http://christmasrecipes.wordpress.com Recipes for Christmas - Holiday Recipes Tue, 13 May 2008 17:16:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A FRENCH RECEIPT FOR MAKING CHOCOLATE.Jewish RecipesTake one ounce of chocolate, cut it in small pieces, and boil it aboutsix or seven minutes with a small teacup full of water; stir it tillsmooth, then add nearly a pint of good milk, give it another boil,stirring or milling it well, and ... http://christmasrecipes.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/jewish-recipes-invalid-recipes-receipts-for-invalids-3/ THE FRENCH WAY OF DRESSING SPINACH.Jewish RecipesWash and boil till tender, then squeeze and strain it; press it ina towel till almost dry; put it on a board, and chop it as finely aspossible; then return it to the saucepan, with butter, pepper, andsalt; stir it all the time, and ... http://christmasrecipes.wordpress.com/2008/05/13/vegetable-recipes-recipes-for-vegetables-3/ Serves 4If they're available, choose Rome Beauty apples for this recipe. Romes have a somewhat flat, mealy taste when eaten raw, but their flavor develops a wonderful richness when cooked. They're available from October until early Summer. The Golden Delicious, the Cortland, the Jonathan, and the Granny Smith are ... http://christmasrecipes.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/chicken-normandy/ Fowl and Game RecipesPOTTED PIGEONS OR BIRDS.Pick, soak, and boil the birds with the same care as for roasting.Make a crust as for chicken pie; lay the birds in whole, and seasonwith pepper, salt, bits of butter, and a little sweet marjoram; flourthem thickly; then strain the water in which ... http://christmasrecipes.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/recipes-tried-and-true-14/ Serves 6-81 large eggplant (about 1-1/2 pounds), cut into 1-1/2 inch cubes8 roaster boneless thigh cutletsSalt and ground pepper to taste1/2 - 3/4 cup olive oil, divided2 cups sliced red onions1/4 cup balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar4 cloves garlic, minced1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon2 tablespoons honeyGrated rind of 2 oranges1 ... http://christmasrecipes.wordpress.com/2008/04/16/chicken-and-eggplant-agrodolce-sciciliana-2/ GIBLET SAUCEPut the giblets from any bird in the saucepan withsufficient stock or water to cover them and boil for three hours, addingan onion and a few peppercorns while cooking. Take them out, and whenthey are quite tender strain the liquor into another pan and chop up thegizzards, livers, and ... http://christmasrecipes.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/sauce-recipes/ MUFFIN OR SHORTCAKE DOUGH. MRS. DR. McMURRAY.Two pints of flour, three tablespoons of sugar, one tablespoon ofmelted butter, one egg, one pint of sweet milk, three teaspoons ofbaking powder. Bake in a quick oven in muffin rings, or drop thedough from the end of your spoon as you ... http://christmasrecipes.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/bread-recipes-8/ In the early 1970s, 75% of the chicken sold was whole chicken. Today it's less than 25%. If you want to substitute all legs or all breasts or some other combination, look at the table in the Introduction, page s 12-13 for a chart showing equivalent amounts of ... http://christmasrecipes.wordpress.com/2008/04/06/recipes-with-chicken-pieces-3/ CORN FRITTERSPrepare four ears of fresh corn by removing the outerhusks and silks; boil and then drain well. Cut the grains from the cobsand place in a bowl, season with salt and pepper, add one-fourth poundof sifted flour, two eggs and a half pint of cold milk. Stir vigorously,but do ... http://christmasrecipes.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/vegetable-recipes-9/ SOUPE A LA TURQUE.Jewish RecipesMake a good gravy from shin of beef, and cut up very small varioussorts of vegetables of whatever may be in season, add spices, pepper,and salt; when it is all stewed well down together, set it to cool andtake off the fat, then place it again ... http://christmasrecipes.wordpress.com/2008/03/31/soup-recipes-soups-stock-or-consomme-3/