Santa Cake Ala Ndyw

Ingredients

1 (18.25 ounce) package white cake mix
3 egg whites
1 1/3 cups buttermilk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 (9 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 egg
1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons red food coloring
1 teaspoon cider vinegar

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup margarine, softened
2 (16 ounce) packages confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons peppermint extract

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9 inch round cake pans.
In a large bowl, combine white cake mix, 3 egg whites, 1 1/3 cups buttermilk, and 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Mix with an electric mixer for 2 minutes on high speed. In a separate bowl, combine yellow cake mix, 1/2 cup buttermilk, 1 egg, cocoa, red food coloring, and vinegar. Use an electric mixer to beat for 2 minutes on high speed.
Spoon white batter alternately with red batter into the prepared cake pans. Swirl batter gently with a knife to create a marbled effect.
Bake in preheated oven for 22 to 25 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the centers comes out clean. Let cool in pans for at least 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and margarine until smooth. Gradually blend in sugar until incorporated and smooth. Stir in peppermint extract. Spread peppermint cream cheese frosting between layers, and on top and sides of cake.
That's it, Santa Cake Ala Ndyw

Christmas Tree Cake Ala Ndyw

Ingredients:
1 pkg - Cake Mix (any flavor)
5 cup - Confectioners' Sugar
¾ cup - Crisco Shortening
½ cup - Water
1/3 cup - Non-dairy Creamer
2 tsp - Vanilla Extract
½ tsp - Salt
1 tbsp - Green Food Coloring
Peppermint Candies
Pretzel Rods
Large Gumdrops

Method:
Preheat the oven to 350 oF.
Grease and flour a 13x9 pan.
Prepare, bake and cool cake following package directions.

For Frosting:
Combine confectioners' sugar, shortening, water, non-dairy creamer, vanilla and salt in large bowl.
Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 3 minutes.
Beat at high speed for 5 minutes.
Add more confectioners' sugar to thicken or more water to thin as needed.
Reserve 1 cup frosting.
Tint remaining frosting with green food coloring.
Cut cooled cake diagonally and invert one piece so that the cake takes on a tree shape with a wide base.
Spread green frosting over cake.
Decorate tree with reserved white frosting and peppermint candies.
Make trunk from pretzel rods.
Roll out large gumdrop and cut with star cookie cutter.
Top tree with gumdrop star.
Decorate with colored mint candies, as ornament decorations.
Use reserved white icing to make a tree garland.

That's it Christmas Tree Cake Ala Ndyw

Wrapped Turkey Ala Ndyw

Note :

Place dressed turnkey, breast up in centre of greased, wide, heavy foil. Bring ends of foil up over breast.

Overlap fold and press up against ends of turkey. Place bird in shallow pan.

Open foil last 20 minutes to brown. Bake at 450 F, (230 C) according to timetable.

Weights Roasting Times

Ready To Cook Weight. Roasting Time.

8 - 10 lbs. 2 ¼ - 2 ½ hours.

10 - 12 lbs. 2 ½ - 3 hours.

14 - 16 lbs. 3 - 3 ¼ hours.

18 - 20 lbs. 3 ¼ - 3 ½ hours.

22 - 24 lbs. 3 ½ - 3 ¾ hours.

Ingredients :

1 whole turkey fresh or thawed (12 -13 lbs.) 1/2 cup of butter

1 cup of mixture of fresh chopped herbs (thyme, tarragon, sage summer savoury etc.) Salt and pepper

1 whole peeled onion

Mix the butter and herbs and set aside.

How to Make :

Clean the turkey inside and outside and drain dry. Using your hands, slide through the skin and the meat of the breast and thighs as much as you can. Now take knobs of the herbed butter and spread it all over underneath the skin and onto the breasts and thighs. Also rub some of the butter all over the outside skin as well. Sprinkle salt and pepper all over the bird and inside cavity. Put the whole onion into the cavity of the bird. Put the bird onto a disposable aluminum-roasting pan and put it into a hot BBQ, cooking it using indirect heat. Ensure the BBQ is about 325 -350 degrees throughout the cooking process. Adjust temperature if needed. Baste every ½ -hour for about 2 hours until temperature reads 180° at the thigh level. Tent the turkey with aluminum foil loosely around the pan if the skin is browning too fast. Let rest 10-15 minutes before carving. Cooking time two hours.

That is it, Wrapped Turkey Ala Ndyw

Pumpkin Pie Special Ala Ndyw

1 can (15 oz.) Libby's 100 percent Pure Pumpkin, chilled

1 can (12 fl. oz.) Fat-Free or Lowfat 2 percent Carnation Evaporated Milk, chilled

1 container (6 oz.) light or nonfat vanilla yogurt

1/4 cup granulated sugar

1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Light whipping cream, whipped to soft peaks (optional)

How to Make:

Combine pumpkin, evaporated milk, yogurt, sugar and pumpkin pie spice in blender; cover. Blend until mixture is smooth.


Top with whipped cream; sprinkle with additional pumpkin pie spice.

That is it, Pumpkin Pie Special Ala Ndyw

Mincemeat Cookies Ala Ndyw

¾ cup(185 ml) shortening

1 ½ cups(375 ml) sugar

3 eggs beaten

3 cups (750 ml) flour

¾ teaspoon (3.75 ml) salt

1 teaspoon (4 ml) soda

1 cup (250 ml) canned mincemeat

3 tablespoons (45 ml) water

1 cup (250 ml) walnuts

SHORTBREAD

1-cup butter 2 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup fruit sugar

How to Make :
In a large bowl, cream the butter. Add sugar to creamed butter and cream the mixture together. Slowly mix in 1 ½ cups of the flour. Place mixture on clean surface and knead in the remaining flour. Spread mixture in an 8 x 8-inch baking pan. Alternatively, you can form them into 2 big cookies, each ½ inch thick, and place on a non-stick baking tray. Using a fork, punch holes all over mixture. Bake at 300°F for 40-45 minutes.

That is it, Mincemeat Cookies Ala Ndyw.

Eggnog Ala Ndyw

4 eggs, 4 cups milk, 4 tablespoons lemon juice ½ cup cream. 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg, 1/8 teaspoon salt, 1/3 cup sugar.

Beat eggs until thick and lemon colour

Add sugar, nutmeg, and lemon juice

Add ice-cold milk and cream

Beat with rotary beater until frothy

Makes: 6 large glasses

Christmas Juice Punch.

2 quarts apple juice.

2 quarts cranberry juice.

8 oz. lemon juice.

8 oz. Sugar.

2 bottles ginger ale.

How to Make :
Combine everything except the ginger ale. Stir well. Add ginger ale plus chunks of ice before serving.
That is it, Eggnog Ala Ndyw

Butter Tart Ala Ndyw

1/3-cup(80 ml) butter.

1-cup (250 ml) brown sugar.

2 tablespoons (30 ml) milk or cream.

1/3 cup (80 ml) currants

1 egg beaten well.

1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla.

How to Make :
Mix all ingredients together. Put in unbaked tart shells. Bake at 450 F, (230 C), for 8 minutes. Turn down to 350 F, (175 C), and cook until brown.

That is it, Butter Tart Ala Ndyw

Blizzard Ala Ndyw

3 ounces bourbon.

1 ounce cranberry juice.

1 teaspoon lemon juice.

2 teaspoons sugar syrup.

4 ounces crushed ice.

How to Make :

Combine in blender until the drink is thick. Serve straight up.

That is it, Blizzard Ala Ndyw.

Baked Ham and Apples Ala Ndyw

2 large slices of ham steak.

2 teaspoons(10 ml) prepared mustard.

4 tablespoons (60 ml) brown sugar.

2 tart apples.

1 ½ cups (375 ml) apple juice.

How to Make :

Place the ham in baking dish and rub with mustard. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons (30 ml), of brown sugar. Core the apple and cut into thin slices. Cover the ham with the apple slices and sprinkle with rest of brown sugar. Add apple juice. Bake at 300 F, (150 C), for 30 minutes or until tender.

That is it, Baked Ham and Apples Ala Ndyw

YIELD: 4-5 servings. TIME: 40 minutes