Just melt some white chocolate or almond bark and stir in crushed peppermint candies (the red and white ones). Let set, break up and package.

Can do a fruit version of this to by using dried cranberries oar blueberries !! YUM !!!

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Answer 2

Here are some of my favorite jar recipes:

Dreamsicle Cookies

1/2 c. Tang
3/4 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. vanilla chips
1 3/4 c. flour mixed with 1/2 tsp. baking soda and 1/2 tsp. baking powder

Layer ingredients in order given in a 1-quart wide-mouth canning jar. Press each layer down firmly before adding next layer.

Empty jar of cookie mix into large mixing bowl. Add: 1 stick butter, 1 egg, slightly beaten, and 1 tsp. vanilla. Mix until completely blended. Shape into balls the size of walnuts. Place 2" apart on sprayed baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees for 12-14 min until tops are very lightly browned. Cool 5 min on baking sheet, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.



Friendship Soup Mix

1/2 c. dried split peas
1/4 c. plus 1 Tbsp. beef bouillon granules
1/4 c. dried barley
1/2 c. dried lentils
1/4 c. dried minced onions
2 tsp. Italian seasoning
1/2 c. uncooked rice
1/2 c. macaroni put in a snack-size zip-top bag

Layer the ingredients in order given in a quart-size jar. Put the macaroni on top.

1 jar Friendship Soup Mix
3 quarts water
1 lb. ground beef
1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained

Remove the package of macaroni and set aside. In a very large Dutch oven or stock pot, brown the ground beef; drain off the fat. Add the water, tomatoes, and soup mix. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 45-60 min. Add reserved macaroni and simmer another 15-20 min or until peas, lentils, barley and noodles are tender.

Answer 3

I make those each three hundred and sixty 5 days. they're festive and scrumptious! Jam Thumbprints Copyright 2002, Barefoot Contessa family contributors form, All rights reserved teach: Barefoot Contessa Episode: A Barefoot Contessa holiday This recipe is available for a constrained time in undemanding terms. Why? 3/4 pound (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature a million cup sugar a million teaspoon organic vanilla extract 3 a million/2 cups flour a million/4 teaspoon kosher salt a million egg overwhelmed with a million tablespoon water, for egg wash 7 ouncessweetened flaked coconut Raspberry and/or apricot jam Preheat oven to 350 stages F. In an electric powered mixer equipped with the paddle attachment, cream mutually the butter and sugar till basically blended, and then upload the vanilla. separately, sift mutually the flour and salt. With the mixer on low velocity, upload the flour combination to the creamed butter and sugar. blend till the dough starts to return mutually. unload on a floured board and roll mutually right into a flat disk. Wrap in plastic wrap and kick back for half-hour. Roll the dough right into a million a million/4-inch balls. (in case you have a scale, they might desire to each and each weigh a million-ounce.) Dip each and each ball into the egg wash and then roll it in coconut. place the balls on an ungreased cookie sheet and press a mild indentation into the precise of each which include your finger. Drop a million/4 teaspoon of jam into each and each indentation. Bake for 20 to 20-5 minutes, till the coconut is a golden brown. Cool and serve.

Answer 4

You can find some ideas here on this Christmas food gifts page...
Hope you can find something.

Answer 5

you can give a cookie mix in a jar you just layer all the dry ingredients in a jar and get a fancy card with the instructions on how to make them.