Christmas Dinner Recipes

• 1 ham (4- to 5-pound) cooked, skinned and trimmed of fat
• 1 onion medium, sliced
• 3 tbsp parsley fresh sprigs
• 1 carrot large, sliced
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 oz madeira wine
• 1/3 cup powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 cup beef broth, canned
• 1/4 tsp thyme dried

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• In a saucepan, sauté the vegetables until golden brown.
• Place ham over vegetables with fat side up.
• Add wine and broth.
• Bring to simmer on stove-top.
• Cover and place roaster or casserole in middle of preheated oven.
• Regulate heat in such a way that the liquid simmers for 1.5 hours.
• Frequently baste with juices in pan.
• Take out from oven and sprinkle powdered sugar over the ham.
• Once again, keep it in oven.
• Bake it until golden brown. Cool and refrigerate.
• When cool, slice thinly and arrange on a dish for serving.
• Serve at room temperature.

• 1 egg
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp lemon peel, finely grated
• 2 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, unsifted
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tbsp water

• 3 egg whites
• 3 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tsp water

• In a small bowl, beat together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, vanilla, lemon peel and salt. Slowly, beat in flour until thoroughly done.
• Add a few drops of water until dough starts to come away from the sides of the bowl. 
• Next, wrap dough in a plastic wrap. Refrigerate until firm.
• Preheat oven up to 350 degrees and grease four cookie sheets.
• On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8" thickness.
• Using cookie cutters, cut out various cookie shapes.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until brown around edges.
• Remove cookies to wire rack and set to cool before decorating.

• Beat egg whites in small bowl until foamy. Slowly beat in the powdered sugar until thick and creamy.
• Add just enough water to acquire a good spreading consistency.
• Spread evenly over cookies. Decorate with sprinkles, cherries, glitters, if desire.

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 cup grated raw carrot
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 cup grated raw potato
• 1 cup walnuts
• 1 cup dates or raisins

• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 tbsp brandy
• 1 cup sugar
• 6 tbsp sweet cream

• Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Cover the bowl tightly with foil.
• Bake at 325 degrees for 2 to 3 hours.
• For brandy sauce, mix sugar and butter together.
• Add sweet cream and heat gently
• Stir constantly.
• Then, add brandy.
• Serve carrot pudding with brandy sauce.