Where is spirit of Christmas? Have you seen it?

CookingWithCarlo.com ^ | Dec 3 2003 | Carlo3b Dad, Chef, Author

[Senator Pardek]

You're cruel little girl!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Cruel? I'm not the one posting that graphic, LOL.

[diamond6]

ping

[Senator Pardek]

You wait until you're my age, woman!

[RandallFlagg]

MMMmmmmmmmmmmm. Bookmarking a FReeper recipe thread....

[Victoria Delsoul]

Ooooooook.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Bookmarking a FReeper recipe thread...

Yeah, Carlo is excellent, and a wonderful person, too.

[RedWhiteBlue]

I was never really crazy about cauliflower -- I could take it or leave it -- until I tried your recipe for the Poultry with Rosemary and Roasted Florets. Absolutely wonderful!

I volunteered to bring green beans to my family's Thanksgiving feast, and I used your recipe for the oven roasted green beans. I received SO many compliments. I knew that your recipe was a hit when I heard several people exclaiming "Who made the green beans? Wow, these are really good!"

Thanks so much for taking the time to share all of these wonderful recipes.

[christie]

Thanks for a little Christmas cheer! By the way, can you find a recipe for a traditional Dutch Ginger Cake (Gember Koek)? And none of that low-carb stuff either. It's Christmas, for goodness sake! Back to low-carb after the holidays.

[Squantos]

Got off my diet just a bit Carlo on Thanksgiving. Dinner at the Big Texan in Amarillo and then a piece of sweet potato cobbler while watching the football games. 365 to 295 since 9-9-03 so I rewarded myself a bit. Any chance ya have a receipe for the sweet potato cobbler ? I'm gonna chase down the local receipe but wanted to compare a "low carb" version . I made mine low carb by just having a small serving.

Ciao Coppo !

[jellybean]

Silent Night

Silent night Holy night
All is calm all is bright
'Round yon virgin Mother and Child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in heavenly peace
Sleep in heavenly peace

Silent night, holy night,
Shepherds quake at the sight.
Glories stream from heaven afar,
Heav'nly hosts sing Alleluia;
Christ the Savior is born;
Christ the Savior is born.

Silent night, holy night,
Son of God, love's pure light.
Radiant beams from Thy holy face,
With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth;
Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth.

Merry Christmas, Sweetie!

Wishing you all the blessings God has to offer.

Christmas is in your heart and reflected in the face of a child!
  ~ jellybean

[carlo3b]

SWEET POTATO COBBLER

• 2 cups water
• Dash salt
• 1/3 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons cold water
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/4 to 1/2 cup (1/2 to 1 stick) butter or margarine


1)  Combine 2 cups water, salt, nutmeg, sugar and potatoes, in large pan. Bring to a boil. Cover. Reduce heat and simmer about 15 to 20 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. Pour mixture into a lightly greased 9- or 10-inch pan.
2) In a bowl, combine flour, oil and 3 tablespoons water and mix together with hands.
3) Roll out very thinly on floured surface.
4) Cut dough in strips or pinch with your hands and arrange over sweet potatoes.
5) Cut butter or margarine into pats and place over cobbler.
Bake at 350 degrees F for about 35 minutes until crust is golden brown.

[Squantos]

OK....now I'm impressed ! THANKS Carlo !

[ppaul]

[dansangel]

OMG - Baccala!!!

Christmas Eve at my grandmother's house so many years ago.....

My Mom still makes baccala and .45MAN and I will be home in FL for Christmas. Although it's too much for my Mom to make the "Seven Fishes," (and way too much for so few of us to eat), I will *never* forget that tradition, all of my aunts, uncles, great-aunts and great-uncles, cousins, etc. and my wonderful departed grandma - Bless her heart and soul.

Thank you for suc a great memory (((((((Carlo)))))) and welcome back from your trip!

[GOPJ]

Keep me on your ping list. Thanks

[carlo3b]

You'll always be on my list..:)

LowCarb Wilted Spinach Salad

• 1 pound fresh spinach, washed, dried and chilled
• 8 slices bacon, crumbled
• 1 Tbls Splenda brown sugar
• 1/3 cup sliced green onions
• salt, to taste
• 3 Tbls cider vinegar
• 1/4 tsp dry mustard

In a heavy skillet, fry diced bacon until crisp. Reduce heat; add sugar, onions, salt, vinegar, and dry mustard; bring to a boil. Pour the hot mixture over spinach. Toss lightly and serve.

LowCarb, copyrighted by Morelli Enterprises Inc.

[carlo3b]

Here is another you may remember..A special Merry Christmas to you and that other guy.. :){{{{2 HUGGS}}}}

Amaretti
(Almond Cookies)
These little cookies make an excellent accompaniment to ice cream, and are great all by themselves.  I like to dip mine in my morning coffee, or a nice hot espresso for a special after dinner treat.  These travel well for shipping to our special family and friends protecting our back-side!!

• 3/4 cup (180 ml) blanched almonds, finely ground in a food processor
• 3/4 cup (180 ml) sugar
• 2 large egg whites
• 1/2 tsp. (2 ml) almond extract

Combine all ingredients in a bowl and mix to form a thick, sticky dough.  Drop about 1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) per cookie on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Bake in a preheated 350 F (180C) oven for about 15 minutes, until lightly browned around the edges.
Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before lifting with a knife or spatula.  Makes about 3 dozen.
 
 

[doug from upland]

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS

[carlo3b]

Let this hold you until I find the recipe you wanted, I think I called it something with at least 2 vowels in it.. LOLOL

Sour Apple Raisins and Rum Custard Cake

Screw the diet, this is worth the 2 mile walk.. HA!

Crust

• 1 1/2 cups flour, unbleached, unsifted
• 5       Tbls. sugar
• 1       Tbls. lemon, rind of, grated
• 2/3    cup butter  or margarine
• 1       Lg. egg yolks
• 1       Tbls. milk

Filling

• 1/2    cup soft bread crumbs
• 2       Tbls. butter  or margarine, melted
• 4       cups apples, tart, sliced
• 1       Tbls. lemon juice
• 1/4    cup sugar
• 1/4    cup raisins -- Soak raisins in 1/4 cup rum for 1/2 hour before using.
• 1/4    cup rum
• 3       Lg. eggs, beaten
• 1/3    cup sugar
• 1 3/4 cups milk

1.  CRUST: To make crust, mix flour, sugar, and lemon rind.
2.  Cut in butter or margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
3.  Add egg yolk and 1 T of milk; mix gently to form a dough.
4.  Pat into bottom of a 10 inch Springform pan that has sides only greased.
5.  Press dough up sides of pan for 1 inch.
6.  FILLING: Toss together bread crumbs and melted butter.
7.  Spread evenly over pastry crust.
8.  Toss apple slices, lemon juice, and 1/4 c of sugar.
9.  Spread apples over crumbs.
10.  Drain raisins, reserving rum, and sprinkle raisins over apples.
11.  Bake in a preheated 350 degree F. oven for 15 minutes.
12.  Beat eggs and sugar until thick and lemon colored.
13.  Stir in milk and reserved rum.
14.  Pour custard over apples and bake for 45 to 60 minutes at 350 degrees F. until custard is set.
15.  Cool completely before serving.
16.  Do NOT remove springform pan until cool.

Prep time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Yields: 8 servings