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[Narwhal]

Tequila Christmas Cake
1 cup water
1 tsp.. baking soda
1 cup sugar
1 tsp.. salt
1 cup of brown sugar Lemon juice
4 large eggs Nuts
1 bottle tequila
2 cups dried fruit Sample the tequila to check quality. (I already sampled it.....several times to check the quality)
Take a large bowl, check the tequila again. To be sure it is of the highest quality, pour one level cup and drink.
Repeat. I don't know about you....but I could use this about now~kk Turn on the electric mixer.
Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl.
Add one teaspoon of sugar. Beat again.
At this point its best o make sure the tequila is still OK. Try another cup...just in case.
Turn off the mixerer thingy.
Break 2 leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit.
Pick the frigging fruit up off the floor.
Mix on the turner.
If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers just pry it loose with a drewscriver.
Sample the tequila to check for tonsisticity.
Next, sift two cups of salt. Or something.
Check the tequila.
Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts.
Add one table.
Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink.
Whatever you can find.
Greash the oven.
Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over.
Don't forget to beat off the turner.
Finally, throw the bowl through the window.
Finish the tequila and wipe counter with the cat.
CHERRY MISTMAS



Anyone have a seriously good recipe to share?

[blacktar]

Anyone have a seriously good recipe to share?

The only thing I ever make is Jello Shots. Just follow the instructions but replace the two cups of cold water with Vodka. My favorite is green.

Everything else I have one of the chefs at my store fix.

[Dejah]

This one is a bit of a pain to make and time consuming, but it's sooooooooo good!!!!


Buche de Noel

Genoise Roll:

4 large eggs
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup all purpose flour Butter Cream
5 egg yolks 3/4 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter (softened)
1/4 cup toasted walnuts (grounded)
1 tsp vanilla extract Kirsch Syrup
1/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup water
1 tbsp Kirsch Chocolate Ganache
1/2 cup whipping cream
12 oz semi-sweet chocolate (chopped)

Instructions Génoise Roll:

Lightly butter a 10x17-inch baking pan and then line with parchment paper. In an electric mixer fitted with the whip attachment, combine the eggs and sugar. Mix at high speed, until light, fluffy and pale yellow, about 5 minutes. Remove the bowl from the mixer, whisk in the vanilla, and then slowly fold in the sifted flour. Fold only until combined. Pour the mixture in the baking pan and spread out evenly to cover the entire surface. Bake immediately in a preheated 400º oven for 10 minutes, or until a light golden color. Remove from the oven and place a damp tea towel over the entire surface to keep the cake moist. Set aside for later use. Butter Cream In an electric mixer fitted with the whip attachment, combine the egg yolks and sugar. Mix at high speed until light and fluffy. Drop the speed to low and add the softened butter, piece by piece, until well combined. Toast the walnuts in a preheated 325º oven until golden brown, and let the walnuts cool to room temperature. Grind the walnuts and add with the vanilla to the butter mixture. Set aside. Whisk before using to make sure all the ingredients are thoroughly combined.

Kirsch Syrup:

In a saucepan, combine the sugar and water, and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature. Add the Kirsch and mix. Set aside for later use.

Chocolate Ganache:

Pour the cream into a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat. Add the chocolate pieces to the cream and let it sit until the chocolate is melted, swirling the pan occasionally. Using a wooden spoon, stir until well blended. Set aside to thicken at room temperature.

Assembly:

Remove the parchment paper from the Génoise roll, trim the edges, and set the trimmings aside. Using a pastry brush, spread the kirsch syrup on top of the cake. Let the syrup soak in for a minute or two. Spread the butter cream evenly over the entire surface of the Génoise roll and sprinkle with the raspberries. Carefully roll up the filled cake (use the tea towel to help you roll the cake) to form a nice, round “log.” Coat the exterior with the thickened Ganache. The tree bark effect can be achieved by pulling a fork the length of the frosting. Use the cake trimmings to form a knot. You can decorate your Bûche de Noël with sugared fruits, meringue mushrooms, chocolate holly leaves, cranberries or raspberries. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

[Twinklez]

Chicken Marsala a la Platypus, a mating season favorite.
Platypusman

Hey ladies...he's the keeper of the jewels and he can cook too!

[finGrabber]

not to mention, he throws a great happy hour!

[drbill]

'Tis the season... time for a nice filet of reindeer! Even better than venison. Not Rudolph though since I think his red nose is based on the alcohol in his system.

[maninthesea]

Diver Stew

Basic Ingredients

1 body of water (salt to taste)
Fish (amount and species vary by according to local)
1-10 divers(with or without nuts)

Optional Ingredients

Rust(my favorite)
Coral
Kelp

For best results slowly mix all ingredents except rust and divers in appropriat sized container for appriximatly 1 b'zilloion years at varying temp.
Add the rust, bring temp to 82F and add divers for approximatly 1 hr.

Report results here.

Cheers Jim

[normblitch]

Suggested Appetizer,

Manatee Seviche' ...chewy, yet flavorful!



nhb

'Tis the season... time for a nice filet of reindeer! Even better than venison. Not Rudolph though since I think his red nose is based on the alcohol in his system.

[Prairie Diver]

Cuervo Cookies

I know it's a little early, but it's time to start baking for the holidays. This is the BEST Christmas Cookie recipe EVER!

1 cup of water
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup of sugar
1 tsp salt
1 cup of brown sugar
Lemon juice
4 large eggs
1 cup nuts
2 cups of dried fruit
1 bottle Jose Cuervo Tequila

Sample the Cuervo to check quality. Take a large bowl, check the Cuervo again to be sure it is of the highest
quality, pour one level cup and drink. Turn on the electric mixer. Beat one cup of butter in a large fluffy bowl. Add one teaspoon of sugar. Beat again. At this point, it's best to make sure the Cuervo is still OK. Try another cup just in case.

First, turn off the mixerer thingy. Break two leggs and add to the bowl and chuck in the cup of dried fruit. Pick the frigging fruit off floor. Mix on the turner. If the fried druit gets stuck in the beaterers, just pry it loose with a drewscriver.

Sample the Cuervo to check for tonsisticity. Next, sift two cups of salt, or something. Check the Jose
Cuervo. Now shift the lemon juice and strain your nuts. Addone table. Add a spoon of sugar, or somefink. whatever you can find. Greash the oven. Turn the cake tin 360 degrees and try not to fall over. Don't forget to beat off the turner. Finally, throw the bowl through the window, finish the Cose Juervo, and make sure to put the stove in the dishwasher.


CHERRY MISTMAS!

[Tolly]

Glug

1qt water
2cups sugar, mix together in a large pan
20 almonds no skins hand full of raisins, add these to
the pan
place the following in a cloth bag:
12 cardaimin brusied, ( I guess just punch the @!&%
out of them?)
10 cloves, 8 sticks of cinimmon
6 orage peels, 1 1/2 oranges
boil spices in water sugar mixture for 10 minutes,
add one bottle Port 3L bring to a boil.

Remove from heat add one bootle 100 proof Vodka 1.75L
light to burn off execess 1 to 3 minutes cover to stop
the flame.
Re bottle and store until use. Betters with age.
Serve warm as a tottie with a cinimmon stick. or drink
cold.

[ScubaHawk]

Appetizer: Rum&Rum (named by Neptuner)
In a tall glass; add ice to the top, fill with Bacardi top with a splash of Coke. Drink and enjoy. Repeat as necessary.

For dinner: My creation of lamb chops crusted on one side with dried shiitaki mushrooms and breadcrumbs and cooked in a hunters sauce. Goes great with stuffed asparagus serve with a hearty red wine or a Bacardi and coke

For desert: something simple but elegant, crepes Suzette, bananas Foster etc. Serve with a Bacardi & Coke

After dinner drinks: (See Appetizer)

[hnladue]

Egg Nog

18 Eggs
2 cups sugar
2 fifths bourbon
1/2 cup rum
2 cups light cream (chilled)
6 cups heavy cream
nutmeg
cinamon

Crack and seperate 18 eggs. Beat egg yolks until light, slowly add sugar.
Continue to beat until thick and light in color. Slowly add the bourbon and
rum while continuing to beat the mixture. Add light cream. After the light cream has
been fully incororated, set the mixture aside.
Whip heavy cream until peaks form. Temper the egg yolk mixture with a few large
spoon fulls of the whipped heavy cream, then fold yolk mixture into whipped heavy cream.
Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form and fold into eggnog. Sprinkle nutmeg and cinamon
to taste.

[WreckWench]

Not sure I'll be EATING as well as I could this holiday but I certainly will be DRINKING VERY WELL this year!!!

[cmt489]

Not sure I'll be EATING as well as I could this holiday but I certainly will be DRINKING VERY WELL this year!!!

Just add some flax seed to it Kamala and you're covered!