Christmas | Halloween | Seasonal Post all your seasonal recipes here. Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:57:35 +0000 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:57:35 +0000 Let's talk...Memory Books https://thinkstop.com/community/forums/forums/christmas-halloween-seasonal.54/ Mrs Beeton's Christmas Cake Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:44:41 +0000 https://thinkstop.com/community/forums/threads/mrs-beetons-christmas-cake.3493/ https://thinkstop.com/community/forums/threads/mrs-beetons-christmas-cake.3493/ invalid@example.com (Lynne) Lynne Christmas cake recipe ​

Mrs Beeton's recipe for Christmas cake, which was popular in Wales at the turn of the last century.

Christmas cake: Mrs Beeton's recipe number 1754

Ingredients:

5 teacupfuls flour
1 teacupful melted butter
1 teacupful cream
1 teacupful treacle
1 teacupful moist sugar
2 eggs
½oz of powdered ginger
½lb of raisins
1 teaspoonful carbonate of soda
1 tablespoonful of vinegar

Make the butter sufficiently warm to melt it,...

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Spooky Cookies​

1 3/4 cup wheat flour
1 cup. plain flour
1 tsp.pumpkin pie spice
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup margarine or butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup sour cream
3 ounces yellow or red candy, finely crushed

1. Combine flours, spice, baking soda and 1/4 teaspoon salt.


2. In a bowl beat margarine or butter until softened....

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2 1/4 cups plain flour


2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder


2 teaspoons pumpkin-pie spice


3/4 teaspoon salt


1 cup milk


3/4 cup solid-pack pumpkin


1/2 cup packet brown sugar


4 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted


2 teaspoons vanilla extract


2 eggs


1/2 cup...​

Pumpkin Muffins]]> 2 Pumpkin Cheesecake Wed, 28 Mar 2007 17:59:55 +0000 https://thinkstop.com/community/forums/threads/pumpkin-cheesecake.375/ https://thinkstop.com/community/forums/threads/pumpkin-cheesecake.375/ invalid@example.com (Trishee) Trishee This is the best pumpkin cheesecake I have ever, EVER, had. It is a little work, but it is soo worth it. When i make it, I do not use and liqueur.. the first time i made it, I did not have any, and it needs none lol. I put a little extra sugar in the sour cream topping, a couple of teaspoons at most. I hope you all enjoy it as much as my family!


ingredients

For the crust
3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs...

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4 cups leftover, turkey stuffing, dressing, moistened with leftover gravy or giblet broth - divided
2 cups leftover cranberry sauce
2 cups leftover turkey, sliced
2 cups leftover pearl onions, creamed or plain
1 1/2 cup leftover mashed russet potatoes, in a pastry bag with a large star tip
1 1/2 cup leftover mashed sweet potatoes, in a pastry bag with a large star tip

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a buttered, 4 quart, Pyrex souffle dish layer...

Leftovers Surprise]]> Christmas Morning Cinnamon Rolls Tue, 28 Feb 2006 22:36:51 +0000 https://thinkstop.com/community/forums/threads/christmas-morning-cinnamon-rolls.68/ https://thinkstop.com/community/forums/threads/christmas-morning-cinnamon-rolls.68/ invalid@example.com (Lynne) Lynne [​IMG]​

In a large mixing bowl stir together 1 1/2 cups of the flour and yeast; set aside.

In a small saucepan heat milk, 1/3 cup margarine or butter, sugar, and salt till warm (120 degree F. to 130 degree F.) and margarine or butter is almost melted.

Add to flour mixture. Add egg. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30...

Christmas Morning Cinnamon Rolls]]> Yule Log Fri, 09 Dec 2005 14:54:02 +0000 https://thinkstop.com/community/forums/threads/yule-log.55/ https://thinkstop.com/community/forums/threads/yule-log.55/ invalid@example.com (Lynne) Lynne
Buttercream
6 lg egg yolks
1/3 C firmly packed dark brown sugar
2 TBS flour
1 1/2 C half & half
8 oz imported white chocolate
1 1/2 tsp grated orange peel

Cake
1 1/2 C toasted sliced almonds
2 TBS flour
6 lg eggs, separated
10 TBS firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 tsp grated orange peel
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1/8 tsp salt

Powdered sugar

1 C unsalted butter
1 TBS Grand Marnier or other Orange flavoring

Pine twigs and berries for...

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