December 16, 2006
Welcome
Merry Christmas Everybody!
Yes, Christmas is just around the corner. Where does the time go?Here in Peterborough, it doesn't even look like December outside. Temperatures are unusually high (9șC today), and we have yet to see any snow on the ground.
Usually, when Vicki and I walk to our back woods to cut our Christmas tree, we wear our snowshoes, however, this year we can go in our runners. It doesn't look like it's going to be a white Christmas.
But, although we won't have old-fashioned winter weather for the holidays, we can still enjoy old-fashioned Christmas baking and desserts. You will find plenty of traditional recipes on my website.
And be sure to check out the old-time international recipes that I added recently. Some of these traditional desserts would be perfect to serve at holiday get-togethers. Your guests will love 'em.
Till next month, Merry Christmas and blessings for the New Year!
Warm regards,
Don
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Website Updates
There are some great website updates to announce this edition.Christmas Dessert Recipes
As December 25th approaches, be sure to visit the Christmas Dessert Recipes pages. There are several new recipes added, and you will find some great ideas to help you celebrate an old-fashioned family Christmas.Click here to visit the Christmas Dessert Recipes page.
International Dessert Recipes
In response to the many requests, there are a number of new International Dessert Recipes pages added to the website. You will want to look at them all!Click here to visit the International Dessert Recipes page.
Caribbean Dessert Recipes
English Dessert Recipes
Indian Dessert Recipes
Italian Dessert Recipes
Mexican Dessert Recipes
Polish Dessert Recipes
Russian Dessert Recipes
Swedish Dessert Recipes
Swiss Dessert Recipes
And More New Pages To Come
See the next edition for more new pages. Coming soon.Old Fashioned Recipe
Homemade Marshmallow Recipe
Sometimes it's a lot of fun to make something that's now mostly purchased in stores. Homemade marshmallows not only taste delicious, but you can make them in any flavor you choose. You can even add nuts or dried fruit to make them even more chewy and delicious. Try an old-time treat from great-grandma's day.This old-fashioned marshmallow recipe is taken from "The Canadian Farm Cookbook," circa 1912.
Homemade Marshmallows
2 rounded tablespoons gelatine
2 cups granulated sugar
Pinch of salt
Flavoring to taste
Powdered sugar as required
Soak the gelatine in 8 tablespoons cold water. Heat the sugar with 1/2 cup water until dissolved. Add gelatine to syrup and just bring it to a boil, take off the stove and let stand in a bowl until partially cool. Add salt and flavoring, beat with a whip until soft, then with a large spoon until only soft enough to settle into a sheet.
Dust pans thickly with finely powdered sugar, pour in the candy mixture about 1/2 inch deep, and set to cool until it will not come off the finger. Turn out on powdered paper, cut in cubes and roll in powdered sugar.
Nuts, chocolate, or candied fruit may be beaten in, or the marshmallows may be rolled in grated coconut before being powdered.
More Old-Fashioned Dessert Recipes
You will find more old-fashioned recipes published in past issues of the Easy Dessert Recipes Ezine.Click here to access Old Fashioned Recipes from past issues.
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eBook sales make it financially possible for me to continue this website. If you have not download one of my PDF cookbooks yet, please do so now, and enjoy hundreds of classic desserts. I really appreciate your support.By the way, these classic recipe cookbooks make great presents for any occasion. Simply download the eBook and burn its PDF file onto a CD. I include a color CD cover within each eBook that you can print out on your inkjet printer and insert into a CD case for gift giving.
They make a perfect last-minute Christmas gift!
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Thought For The Day
"Avoid fruits and nuts. You are what you eat."--Garfield the cat (Jim Davis)
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