DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup butter
3/4 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
4 ounces white chocolate
2 teaspoons shortening
1/2 cup candy canes, crushed (peppermint)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 375°F.
Grease cookie sheets.
Beat the first two ingredients on medium speed for 30 seconds.
Add sugar & baking powder, then egg, milk and vanilla.
Beat well in mixer.
Beat in cocoa powder and as much flour as you can with the mixer.
Stir in remaining flour.
Divide dough in [...]

INGREDIENTS

24 ounces hot cocoa
4 ounces peppermint schnappsor
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
16 ounces mint chocolate chip ice cream
1crushed candy cane
sweetened whipped cream

DIRECTIONS

Pour 6 ounces of hot chocolate and 1 ounce of liqueur OR 1/8 teaspoon of extract into each coffee mug.
Top each with scoop of ice cream.
Garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and sprinkle with crushed candy cane.

INGREDIENTS

4 cups lard
4 cups chicken stock
2 cups water
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons gelatin
8 ounces cod liver oil

DIRECTIONS

1 Soak chicken overnight (at least 8 hours and up to two days) in buttermilk with onions, herbs, paprika, and cayenne pepper. (Regarding the use of buttermilk, my mother has had good results from soaking chicken in plain yogurt instead of buttermilk.).
2 Drain in colander, leaving some herbs on chicken. In [...]

INGREDIENTS

cooking spray
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup
4 (1/4ounce)packages unflavored gelatin
3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 large egg whites
2 teaspoons red food coloring

DIRECTIONS

Coat an 8-inch square pan with spray, line the bottom with parchment paper.

Coat parchment with spray and set pan aside.

Put sugar, corn syrup and 3/4 cup water in small saucepan.

Cook over medium heat, stirring, until sugar is dissolved.

Stop stirring, let mix come to a boil.

Raise heat to medium [...]

INGREDIENTS

3 cups mint chocolate chip ice cream , softened
7 cups vanilla ice cream , softened
1/2 cup crushed candy canes
For the chocolate sauce (optional)
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or 6 oz. semisweet chocolate, cut up)
2/3 cup light creamor half-and-half cream
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons peppermint extractor mint liqueur

DIRECTIONS

Spray a 2-qt. mold with nonstick coating.
Spread softened mint chip ice cream in the mold and smooth the surface evenly. Freeze for 30 minutes.
Spread about *half* of the vanilla ice [...]