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*Christmas Collection*

1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
5 TB cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts

ICING:

1/2 cup butter
3 TB milk
2 TB vanilla pudding powder
2 cups powdered sugar
4 squares semi-sweet chocolate
1 TB butter

1. Measure 1/2 cup butter, sugar, cocoa, vanilla and egg into top of double boiler. Place over hot water; cook, stirring, until mixture is of custard consistency. Remove from heat and stir in crumbs, coconut and nuts; blend well. Pack mixture into buttered 9-inch square pan.

ICING:

Cream butter; blend milk and pudding powder and stir in. Add powdered sugar, mix until smooth and creamy. Spread over cookie base, refrigerate until firm, about 15 minutes. Melt chocolate with remaining 1 TB butter. Spread over vanilla layer; refrigerate until set. Cut in bite-sized squares. YIELD: About 5 dozen.

(Source: Dorothy Dean & google+ photo)

GUMDROP BREAD

*Christmas Collection*

1-3/4 cup sifted flour
2 tsps baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten

1 cup milk
2 TB salad oil
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup cut-up gumdrops
3/4 cup uncooked rolled oats

1. Sift 1-1/2 cups flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar into bowl. Add egg, milk and melted shortening to dry ingredients. Mix only until dry ingredients are moistened.

2. Combine raisins, nutmests and gumdrops with the remaining 1/4 cup flour; add with oats to above mixture; mix well.

3. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes in greased 9 by 5-inch loaf pan. Remove from pan and cool on rack. For ease in slicing, cover tightly and store overnight.

(Source: Dorothy Dean & google+ photo)

ORANGE EGGNOG PUNCH

*Christmas Collection*

1 quart dairy eggnog
1 quart milk
1 6-oz can frozen orange juice concentrate

1. In punch bowl combine chilled eggnog, milk and thawed orange juice concentrate (not diluted). YIELD: About 18 4-ounce punch cup servings.

(Source: Dorothy Dean & kappboom wallpaper photo)

FRUITCAKE COOKIES

*Christmas Collection*

1 cup shortening
2 cups packed brown sugar
1-1/2 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
3-1/2 cups sifted flour
1 tsp salt

1 cup candied fruit mix
1 tsp soda
2/3 cup buttermilk
2 cups cut-up dates
1 cup cut-up candied cherries
1 cup chopped pecans

1. Cream shortening, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Sift flour, salt and soda; add to creamed mixture alternatively with buttermilk. Stir in dates, cherries, fruit mix and pecans.

2. Drop dough by spoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, on lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes YIELD: About 10 dozen mellow cookies.

(Source: Dorothy Dean & google+ photo)

RAISIN CLUSTERS

*Christmas Collection*

1 pkg (3-4 oz.) vanilla pudding mix (not instant)
1 cup sugar

1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 TB butter
1 cup raisins
1/2 tsp rum extract

1. Blend sugar with pudding mix in 2-quart saucepan. Stir in evaporated milk. Add butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Lower heat and boil gently for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.

2. Remove from heat and stir in raisins and rum extract. Beat until candy thickens. Drop from a teaspoon onto waxed paper. Refrigerate until set. YIELD: About 24 clusters.

(Source: Dorothy Dean & google+ photo)

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CRANBERRY CONSERVE PIE

*Christmas Collection*

1 baked 9-inch pastry shell
1 tsp grated orange rind
1 orange
1/4 lemon, peeled

3 cups cranberries
1/4 cup chopped walnuts
1-1/4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup cream, whipped
1/4 cup powdered sugar

1. Wash fruit. Grate orange rind and remove excess white membrane. Cut peeled orange and lemon in sections; remove seeds. Grind cranberries, orange and lemon, using medium blade of grinder.

2. Add grated orange rind, chopped nuts and 1-1/2 cups powdered sugar. Whip the cream and 1/4 cup sugar. Fold 1/2 cup of the whipped cream into ground fruit. Fill pastry shell; top with remaining whipped cream. Chill 15 minutes, or until ready to serve.

(Source: Dorothy Dean & kappboom wallpaper photo)