Greek Food & Culture Blog. It’s that time of the year again to indulge in Greek Christmas bread, Christopsomo, which in means Christ’s Bread.
This is a tradition that dates back thousands of years. Off the top of my head, I can’t really think of a more overall symbolic bread. I mean, yes, the Greeks do have other holiday breads, such as Tsoureki, but every aspect of this bread has a religious significance. Let me explain as best as I can. Since this literally means, “Christ’s Bread,” it’s viewed that you are making it as an offering to Christ – in hopes that you will be blessed for the new year.
Pizzarossa. Struffoli are traditional Neapolitan Christmas fare, but they are perfect for any festive occasion.
Little deep fried dumplings drenched in honey syrup. Luscious! Serves 6-8 Ingredients 260g (2 cups) all-purpose (plain) flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3 large eggs 15g (1 tbsp) butter, softened 1 tsp granulated (white) sugar Vegetable oil for frying 1 cup honey 1/2 cup granulated (white) sugar Coloured sprinkles Directions Prepare a large wire rack covered with several layers of paper towel.
Whisk together flour and baking powder in a bowl. In another bowl, whisk together eggs, butter and 1 teaspoon of sugar until frothy. If dough is very sticky, lightly flour a work surface. Heat about 2.5cm (1″) of oil to 190°C (375°F) in a wide, heavy-based saucepan or deep skillet. Combine honey and 1/2 cup sugar in a large saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves completely.
Transfer struffoli to a serving plate and pile them up. The Healthy Family and Home. This Healthy Holiday Fudge recipe is probably the healthiest version of fudge you will ever find.
In fact, there are only 4 clean ingredients needed to make it. It’s the perfect holiday treat to be able to enjoy and share, especially since it takes less than 5 minutes to prepare. Here are the typical ingredients in a traditional fudge recipe: Ingredients: 2 3/4 cups sugar, 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, 3 tablespoons butter, 1 cup half-and-half, 1 tablespoon corn syrup, and 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (source) Easy 3-2-1 Sugar Cookie Dough Dip — Little Bitty Bakes. It’s Friday night, and the moon is bright… g onna have some fun, show you how it’s done… TGIF!
Ah, remember the good old days of Friday nights with the Tanner’s and Steve Urkel? We used to have the best TGIF every Friday in our house growing up, since Friday night was pizza night, too. My parents actually still do Friday night pizza night, but unfortunately, I can’t turn on ABC to see what trouble the kids on Step By Step are getting themselves into. Oh, well… I was going to save this little bonus cookie-inspired recipe for next week, but it was sitting here ready to be posted and the excitement of Friday night got to me.
Collections. No Bake Candy Cane Sugar Cookie Bites. Hot Cocoa Cupcakes for People.com! Eggnog Cupcakes with Whipped Eggnog Buttercream recipe from Betty Crocker. Gingerbread Heads. The season of giving will be upon us in just a few short days.
I love December. People start baking and sharing sweets with friends and family … even people that might not normally bake any other time of the year. There is just something about the holidays and baking for others that makes people feel good to give. I like to give fudge, pies, cake balls, cookies… cookies … and more cookies. I don’t really have a favorite kind though. Finnish Christmas Pastries with Jam. Fjärde advent och vi tänder det fjärde ljuset i ljusstaken.
Nu är julafton nära. Något som i Finland äts runt jul är julstjärnor gjorda på smördeg och vanligen är de fyllda med plommonsylt. Men det går mycket bra att använda hallon- eller dadelsylt också.Fourth Advent and we light the fourth candle in the candlestick. CocinandoconCatMan.com. El año pasado le rendía homenaje a mi abuela y os traía la sopa de nadal de mi abuela, en una receta que compartía dos ingredientes con esta sopa de Navidad de hoy, los galets y el caldo de pollo. Pero la de mi abuela no era rellena como esta y este año tenía muchas ganas de rellenar los galets. Siempre me ha llamado la atención eso de que el relleno no se salga y era como un reto, pensaba que al meter la pasta rellena en el caldo se saldría todo pero no, no se salió así que, aunque lleve trabajo rellenar uno a uno creo que lo mejor será hacer una combinación de las dos recetas de sopa de navidad porque me ha gustado mucho.
4f61f3419d3dbc70d3708de09e5a15a0.jpg (640×960) Egg Nog Pound Cake with Caramel Drizzle. CocoNog Christmas Cupcakes. 38 Clever Christmas Food Hacks That Will Make Your Life So Much Easier. No-Bake Christmas Treats. These no-bake Christmas treats will satisfy your sweet tooth in no time at all.
You’ll only need a stovetop or microwave to prepare them. Plus, they’re easy for kids to help make. Worth Pinning: Decorated Pretzel Cabins. While we were baking the gingerbread houses this year, my son said he wanted to make his "gingerbread house" out of pretzels.
The kids didn't mind if I took over the gingerbread houses, so the pretzel cabins became the family project. Welcome to our holiday ranch: pretzel cabin, pretzel barn and pretzel doghouse. The decorations: gumballs, M&Ms, spiced gumdrops, red hots & sprinkles. I wasn't going to have the patience for constructing the structures with pretzels & royal icing to keep it edible, so I warmed up the glue gun. Southern Snow - Mobile Bay - December 2013 - Alabama. Two cool moms help create a dreamy white Christmas in Lower Alabama.
