Anyone have any good Holiday recipes?

Question

I need a side dish and a snack type recipe. Thanks and Merry Christmas.

Answer 1

Brisket of Beef

Ingredients
Serves 10 to 12
1 brisket of beef (about 5 1/2 pounds), top flap removed and fat trimmed
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, or to taste
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
3 large onions (about 2 1/2 pounds), thinly sliced
2 cloves garlic
2 cups dry red wine
5 medium carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 celery stalks, peeled to remove strings, cut into 2-inch pieces
One 28-ounce can plum tomatoes, with juice, pureed though a food mill
Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Trim any remaining excess fat from brisket. Season both sides of brisket well with salt and pepper.
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a heavy casserole over medium-high heat. Add brisket, and brown very well, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate, and set aside.
Reduce heat to medium low, add remaining tablespoon olive oil, onions, and garlic, and cook, stirring frequently, until quite brown and very soft, about 25 minutes. Add red wine, raise heat to high, and bring to a boil. Cook about 2 minutes, scraping up the brown bits on the bottom of the pot. Add carrots, celery, and tomatoes, and stir well to combine.
Return brisket to the pot, spooning some liquid and vegetables over it. Cover, and transfer to the oven. Cook until very tender, about 3 hours, carefully turning meat after 1 1/2 hours.
Let cool slightly, and remove brisket, being careful not to shred it. Transfer sauce and vegetables from the pot to a food processor, and process until very smooth. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper if necessary. If preparing the day before, return brisket to pot, pour sauce over, and refrigerate. If serving right away, return sauce to the pot. Slice meat across the grain into 1/4-inch-thick slices, and place in sauce. Warm over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes.
If refrigerated overnight, remove brisket from refrigerator, and slice across the grain. Add sliced meat to sauce, and reheat over medium-low heat untill warmed through, about 30 minutes.

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Lollipop Cookies

Ingredients
Makes 24
2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
1 large egg
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Colored sanding sugar or sprinkles (preferably black and orange)
24 wooden ice-pop sticks
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt; set aside.
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, beat butter and granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla; beat until combined. With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture; mix just until combined (do not overmix).
If using two colors of sanding sugar, place each in a separate shallow dish (or combine them in one). Roll dough into balls, using 1 1/2 tablespoons for each. Roll in sanding sugar, pressing lightly to coat completely. Insert a wooden stick in center of each ball; place on baking sheets, about 1 1/2 inches apart, with wooden sticks lying horizontally. Lightly press down on each ball with the bottom of a glass to flatten slightly.
Bake until edges are golden and crisp, about 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer cookies immediately to a wire rack to cool completely.

Answer 2

My favorite snack is caramel corn.

In the microwave on HIGH - cook 1 stick oleo, 1 c. brown sugar, and 1/4 c. corn syrup.
Stir in 1/2 t. baking soda and 1/2 t. salt

Put 4 quarts of popped popcorn in a brown paper sack. Pour over the mixture above. Stir well. Microwave on high for 45 seconds. Stir or shake. Repeat this process 5 more times.
Spread on cooky sheet to cool.

Answer 3

RUM BUTTER CASHEWS


1 cup granulated sugar
¾ cup rum
2 cups whole, unsalted cashews
2 oz. butter


Bring sugar & rum to boil in medium saucepan. Cook for 3 minute, or until candy thermometer reaches 234 degrees F. Remove from heat & add cashews, stirring constantly to coat w/syrup. The sugar will become white & grainy after about 30 seconds. Return saucepan to heat & re-melt sugar, adding a few drops of water if needed. Watch carefully; do not burn. When syrup has turned a rich caramel color (about 2 minutes) & the nuts sound hollow at the tap of a spoon, remove from heat & stir in butter. Turn onto oiled baking sheet, spreading out in one layer, separating any pieces that are stuck together. Cool completely. Store in airtight container for up to 2 weeks.


Yield: 2 Cups

Answer 4

here is a sidedish:

SWEET POTOATOE ORANGES

INGREDIENTS
6 oranges

3 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup orange juice
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup butter, softened, divided
1 tablespoon grated orange peel

1 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon all-purpose flour
1 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Prepare oranges by cutting tops off, 1/4 to 1/2 inch down. Spoon out the flesh, leaving a shell.
In a large bowl combine sweet potatoes, sugar, orange juice, eggs, vanilla extract, 1/2 cup butter and grated orange peel. Spoon mixture into orange shells. Place in a deep casserole dish.
In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine remaining 1/2 cup butter, brown sugar, flour and pecans. Cook until sugar dissolves in melted butter. Spoon over oranges. Fill casserole dish with water to reach 1/2 inch in depth.
Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes.

Answer 5

Holiday Leg of Lamb

Ingredients-
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/4 teaspoon dry mustard
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
5 pounds whole leg of lamb
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 orange peel, cut into slivers
fresh mint, garnish


Preparation-
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
In a small bowl, mix together salt, pepper, seasoned salt, marjoram, mustard and cardamom. Rub spice mixture over lamb. Cut 16 deep slits into roast. Insert thyme and a sliver of orange peel into each slit. Place lamb fat side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. Insert meat thermometer in center of thickest portion of meat.
Roast lamb in preheated oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Meat is medium done when a meat thermometer registers 175 degrees F. and is well done at 180 degrees F.
Remove meat thermometer. Place roast on a warm serving platter. Put a paper frill around end of leg bone and garnish platter with fresh mint.

Answer 6

There are so many rich foods at the holidays. I like to keep fresh fruit on hand and some special dips. I've linked a nice collection of different kinds of fruit dips. Something for almost any taste there. The fresh fruits and various dips go over really well at the holidays whether to take to a gathering or just to have at home for a lighter option.

Answer 7

Broccoli salad
1/2 c mayonaise,1&1/2 tblsp wine vinegar,1/4 c sugar,1 head broccoli,cut into small pieces,1/2 med onion,1/2 c raisins,1/2 lb bacon fully cooked and crumbled
Mix all ingredients together. It will get better as it sits in the refrigerator. serves 15.
BLT Dip
1 c mayonaise,1 large tomatoe,1 c sour cream,1/2 lb bacon,salt and pepper to taste,toast points
fry bacon drain and break into small pieces . chop tomato into small pieces. mix all ingredients except for toast. chill at least 2 hours. serve with toasted bread points (toast cut into fourths).

Answer 8

snacks are easy, just do something like an Artichoke Dip...you should go to Allrecipes.com or Kraftfoods.com to look for good recipes
good luck