How fun!! Here are a few of our favorites -
We start the day out with these -
DAD'S FAMOUS TOM & JERRYS
12 lg eggs, separated
1 box powdered sugar
Mix 1/2 (6 at a time) and 1/2 whites (6 at a time) separately, each with one quarter of the powdered sugar. Beat the whites till stiff.
Fold the yolks (mixed with the powdered sugar) into the whites; add 1 tsp. vanilla.
Have ready a container with 1/2 rum and 1/2 brandy - however much you think you're going to imbibe.
Put 1 1/2 jiggers of rum/brandy mix in a cup; add 2-3 T. of the egg mixture and fill w/boiing water, stirring to combine. Sprinkle with nutmeg.
Inhale the wonderful aromas, then enjoy!!
Description:
"A New Year's Day never went by without my Dad whipping up batches of these -- we kids just loved to scoop up some of the batter by itself, when we thought he wasn't looking..."
NOTES : These days, you'll have to decide if you want to enjoy raw eggs.
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MONKEY BREAD
2 8 oz. pkgs Butterflake Rolls -- torn apart
1/4 lb butter
1 clove garlic -- minced
2 tsps fresh parsley -- minced
1 tsp chives -- minced
1/2 tsp dry basil
1/2 tsp dry oregano
8-9" bundt pan needed.
Preheat oven to 400°.
Melt butter & add herbs.
Butter bundt pan w/PLAIN butter.
Dip rolls in herb butter & arrange overlapped in pan.
Bake 20 min. or till golden brown.
ALTERNATIVE: Make 1 lb. bread dough; roll out to ~1/4" thickness.
Using a 1 1/2" -2" cutter, cut circles out of dough and proceed as above.
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ROASTED-GARLIC SWEET POTATOES
Recipe By: a Chef's Journey recipe
Serving Size : 6
3 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled & cut into large pcs.
6 cloves roasted garlic
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup heavy cream, warmed
Cook the potatoes in large pot of salted boiling water till tender, about 12-15 min.
Drain & mash w/the garlic, butter and cream.
or we have garlic mashed russets.
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"FAMILY FAVORITE DRESSING NUMBER ONE"
1 lb. pork sausage
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 med. loaf bread, toasted (I use what the kids called "hippy" bread - the kind with all the seeds and nuts...)
1/2 cup raisins
2 eggs
poultry seasoning
3 stalks celery
1 apple, chopped
Fry sausage with chopped onion & celery till sausage is browned.
Set aside. Tear bread in small pieces in a large bowl, with fingers, sprinkle enough water over bread and mix w/hands till 'kind of' (sorry, can't do any better than that) moist, then add the rest of the ingred.
Stuff or dish the dressing. In bowl, bake in 350° for 45-60 min. basting with turkey juice if you have it - or a homemade chicken/turkey stock - just to keep moist.
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I'd better stop...and for dessert - what else, Pumpkin pie(s) and mincemeat pie.
Love Christmas dinner.