Remember, make Christmas special

Agnes Farr

HHJ Columnist

 

My … this year has flown. Already it’s Christmas

parades, shopping and requests for Christmas goodies recipes. Here are some of

the requests, and I hope you find something that you enjoy. Remember make

Christmas special … do something nice for someone … I’ll be seeing you

around … Agnes.

 

Cinnamon French Toast

Bake(From the Recipe4Living Newsletter.)

1/4 C. butter or margarine,

melted

2 12.4 oz. cans Pillsbury

Refrigerated Cinnamon Rolls with Icing

6 eggs

1/2 C. heavy whipping cream

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

2 tsp. vanilla

1 C. chopped pecans

1 C. maple syrup

Icing from cinnamon rolls

Powdered sugar

1/2 C. maple syrup, if

desired

Heat oven to 375 degrees.

Pour melted butter into ungreased 13×9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish.

Separate both cans of dough into 16 rolls; set icing aside. Cut each roll into

8 pieces; place pieces over butter in dish. In medium bowl, beat eggs. Beat in

cream, cinnamon and vanilla until well blended; gently pour over roll pieces.

Sprinkle with pecans; drizzle with 1 C. syrup. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-28

minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes. Meanwhile, remove covers from

icing; microwave on Medium (50 percent) for 10-15 seconds or until drizzling

consistency. Drizzle icing over top; sprinkle with powdered sugar. If desired,

spoon syrup from dish over individual servings. Serve with the additional 1/2

C. maple syrup.

 

Hot Artichoke and

Spinach Dip

1 (8 ounce) package cream

cheese, softened

1/4 cup mayonnaise

1/4 cup grated Parmesan

cheese

1/4 cup grated Romano

cheese

1 clove garlic, peeled and

minced

1/2 teaspoon dried basil

1/4 teaspoon garlic salt

salt and pepper to taste

1 (14 ounce) can artichoke

hearts, drained and chopped

1/2 cup frozen chopped

spinach, thawed and drained

1/4 cup shredded mozzarella

cheese

Cranberry/Orange Relish

1 pound fresh cranberries

2 medium oranges

Sugar to taste

Cut oranges in chunks and

remove seeds. (Do not peel.) Put cranberries and oranges in food processor and

chop. Pour into a bowl and add sugar to taste. Once sugar is dissolved, put in

a jar or an airtight container and store in the refrigerator until ready to

use. You can make several batches and freeze for later use. It is delicious

with fresh pork and poultry.

 

Some winter time breads:

Serve hot with butter or cream cheese or sliced, butter, and toasted.

Cranberry Bread

2 cups plain flour

3 tablespoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

1⁄2 teaspoon soda

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3⁄4 cup sugar

1 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup whole berry cranberry

sauce

2 tablespoon melted butter

Sift together all the dry

ingredients and stir in walnuts. Beat together the egg, cranberry sauce and

butter. Stir in the dry ingredients and stir until just mixed. (Will be a

little lumpy.) Pour into a greased 9x5x3 load pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 45

minutes.

 

Pumpkin Bread

3 1⁄2 cups plain flour

2 teaspoons soda

1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt

1 teaspoon each of ginger

cinnamon and nutmeg

3 cups sugar

4 eggs at room temperature

1 cup oil

2/3 cup water

2 cups dry pumpkin

1 cup each of chopped

pecans and raisins

Sift together all dry

ingredients. In a mixing bowl beat the eggs and beat in the oil, water,

pumpkin, nuts, and raisins. Add the dry ingredients and mix to just barely

mixed together. Prepare 3 loaf pans by greasing and lining with wax paper. Bake

in a preheated 350 degree oven for about 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let set in pan

for a few minutes before losing and turning on a rack to cool.

•••

I was asked where the

saying “God willing and the Creek don’t rise” came from.” This is what I

found:    Did you know

the saying  was in reference to the

Creek Indians and not a body of water? It was written by Benjamin Hawkins in

the late 18th century. He was a politician and Indian diplomat. While in Middle

Georgia, Hawkins was requested by the President to return to Washington. In his

response, he was said to have written, “God willing and the Creek don’t rise.”

Because he capitalized the word “Creek” it is deduced that he was referring to

the Creek Indian tribe and not a body of water.

 

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