CHRISTMAS COOKBOOK December IMS J Dont you just want to growl greenly at those working women who not only get their Christmas cards out on time but also manage to get lots of Christmas baking done Relax Deb of Georgetown mows a way you can have dozens of different Christmas goodies In your cupboard without having to bake them all yourself No Tier secret Isnt a visit to the grocery store Its a cookieswap Its an idea Deb picked up a few years ago In a magazine and has put to good use ever since what you do Is phone up about even friends Mind you don t call up just any friends They should be friends who are handy with the Each of you make six dozen cookies and at an evening get together swap them for a dozen of What each of the others have made Cheesecake cupcakes CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES 42 medium cup cake papers lpkg vanilla wafers cup sugar cream cheese softened 4eggs to taste small tin cherry or blueberry pie fill Preheat oven to degrees Mix sugar cheese eggs and lemon juice until smooth Line cupcake pan with papers place vanilla wafers In torn of papers Spoon Cream cheese mixture over wafers fill cups full Bake for to 2D minutes Cool Cup cakes will sink In centre top with a of pie filling Cool in for two hours before serving Debbie Georgetown SWEET AND SOUR MEATBALLi Meat Ball Can be made ahead and frozen until needed pounds lean ground beef 2 slices of bread finely crumbed Blend all ingredients well Shape in to bolls and brown In skillet Set aside when cooked or freeze until needed Serves Sweet and Sour Sauce cup ketchup 2tbsp margarine molasses vinegar Itbap water Serve with Mushroom Rice Y cup margarine 2 cups minute rice lean water cans Consomme Soup 1 can drained mushrooms these are optional salt pepper to taste Cooi degrees for I hour Stir oc casionally Microwave for one third of the time A great family favourite Excellent on a holiday buffet variety of Christmas baking without spending too many hours o It Mrs said As well the evening gets you In the holiday mood You sip on some wine or egg nog nibble on a few cookies and chat while the Christmas music plays In the background Deb only moved to Georgetown from Mountain House In Cen tral Alberta in July but already has six women lined up as participants in the cookie swap The mother of three daughters 16 14 and seven says she may get a helping hand from her children on baking day Im going to make cheesecake cupcakes Deb said Its a favourite recipe of mine because Its very easy to make looks festive and It tastes delicious too Whats nice Is it t messy you can serve it with a serviette even Her recipe Is below and she adds the cupcakes can be frozen without the pie filling or else they should be kept In the refrigerator until eating time Final advice from Deb is that you dont have too many bakers taking part because It can become too much making a dozen cookies to swap Who eats all the cookies serve them over the holiday season when friends drop In she said It makes friends think you re efficient UNCOOKED CHEESECAKE This recipe is quick and colourful for the holiday season 1 graham wafer crust can be pur chased lBox cream cheese I cup white sugar 1 powder green or red It perfect for Christmas dessert can be substituted it calories are being counted cup boiling water Cool whip or Dream Whip Chopped Nuts Maraschino cherries Method Mix together cream cheese and sugar Dissolve jello In boiling water ana add to cheese Blend Add Cool Whip small container or one package of prepared Dream Whip and told Into cheese mixture Spread over graham cracker crust Chill Top with nuts and cherries or cherry pie filling This dessert Is light and delicious Ideal for hectic holiday season Buoy Deemitig CORNISH CREME CAKE butter sugar 3 egg yolks now teaspoon baking powder tablespoon milk Beat butter and sugar until while Add yolks one at a time Add milk and flour mixed with baking powder Divide Into two well greased loose bottom pans 3 egg whites 125 g sugar Beat egg whites Add 2 teaspoon of the sugar and beat again until stiff Gently pack In rest of sugar Place half on each bottom of cake mixture Bake 300 degrees for 3035 minutes Put together with liter whipping cream Happy eating and Merry Christmas Haiti Knapton SNOW BALL CAKE envelopes unfavoured gelatin 19 can crushed pineapple use full contents cup white sugar salt Juice of lemon or cup lemon juice 3 dream whip 1 angel food cake baked and cooled Soak gelatine In ft cup cold water add 1 cup boiling water to dissolve Add pineapple salt sugar lemon juice mix well and let thicken but not set Whip 2 dream whin as directed Fold into gelatine mixture break cake into small pieces layer cake and gelatine In 2 layers in pan star ting with half of cake In bottom of pan Leave to set to hours Ice with dream whip and decorate with red cherries grated semi sweet chocolate cr decoration of your P McLaughlin Georgetown POOR MAN S FUDGE cups white sugar cup margarine cocoa V cup milk large Boll together 15 minutes Take off heat and add cup flour and tsp vanilla Mix well with mix master until thicker Pour into a buttered pan and refrigerate P McLaughlin Georgetown Invites You To Relax and Join Us For Mulled Cider Coffee or Egg Nog Served With Our Special Christmas Goodies Drop In Anytime Throughout The Christmas Season 124 Main St S Georgetown Knox Church 8777654 ltDsp sugar baking powder tap salt cup shortening 1 beaten egg Silt dry Ingredients cut in shorten ing until It resembles course crumbs beat egg with milk and add to flour mixture all at once Do not overmix Knead gently Pat or roll dough to Inch thickness and cut rounds 1 use small orange Juice can Put on lightly greased and floured cookie sheet Bake In very hot oven between 400 to degrees McLaughlin Georgetown APPLE CHEESE CAKE cup butter cup sugar cup flour Mlx and press Into pan FILLING lpkg cheese 500 cup sugar legg ltsp vanilla cheese with sugar Add egg and vanilla and mix well Pour over crust TOPPING medium sliced apples peeled cup sugar ltsp cinnamon cup slivered almonds Mix and pour over cheese Bake at degrees for minutes or degrees for minutes Mark Misslssanga SPECIAL OF Try making your own chocolates it s fun frugal NEILS0NS CHOCOLATES MELTING WAFERS fa-Kr-ttK-ir-iv- For holiday baking CHERRIES Maraschino Glazed el FreshRoasted Salted Natural PISTACHIOS While supply lasts Gift Baskets From the lovely but simple to the luxurious TEAS COFFEES BISCUITS SWEETS BEAUTI FULLY PRESENTED 92 Main St S GEORGETOWN 8776569 KriCTufer