From EatingWell.com
Yields: Makes 16 slices
Total Time: 3 hr 45 min
Prep Time: 45 min
1/4 cup(s) Marsala or dark rum
1 tablespoon(s) butter
1/2 cup(s) fat-free milk
2 tablespoon(s) canola oil
1 tablespoon(s) active dry yeast
1/2 cup(s) lukewarm water
3 large eggs, divided
1/3 cup(s) sugar
1 tablespoon(s) freshly grated orange zest
1 tablespoon(s) aniseed, crushed
1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract
1 teaspoon(s) salt
3 cup(s) all-purpose flour, approximately
2/3 cup(s) confectioners' sugar, (for icing)
1 tablespoon(s) fat-free milk, (for icing)
2 tablespoon(s) sliced almonds, lightly toasted
1
cup
eggnog
1/2 cup margarine, melted
2 teaspoons rum extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups flour
1 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons
baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1/2 cup red and green candied cherries, chopped
loaf pan.
vanilla extract. Blend well. Stir in flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg,
pecans
and red and green candied cherries. Mix just until blended.
Bells Will Be Ringing
Bells will be ringing, the glad, glad news;
Oh, what a Christmas, to have the blues;
My baby's gone;
I have no friends;
To wish me greetings, once again;
Choirs will be singing, Silent Night
Oh, Christmas Carols, by candlelight;
Please come home for Christmas;
Please come home for Christmas;
If not for Christmas, by New Year's Night;
Friends and relations;
Send salutations;
Just as sure as the stars shine above;
This is Christmas, Christmas my dear;
The time of year to be with the one that you love;
Then will you tell me, you'll never more roam;
Christmas and New Year will find you home;
There'll be no more sorrow;
No grief or pain;
'Cause I'll be happy that it's Christmas once again
Microwave Salt Dough Ornaments
Here's a new twist on an old favorite - microwave salt dough Christmas ornaments. Just follow the simple recipe, cut out your favorite cookie cutter shapes, and microwave a plate of ornaments at a time.If you are looking for some fun, inexpensive crafts for Christmas, making ornaments with salt dough is a good choice. Basically, with salt, flour, water and some decorations you can make beautiful ornaments to give as gifts to family and friends - and you probably have these items around the house. This is an excellent craft for kids. My kids and I make this a tradition each year during holidays. We make them for everyone and now people look forward to getting one each year. You can also make these for any occasion. We have made them for Valentine's Day too.
Supplies:
◊ 4 cups of flour
◊ 1 cup of salt
◊ 1-1/2 cups of hot water
◊ holiday cookie cutters
◊ decorations - glitter, paint, beads, etc.
Directions:
1. Half of this dough recipe is enough to make all the ornaments shown, plus extras. You will also need paint in red, green, white, and gold, plus green glitter paint, and trims such as iridescent stars, pom poms, mini candy cane erasers, and glitter chenille stems.
2. Use Christmas cookie cutters to cut a variety of snowmen, Christmas trees and stars. Use a toothpick to make a hole for hanging, being sure to make the hole a bit larger than you will want as they tend to close when baking.
3. Using a microwave-safe plate (not paper or cardboard), microwave a plate of ornaments for 1 to 4 minutes, increasing the time by 1 minute increments and keeping a close eye on the microwave as the ornaments bake. Microwave power levels differ, so use high power in a less-powerful oven, but lower if your oven heats things very quickly. You don't want to risk a fire! Let ornaments cool completely before decorating.
4. Snowmen: Base coat white. Paint hats black. Use paint or markers for eyes, nose, mouth and buttons. You can also paint on a scarf, unless you are using chenille stems. Take one chenille stem and, leaving enough stem to form an arm on the left, wrap the stem around the neck, and form another arm on the right. Cut off excess stem and bend each end in a 1/4" to form hands. Add mini candy cane erasers if desired.
5. Stars: Base coat white or gold. Add green glitter paint, or outline with gold paint or glitter paint, if desired. Glue an iridescent star in the middle of each ornament. Take a chenille stem and, leaving a little extra at the top to form half a loop, bend the stem around each star point, pushing in with your fingers until the stem will retain the star shape. You will find the stem ends at the top with some extra left over. Bend both of these end lengths together to form a hanging loop.
6. Christmas Trees: Base coat green, then re-paint with green glitter paint. Add gold and white accents in a "garland" effect, then use red to add red "balls" to the tree. Glue sparkly pompoms or two iridescent stars glued together on top of the tree if desired.
Variations: These are just some possibilities for decorating microwaved salt dough ornaments. This is a good group project - just microwave batches of ornaments and provide paints and embellishments for creative activity. Properly dried the ornaments should last years.
If you prefer to cook salt dough ornaments in a conventional oven, use our alternative salt dough recipe and directions for Halloween Cookie Cutter Creatures.
For general information and recipes, see our Salt Dough Tips and Techniques Tutorial.
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