[Red_Devil 232]

Just put the Christmas Ham in the oven. It will be ready around 12:30. Sweet Potatoes go into the oven at about 11:00. The potatoes are very large and will need some extra time to bake.

[bgill]

I put the turkey in at 7:15 am. Normally, we get a 20-24 pounder but at 12 lbs. it’s the smallest one we’ve ever had. They just didn’t have any big birds this year. Made the cornbread for the dressing and the pies yesterday. Have the gibblets on the back burner cooking away with just the heat from the the oven. Kids are roaming around now so opening presents momentarily. Later, will put on the eggs to boil. When the bird is ready, about 10:30, he’ll come out of the oven and the completed dressing will go in. Then rolls, peas, and Granny’s fruit salad. Good eats.

[libertarian27]

I’m making Stuffed Shells to bring over my brother’s house this afternoon.

Stuffed Shells
Filling:
32oz Ricotta
16oz Mozzarella
1/2 cup Parmesan
1 egg
Parsley (to taste)
Garlic (to taste)
Salt and Pepper
1 LB Hamburger +/-

Large Shells
Pasta Sauce

Cook shells according to pkg instructions(drain/cool)
Fry Hamburger(drain off fat/cool)
In Bowl: 32oz Ricotta, 1/2 of Mozzarella, 1/2 cup Parmesan, Parsley and one Jumbo egg - stir to combine - add crumbled cooked Hamburger - stir to combine.

Pasta sauce on bottom of 9x12 pan - spoon cheese/meat mixture into shells to fill, onto pasta sauce. Pasta sauce on top - add remaining Mozzarella - bake 350’ until hot and bubbly (30-45min)

(There will be a lot of filling - enough for two boxes of large shells)

[Liz]

Make these delicious Christmassy quickies in no time. Nice addition to cookie platters.

Mint Cookie Candies / makes 48 cookies

START Micro-melt 12 oz coarse-chp white candy coating, 4 tsp shortening, stir smooth. Stir in 1/4 tsp green food color.

FINISH Pour evenly into 48 miniature muffin-cup paper or foil liners. Sprinkle w/ crumbled mint-flavored creme-filled chocolate sandwich cookies (mint Oreos). Pour melted Andes mint candies over cookie crumbs. Let set.

MINT TOPPING Micro-melt 2-4 2/3 oz pkg Andes mint candies, 2 tsp shortening; stir smooth.

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A blessed Christmas one and all

ROCKEFELLER CENTER CHRISTMAS TREE AND CHRISTMAS
ANGELS HERALDING THE GOOD NEWS OF CHRIST'S BIRTH.