My New (Old) Christmas Dishes

Johnson Brothers - Friendly Village

Pinewood Derby Cake

Cake for the Blue and Gold Banquet using 1 1/2 cake mixes and a Wilton car mould.

Sugar Cookies

Recipe from the Martha Stewart Cookie Book. This is by far the best Sugar Cookie recipe of all time.

Click Link for Recipe :)

Olive Garden Minestrone

http://chefpablos.com/restaurant-recipes/olive_garden/olive-garden-minestrone-soup-recipe/

Thanksgiving Pies

Recipe from The Silver Palate Cookbook

Truffles

Link to recipe by Martha Stewart:

http://www.marthastewart.com/336543/easy-chocolate-truffles?search_key=easy%20chocolate%20truffles

Sugared Nuts

Ingredients:

1 egg white

1 lb. pecan or walnut halves

1 T cold water

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 250 degrees.

Beat egg white slightly. Add water and beat until frothy, not stiff. Fold in nuts. Combine sugar, salt and cinnamon, add to nuts. Mix well. Spread in a buttered 9 x 13 pan. Bake 1 hour. Scoop with a spatula onto wax paper to cool.