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Holiday food craving. Name just ONE food that you don
- Thread starter florisandy
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Bigos - Polish Hunter's Stew
For years I celebrated Christmas with my Polish friend. Her family has an open house on Christmas day and nearly 150 would pass through, singing carols is Polish and English, and multiple rounds of food. My favorite was the bigos.
My friend's uncle would walk through the room, towel draped over his arm, glass in one hand and a cut crystal carafe of his own peppermint vodka in the other hand. He'd keep the party going, pouring shots all night. I'd duck out sometime around 3 am, with the festivities going strong. He passed away a couple years ago and the parties--if they happened at all--were strictly family affairs. But for over 10 years, Christmas was the most magical night.
For years I celebrated Christmas with my Polish friend. Her family has an open house on Christmas day and nearly 150 would pass through, singing carols is Polish and English, and multiple rounds of food. My favorite was the bigos.
My friend's uncle would walk through the room, towel draped over his arm, glass in one hand and a cut crystal carafe of his own peppermint vodka in the other hand. He'd keep the party going, pouring shots all night. I'd duck out sometime around 3 am, with the festivities going strong. He passed away a couple years ago and the parties--if they happened at all--were strictly family affairs. But for over 10 years, Christmas was the most magical night.
richard-in-cincy
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Scalloped Oysters, Chocolate Chip Cookies, Baked Sp
Lebkuchen, Zimtsterne, Fruitcake, Fudge, Stollen...
And Grandma's German's Chocolate Cake.
(sigh)
These are a few of my favorite things...
Lebkuchen, Zimtsterne, Fruitcake, Fudge, Stollen...
And Grandma's German's Chocolate Cake.
(sigh)
These are a few of my favorite things...
the German Domino Cube cookies from Aldi---I scored 4 packages on our trip. my favorite
"store bought" Christmas treat from childhood. Mom would order them from the Quelle catalog from Germany or take a trip to Chicago to the German deli to pick some up for the holidays. yummmm.
"store bought" Christmas treat from childhood. Mom would order them from the Quelle catalog from Germany or take a trip to Chicago to the German deli to pick some up for the holidays. yummmm.
My mother's Mexican Wedding Cake cookies (aka Russian Teacakes) REC inside==>
My mom has been making Mexican Wedding Cakes like this for as long as I can remember, and I've never tasted any that are better!
Mexican Wedding Cakes (from Elaine Wiggins)
1 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tsp almond extract (The original recipe called for either 1 tsp almond extract OR 2 tsp vanilla extract, but Mom always used 2 tsp almond extract.)
2 cups sifted enriched flour
1-2 cups finely chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts or almonds). Mom used 1 cup chopped pecans.
Mix butter with sugar until creamy. Add salt, extract, flour and nuts. Mix well and chill dough until easy to handle. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Shape dough into small balls about the size of walnuts and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown. While cookies are still warm (but not hot), roll in additional sifted powdered sugar. Let cool and roll in powdered sugar a 2nd time after cookies have cooled completely.
(Before baking you could make a thumb imprint in the center of each of the balls and then after they have baked and cooled, fill this indentation with a thin powdered sugar & milk glaze type icing, roughtly 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted, mixed with 1 Tbsp milk. If desired, add a bit of food coloing to the glaze.)
My mom has been making Mexican Wedding Cakes like this for as long as I can remember, and I've never tasted any that are better!
Mexican Wedding Cakes (from Elaine Wiggins)
1 cup butter or margarine, at room temperature
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tsp almond extract (The original recipe called for either 1 tsp almond extract OR 2 tsp vanilla extract, but Mom always used 2 tsp almond extract.)
2 cups sifted enriched flour
1-2 cups finely chopped nuts (pecans, walnuts or almonds). Mom used 1 cup chopped pecans.
Mix butter with sugar until creamy. Add salt, extract, flour and nuts. Mix well and chill dough until easy to handle. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Shape dough into small balls about the size of walnuts and place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 to 15 minutes or until light brown. While cookies are still warm (but not hot), roll in additional sifted powdered sugar. Let cool and roll in powdered sugar a 2nd time after cookies have cooled completely.
(Before baking you could make a thumb imprint in the center of each of the balls and then after they have baked and cooled, fill this indentation with a thin powdered sugar & milk glaze type icing, roughtly 1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted, mixed with 1 Tbsp milk. If desired, add a bit of food coloing to the glaze.)
florisandy
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Just catching up here and sending you big (((Erin)))s! Please keep us posted.
florisandy
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Share them with me Richard, and then I won't feel
so bad!!
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so bad!!
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florisandy
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Thanks for sharing your favorite cravings everyone! Very interesting! Now I have to
figure out what to have for Christmas dinner!
figure out what to have for Christmas dinner!