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A Christmas Pudding
8 ounces Chopped suet
1 teaspoon Heaped mixed spice
1/2 teaspoon Grated nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
4 ounces Self raising flour
1 pound Soft brown sugar
8 ounces White breadcrumbs
8 ounces Sultanas
8 ounces Raisins
20 ounces Currants
2 ounces Chopped almonds
2 ounces Mixed chopped peel
1 orange and 1 lemon -- Zest of
1 Apple peeled cored
& finely chopped
4 Standard eggs
10 ounces Stout -- (eg Guiness, or use
-- a porter type
-- stout)
4 tablespoons Rum -- (use a dark, well
-- flavoured one)
***CUMBERLAND RUM BUTTER***
6 ounces Unsalted butter
6 ounces Soft dark brown sugar
6 tablespoons Dark rum
Mix thoroughly the suet, flour, breadcrumbs, spices, and sugar. Mix in
the
fruit, mixed peel, nuts, chopped apple then the zest. In a new bowl beat
the eggs and add the stout and rum. Add to the dry ingredients, and stir
VERY well ( it is best to use a very lg bowl). Cover the bowl and leave
overnight. Grease 2, 2 pint pudding basins and pack the mixture into them.
fruit, mixed peel, nuts, chopped apple then the zest. In a new bowl beat
the eggs and add the stout and rum. Add to the dry ingredients, and stir
VERY well ( it is best to use a very lg bowl). Cover the bowl and leave
overnight. Grease 2, 2 pint pudding basins and pack the mixture into them.
Cover with greasproof paper and pudding cloths, tied on with string.
Steam
for 8 hours. Cool, and store in a dark, cool, dry c oard. To reheat for
eating, steam for 2 hours Serve with.. Cumberland Rum Butter Blend butter
and sugar, add rum slowly, and mix well. Pack into moulds for serving and
chill. Remove from 'fridge just before serving.
for 8 hours. Cool, and store in a dark, cool, dry c oard. To reheat for
eating, steam for 2 hours Serve with.. Cumberland Rum Butter Blend butter
and sugar, add rum slowly, and mix well. Pack into moulds for serving and
chill. Remove from 'fridge just before serving.
Converted by MC_Buster.
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 4159 Calories; 170g Fat
(36.9%
calories from fat); 43g Protein; 611g Carbohydrate; 52g Dietary Fiber;
372mg Cholesterol; 98mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean
Meat; 39 1/2 Fruit; 33 Fat.
calories from fat); 43g Protein; 611g Carbohydrate; 52g Dietary Fiber;
372mg Cholesterol; 98mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean
Meat; 39 1/2 Fruit; 33 Fat.
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Fun Bead Ornaments
What You Need:
Use an
iron to melt beads into creative Christmas ornaments.
- Perler Fuse Beads: Black, Cheddar, Dark Green, Orange, Red, White, or any colors you like
- Perler large hexagon pegboard
- Iron
- Sheet of nonstick pressing paper
- Stiff cardboard
- Sequins: red, gold, green, or any colors you like
- Crafts glue
- Narrow satin ribbon
Instructions:
1. Download the free patterns for this project (Downloading requires
Adobe Acrobat software).
Bead Ornament Patterns
Adobe Acrobat
5. Cover the unfused side of the beaded design with another sheet of
pressing paper. Once again, iron to evenly fuse the beads.
6. Let the design cool, and then peel off the pressing paper. Referring to the photo above, glue sequins to the design.
7. Thread a length of narrow satin ribbon through a bead at the top of the ornament. Knot the ribbon ends together.
Bead Ornament Patterns
Adobe Acrobat
Step 2.
2. Referring to the pattern of your choice, place the beads one by one
onto the pegboard. Use the bead colors suggested, or experiment with your
favorite colors. 
Step 3.
3. Preheat a dry iron on the medium setting. Carefully carry the
bead-covered pegboard to your ironing surface. Cover the beaded design with the
pressing paper. Gently iron over the paper-covered beads in a circular motion
for about 30 seconds. Check to see that the beads are evenly fused.
Step 4.
4. When the bead design is cool, peel off the pressing paper. Place a
piece of stiff cardboard over the design, and flip everything over. Lift off the
pegboard. 
6. Let the design cool, and then peel off the pressing paper. Referring to the photo above, glue sequins to the design.
7. Thread a length of narrow satin ribbon through a bead at the top of the ornament. Knot the ribbon ends together.
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things to do at christmas time
Make Christmas cards
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"Christmas" by Rose Standish Kellogg
from the IDEALS Christmas Magazine 1968
The very name of Christmas
Has sparkle in its sound.
It has the shine of tinsel,
Of crisp and frosty ground.
It prickles with a fragrance
Of spicy northern pine
Whose fresh and pungent perfume
Is part of Christmastime.
It rustles with gay secrets,
With gifts and mistletoe.
It tinkles with the silver
Of bells across the snow.
It smacks of goose and turkey,
Of chestnuts, cakes and jam,
Of mincemeat from the storeroom,
Of ruby jelly and ham.
It spells a brighter brilliance
Of stars in heaven's blue,
As if angels, keeping Yuletide,
Are trimming their tree, too.
It has the shine of tinsel,
Of crisp and frosty ground,
The very name of Christmas
Has sparkle in its sound.
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The Story of Cinnamon Bear (a Radio show)
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