Holiday Recipes
Oven baked mashed potato cakes
Ingredients: (yields 4)
1 3/4 lbs potatoes, peeled and rinsed
2 eggs
2 tbsp onion, finely chopped
Salt and fresh cracked pepper
1 c ham or bacon, diced
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp milk
2 tbsp chives, chopped
4 tbsp breadcrumbs
Parchment paper
Circular cookie cutter
Directions:
- Place potatoes in boiling salt water until thoroughly cooked
- Gently fry onion until translucent and set aside.
- In large bowl, combine potatoes, eggs, ham or bacon, onions, butter and chives. Season with salt and pepper. Adjust mixture’s texture with milk if necessary.
- Preheat oven to 400° F and line baking sheet with parchment paper.
- On baking sheet, using circular cookie cutter, sprinkle breadcrumb layer, then scoop potato mixture to shape cakes—about 1 1/2 inch thick. Press down slightly with back of spatula and finish with another thin breadcrumb layer. Remove ring mold and repeat process.
- Bake in oven at 400° F for 10 minutes and serve warm.
Source: http://www.eatwell101.com/oven-baked-mashed-potato-cakes-recipe
Rudolph Cookies
Ingredients:
1 box Devil’s Food Cake Mix
2 eggs
1/3 c oil
Chocolate frosting:
3/4 c butter, softened
1/4 c unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp milk, more if needed
2 c powdered sugar, more if needed
Red and white M&M’s
Nilla Wafers
¼ c melted chocolate
Pretzels
Parchment paper
Cookie directions:
- Preheat oven to 350° F and line pans with parchment paper.
- Combine cake mix, eggs and oil. Add a little more oil to make thinner.
- Make dough balls golf ball size and place on pans, press down.
- Bake for 7-9 minutes. Take out and let cool.
Frosting directions:
- Beat butter and add cocoa, vanilla and milk.
- Slowly add powdered sugar until you’ve reached desired consistency. Add more milk to make thinner.
- For reindeer eyes, melt chocolate and use toothpick tip to dot melted chocolate onto two white M&M’s.
- Place Nilla wafer and pretzels to assemble frosting cookies. Use frosting to stick on red nose and eyes.
Source: http://www.yourcupofcake.com/2014/12/make-rudolph-cookies.html
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