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12 Desserts of Christmas! Six Geese a-Laying!

12 Desserts of Christmas! Goose Nest Cookies Ingredients 1 package chocolate chips (about 1½ cups) 1 package peanut butter chips (about 1½ cups) 1 cup peanuts 2 to 2½ cups of chow mein noodles Yogurt Covered Raisins or Jordan Almonds (for eggs) Instructions 1. Combine chocolate chips and peanut butter chips in a small saucepan

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12 Desserts of Christmas – 5 Gold Rings!

       12 Desserts of Christmas! Pineapple Upside Down Cake ¼ cup butter or margarine 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 can (20 oz) pineapple slices in juice, drained, juice reserved 1 jar (6 oz) maraschino cherries without stems, drained 1 box Betty Crocker™ SuperMoist™ yellow cake mix Vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake

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12 Desserts of Christmas: Calling Bird Cupcakes

               12 Desserts of Christmas! Calling Bird Cupcakes For the Cupcakes…                                                            For the Frosting…1 box – red velvet cake mix                                                8 oz Cream cheese (softened) 4 eggs                                             

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The 3rd Day of Christmas Desserts:3 French Hens

                                                                French Macaroons Vanilla Macaroons                                                  Chocolate Macaroons ¾ cup ground almonds                                          ¾ cup ground almonds                  1 cup powdered sugar                                            1 cup powdered sugar 2

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ON THE SECOND DAY OF CHRISTMAS, MY TRUE LOVE GAVE TO ME…TURTLE DOVE CHEESECAKE!

Turtle Dove Cheesecake 24 OREO Cookies, finely crushed (about 2 cups)6Tbsp. butter or margarine, melted 1pkg. (14 oz.)Caramels 1/2cupmilk 1cupchopped Pecans 3pkg. (8 oz. each)Cream Cheese, softened 3/4cupsugar 1Tbsp.vanilla3 eggs2oz. Dove Chocolate HEAT oven to 325°F. MIX crumbs and butter; press onto bottom and 2 inches up side of 9-inch spring form pan. MICROWAVE caramels

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"The Twelve Days of Desserts" at the St Francis Inn Returns

We are at it again…but starting a bit early this year for the 12 Desserts of Christmas.   Tonight will be the first night – we are serving   Poached Pears with Vanilla Ice Cream, Pomegranate Seeds and Spiced Wine Sauce. Poached Pears Ingredients: 1/2 bottle (1 1/2 cups) red wine 1 lemon 1 navel orange,

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Restaurants Open on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

RESTAURANT!                      CHRISTMAS EVE            CHRISTMAS HOURS95 Cordova!…………………………………….OPEN!……………………….OPENA1A Aleworks!………………………………..CLOSED!…………………….CLOSEDAlcapulco Mexican Restaurant!………….CLOSED!…………………….CLOSEDCafe Alcazar!……………………………………OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDAmici Italian Restaurant!…………………….OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDAnn O’Malleys Irish Pub!…………………….OPEN!……………………….OPENAthena Greek Restaurant!…………………..OPEN!……………………….OPENAunt Kate’s!……………………………………..OPEN!……………………….OPENAviles Restaurant & Lounge!……………….OPEN!……………………….OPENBack Yard Island Cafe!………………………..OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDBeachcomber!…………………………………OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDBeach’s On Vilano!…………………………….OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDBistro De Leon!………………………………..OPEN!……………………….OPENBlack!y!………………………………………….OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDBlack Molly!…………………………………….OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDBorillo’s Pizza and Subs!……………………..OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDCafe Atlantico!…………………………………OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDCafe Cordova!………………………………….OPEN!……………………….OPENCafe Del Hidalgo!……………………………..OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDCafe 11!………………………………………….OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDVernon’s!………………………………………..OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDCap’s on the Water!……………………………OPEN!……………………..CLOSEDCarmelo’s

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