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The Much-Awaited Christmas Feast What can be more fulfilling than being able to sit with your family and start the day with a hearty Christmas breakfast? It surely does sound wholesome. However, the much-awaited part of the celebrations is indeed the special Christmas dinner. Making some room for snacks and appetizers in your menu would be worthwhile too. A little bit snacking won’t hurt much. It’s Christmas after all! Needless to say, but desserts on the day of Christmas always steals the show. That is to say, Christmas won’t seem like Christmas without a myriad of Christmas desserts.
Egg Croissant Casserole This buttery delicacy with eggs in it would indeed be an amazing way to kick-start your day on the 25th of December. Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour and 10 minutes Ingredients: – Butter – 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil – 30 grams sliced mushrooms – 12 mini croissants – Spinach – Cheese, coarsely grated – 8 eggs – 2 cups of whole milk – Kosher salt and pepper
Maple Belgian Waffles If you have a sweet tooth and want something sweet for breakfast, these fluffy treats would be the right choice for you. Preparation Time: 15 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes Ingredients: – 2½ cups of flour – 1 tablespoon baking powder – 1 teaspoon baking soda – ½ teaspoon salt – 4 eggs – Maple syrup – Equal parts milk and cream – 6 tablespoons unsalted butter – Oil – Strawberry jelly – Confectioners’ sugar
Baked Ham With Pineapple Christmas ham is an essential dietary component on a special occasion. Baked ham with pineapple will surely leave you craving for more. Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 2 hours Ingredients: – 1 fully cooked bone-in ham – Cloves – Sliced pineapple – ½ cup brown sugar – Maraschino cherries
Biscuit-and-Jam Cookies Cookies are a must on December 25th. Entertain your guests with Christmas cookies filled with sweetness like these Biscuit-and-Jam cookies! Preparation Time: 30 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour 30 minutes Ingredients: – 3½ cups of cake flour – ½ cup granulated sugar – ½ cup packed light brown sugar – 2 tablespoons baking powder – 1 teaspoon baking soda – 1 teaspoon Kosher salt – 1 cup cold unsalted butter – Unsweetened coconut flakes – 1 egg – ½ cup heavy cream – 2 teaspoon raw sugar – ½ cup of strawberry jam
Red Velvet Snowballs In some parts of the world and some Indian states, snowfall doesn’t occur. Unfortunately, not everyone gets to build a snowman. So what? Even if you can’t build a snowman, you can always make these red velvet snowballs for Christmas. Preparation Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour 40 minutes Ingredients: – 2½ cup flour – ¼ cup of cocoa powder – 2 teaspoons baking powder – ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt – ¾ cup unsalted butter – 3 cup confectioners’ sugar – 1 tablespoon red food colouring – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon white vinegar
Kulkuls While talking about these sweets we talked a bit about India. So, why don’t we add an Indian sweet to the list? Let’s talk about kulkuls, which is a popular sweet made on the occasion of Christmas in the Goan region. These are also known as kidiyos. Cooking Time: 1 hour 45 minutes Ingredients: – 2 cups of flour – ½ cup fine semolina – Egg whites – ⅓ cup ghee or melted butter – ½ cup powdered sugar – Salt – ¼ tsp baking powder – Oil – Water
White Chocolate Truffles Here’s how you can add to the sweetness of the festivity by making a Christmas candy or two. These sweet treats can serve as a nice gift to your guests and especially the young ones. Cooking Time: 3 hours Ingredients: – ½ cup plus 9 tablespoons heavy cream – A bag weighing 300 grams – 3 cups – White chocolate chips – 30 gm cream cheese – Finely crushed cookies (spiced shortcrust) – Holly sprinkles for garnishing
Brioche Bread Pudding With Bourbon-Caramel Sauce December isn’t the same without a classic Christmas pudding recipe. Otherwise, the list of Christmas desserts would not be complete. Our list would seem a little less sweet if we don’t end it with this traditional Christmas pudding recipe. Cooking Time: 1 hour 15 minutes Ingredients:For Brioche-Bread Pudding: – 2 tablespoons unsalted butter: – 2 cups of milk – 1 teaspoon vanilla extract – ⅓ cup granulated sugar – Kosher salt – 4 beaten eggs – 30 grams Brioche (cut into cubes)
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