Yuletide Drops Recipes

HOMEMADE GUMDROPS

Steps:

• Sprinkle the unflavored gelatin over 1/2 cup water to soften; set aside.
• Put the granulated sugar and 1/2 cup water in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Simmer for 5 minutes. Add the cherry-flavored gelatin to the pan, followed by the softened unflavored gelatin. Stir and remove from the heat. Continue stirring until the gelatins are dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Strain into a measuring cup and let cool for 5 minutes; it will be warm but not yet set. Pour the liquid into the molds. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Remove the gumdrops from the molds and place onto wax paper. Coat some in granulated red sugar, some in granulated white sugar and some in coarse white sugar; return to the wax paper. Store in a cool dry place until ready to eat.

HOMEMADE GUMDROPS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine 2 cups sugar, applesauce, red or green gelatin, unflavored gelatin and lemon juice; let stand for 1 minute. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute. Immediately pour into a cold 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Refrigerate for 3 hours or until firm., With a spatula, loosen gelatin from sides of pan. To remove, invert onto waxed paper. Using kitchen scissors or small sharp cookie cutters dipped on hot water, cut into 1-in. squares or shapes. , Place on waxed paper. Dry at room temperature for about 8 hours or until slightly sticky. Roll in remaining sugar. Store in an airtight container.

YULETIDE DROPS

Steps:

• Cream butter and sugar; add eggs and beat till fluffy.
• Stir in sour cream.
• Add the flour, soda, cinnamon, salt, and cloves.
• Mix in the oats nuts, dates, raisins, and cherries.
• Drop from a teaspoon onto a lightly greased sheet about 2" apart.
• Top each cookie with a halved cherry.
• Bake in a 350 degree oven for 10-12 minutes.

YULETIDE DROPS

Steps:

• Cream butter, sugar, and eggs till fluffy. Stir in sour cream. Sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and cloves. Stir into creamed mixture. Mix in oats, pecans, dates, raisins, and chopped cherries. Drop from rounded tsp. 2" apart onto lightly greased cookie sheet. Top each cookie with half a cherry. Bake in 350 degree farenheight oven 10 to 12 mins. Remove from cookie sheet, cool on rack.

YULETIDE CHERRY COOKIES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar. Beat in almond extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour or until easy to handle., Shape dough into 1-in. balls; roll in crushed cereal. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for 12-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately press a cherry half into the center of each cookie. Remove to wire racks to cool.

FROZEN YOGURT DROPS

Steps:

• Transfer the yogurt to a small resealable plastic bag. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Snip off 1 corner of the bag and pipe dots onto the cookie sheet. Freeze until hard, 1 hour. Remove from paper and eat with fingers, mix into oatmeal or throw on top of berries.

YULETIDE CHOCOLATE DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix crumbs and melted butter.reserve 2 tablespoon for top.press remainder in bottom of pan(10x8 approx) cream the butter and confectioners sugar,add eggs, 1 at a tme.beatingwell after each.spead over crumbs.
• combine sugar, cocoa and cream -whip. fold in nuts banana and cherries. pile on top of egg mixture in pan. sprinkle reserved crumbs on top.
• chill 24 hrs or freeze.
• serves about 10-12.