All in One Carrot Cake

Ingredients 2 cups sugar 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil 4 eggs 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup flaked coconut 2 cups (about 1 pound) grated carrots 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 (16-ounce) container cream cheese frosting Preparation method 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees [...]

 
 

2-Step Turkey Gravy

Ingredients 4 cups turkey or chicken broth 1 (10.75-ounce) can condensed cream of chicken soup 1 cup milk 1/2 teaspoon poultry seasoning 1/4 teaspoon onion powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon browning and seasoning sauce Preparation method 1. In a large saucepan over high heat, bring broth [...]

 
 

KOALA’S WINE TRIFLE

Ingredients sponge cake of any type. Swiss roll is good. 1 can of halved apricots(other fruit will do) dash of sherry 1 pack of Port wine jelly crystals custard powder (plus milk and sugar for this-amounts on the pack but you need to make it thick) 1 small carton thickened cream. 1 banana or other [...]

 
 

Christmas PAVLOVA

Ingredients 2 teaspoons cornstarch 4 egg whites (room temperature) 3/4 cup superfine sugar 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract 1 teaspoon vinegar 1 1/4 cups thick cream Preparation method 1. Preheat over to 250 Fahrenheit (150 celsius). 2. Brush large baking sheet with melted butter or oil. Line base with wax paper 3. Dust lightly with sifted [...]

 
 

Chocaholic Christmas Pudding

Ingredients 350g good quality cooking chocolate 500g mixed fruit about six to eight shortbread biscuits 1-2 tablespoons BUTTER (not marg) Rum or Brandy (optional) Preparation method 1. If you want to marinate the fruit in spirits, do that the day before. 2. Then melt the chocolate, stir through the fruit and the crushed biscuits,add melted [...]

 
 

Mini Christmas Puddings

Ingredients 1 x 800gm Dark Fruit Cake (cheap brand) ½ – 1 cup Orange Juice 1 cup Coconut Icing Sugar Red & Green Jelly Lollies Preparation method 1. Break Fruit Cake into crumbly pieces. 2. Pour a little Orange Juice at a time into crumbled cake – until moistened 3. Roll mixture into balls (a [...]

 
 

Roast Goose with Garlic, Onion and Sage Stuffing

Ingredients 1/4 cup unsalted butter 2 small onions, finely chopped 2 celery stalks, diced 5 garlic cloves, chopped 1 (14-ounce) bag cubed herbed stuffing mix 1 1/2 tablespoon rubbed or ground dried sage 3/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled 1/2 teaspoon pepper 1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning 2 eggs, [...]

 
 

Christmas Ham Braised In White Wine With Vegetables

Ingredients 1 tablespoon unsalted butter 3/4 cup carrots — thinly sliced 3/4 cup chopped onions 1 cooked ham (5 lbs, boneless, OR boned in ham 5 to 6 lbs) 4 cups dry white wine — divided 6 sprigs parsley 2 bay leaves — broken in half 6 peppercorns — crushed 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1 [...]

 
 

Christmas Eve Seafood Chowder

Ingredients 6 cups water 4 large potatoes, diced 1 large onion, diced 1 teaspoon salt 1 pound raw fish, haddock, sole, pollack, salmon 1 can broken lobster 1 can (10 oz. size) clams or bar clams 12 ounces scallops 2 cups cereal cream 1 cup whole milk 4 tablespoons butter 1/2 teaspoon pepper 2 tablespoons [...]

 
 

Christmas Turkey Stuffed With Cognac

Ingredients 1 farm turkey (11 lb. size) 18 ounces boneless pork loin 1 cup raisins 1 small glass cognac 10 chicken livers 1 bowl stale white bread crumbs 6 ounces milk 1 egg 1 onion Salt, pepper, oil 2 slices York ham 2 pounds carrots 3 pounds broccoli 6 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon sugar Preparation [...]