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Christmas Dessert
Have a Sweet Christmas: Some Christmas Dessert
Ideas
Christmas Day, you can put in all of the work you want
on Christmas dinner and gathering your friends and
family for a special day. No matter what though, come
that evening, no one cares about anything quite as much
as what is for Christmas dessert. Many families have
items that are traditional dessert items based on either
cultural heritage or their own personal family history.
One thing that was particularly tempting growing up in
my large Italian family, was looking at the untouchable
Christmas dessert table all day, as the hours and
minutes dwindled by toward the time at which we would
actually be able to eat the delicious concoctions. Here
are a couple of simple ways to tempt your eager guests.
Eggnog Cheesecake: A new twist on an old favorite,
substitute milk for egg nog in your favorite cheesecake
recipe. Be liberal with seasoning the mix with cinnamon,
nutmeg, and other apple-pie like spices. Top the egg nog
cheesecake with dollops of whipped cream sprinkled with
cinnamon sugar or nutmeg. This is a great way to work
some of the flavor of the season in to a tried and true
family favorite.
Chocolate Cake Pudding Trifle: A favorite in my family
for years, this simple recipe is rich, filling, and a
little bit different for those craving a change from the
norm. Bake two chocolate cakes layers, either round or
square, about nine inches in diameter. While these are
cooling, make about 8 cups of chocolate and vanilla
pudding in equal parts. Do not mix the chocolate and
vanilla puddings together.
In a large bowl, put about an inch of chocolate pudding
in the bottom. Tear bits of cake to create a layer of
cake above the pudding about equal height. Next create a
one inch layer of vanilla pudding on top of the cake.
Repeat the cake layer, and alternate between chocolate
and vanilla pudding until you reach the top of the bowl.
Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings for a
dessert sure to dazzle any chocolate loving audience.
Saltine Sugar Candy: Take a large glass oven pan, about
nine inches by fourteen inches, and coat it well with
margarine or vegetable oil. Coat the bottom of the pan
with saltine crackers, over which you are going to pour
about a quarter inch think layer of milk chocolate. You
want to refrigerate this chocolate and saltine mix until
it is hardened, and then take it out and break it in to
smaller candy sized pieces.
In a separate bowl, mix melted butter and sugar, and
then simmer until caramelized. Dip each piece
individually in the caramel solution and then set out to
cool. Once these are cool, you have a delicious toffee
chocolate treat that is sure to horrify any dentist and
tantalize any taste bud.
There are a lot of ways to make your Christmas dessert
table stand out. The best is to just be yourself. Modify
classic recipes, or come up with your own. Cook to
taste, that way, you know someone will like it.
About the Author
Abe Gardea is a full-time freelance writer and a
regular contributor to http://Christmas-Decorating-Ideas.com
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