Leftover Christmas Candy Cane Recipes

Did you know that there are recipes for the leftover Christmas candy canes you have. Yes, candy canes are good just by themselves, but what if you could do some fun and interesting things with them to make them even better? Well, you can.


Clicking this link will take you to a page that is filled with recipes that I'm sure you will love. Recipes like candy cane popcorn or candy cane fudge. No longer will you think of candy canes just for sucking and licking.

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Leftover Christmas Turkey Recipe Ideas

Well Christmas is over and the people you invited for Christmas dinner didn't quite finish everything. Now you have leftover food that you have to feed your family and try to make it different each time you serve it. Well no worries The Best Christmas Blog is here to your rescue.

Okay so if you had turkey for Christmas dinner you might be surprised to know that there are several interesting ways you can make it a different meal each time you serve it. So instead of just giving you one or two recipes to try I'm going to give you a link to a web page that has loads of recipes.

On this page you will find some turkey recipes that you may not have thought of before. Recipes like Turkey Cheesecake and Turkey Spring Rolls with Cranberry Sweet and Sour Dipping Sauce. There are a lot of turkey potpie recipes on the page also.

Click the link above and get ready for those leftover turkey meals.

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A Christmas Crown Roast Of Pork

Here is a Crown Roast of Pork with Walnut-Rhubarb Stuffing thatyour family and friends will thank you for. You'll want to have the butcher cut and tie the crown roast for you and you'll bake the stuffing alongside in a separate casserole. This is part of a great Christmas meal.

Ingredients




8 to 9 pound crown roast of pork
Salt and ground black pepper, to taste

1 pound ground pork, cooked and crumbled
5 cups dry bread cubes
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can chicken broth
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 cup walnut halves, toasted
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 cups sliced fresh or frozen rhubarb, thawed
1/2 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

    Heat oven to 350°F (175°C)
    Generously season pork with salt and pepper; place in shallow roasting pan; roast for about 2 to 2 1/2 hours, until internal temperature, measured with a meat thermometer, is 150°F to 155°F (approximately 65°C). (About 18 to 20 minutes per pound.) Remove roast from oven. Let stand 15 minutes before slicing to serve with stuffing.
    Meanwhile, in large bowl thoroughly combine ground pork, bread cubes, broth, onion, celery, walnuts and seasonings; mix well.
    In medium saucepan, combine rhubarb and sugar; bring to a boil. Pour over stuffing mixture; mix lightly. Spoon into buttered 2-quart casserole. Cover, bake at 350°F (175°C) for 1 1/2 hours.

Serves 16

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A Nice Little Christmas Brunch

Here is a nice little recipe that you can have for Christmas brunch.This holiday brunch casserole is bound to impress your guests.

Ingredients

• 4 cups frozen shredded hash brown potatoes
• 1 pound bulk pork sausage, cooked and drained
• 1/2 pound bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1 cup reduced-fat biscuit/baking mix
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 eggs
• 3 cups 2% milk

Directions

• In a large bowl, combine the hash browns, sausage, bacon, green pepper, 1 cup cheese and onion. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.
• In another bowl, whisk the biscuit mix, salt, eggs and milk; pour over the top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Remove from the refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 30-35 minutes or a knife inserted near the center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before cutting.
  
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Another Great Christmas Dessert Recipe

I have decided to do Christmas recipes all of this week. This Christmas tree cake can be fun the kids since they can decorate it with a variety of candies.

Ingredients

• 1 (9- by 13-inch) cake
• Frosting

• Candy for decoration, such as gumdrops, shoestring licorice, nonpareils, fruit leather, and gummy rings

 Instructions

 

1. Bake your favorite cake recipe in a 9- by 13-inch pan, taking care to spread the batter evenly so that the top of the cake is level. Let the cake cool thoroughly, remove it from the pan, and cut it as shown in one of the diagrams. Assemble the cake on a platter, then frost and decorate it.
   
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A Great Christmas Dessert Idea

 Here is a great recipe for a Christmas dessert. Kids and adults will love these snowman cupcakes. They are easy to make and something that you can give at any time of day.

 

Ingredients

• Cooled cupcake (baked from your favorite recipe)
• White icing
• Large marshmallows
• Waxed paper
• Pretzel sticks

• Decorators' gel
• Orange slice candy
• Junior Mints
• Thin Mints
• Fruit leather

Instructions

1. Frost a cooled cupcake (baked from your favorite recipe) with white icing.
   
2. Flatten a large marshmallow on waxed paper with the palm of your hand. Cut a second marshmallow in half horizontally, then stack the halves on the first marshmallow to form a torso and head.
   
3. Push a thin pretzel stick down through the snowman (this will help him stand up), then set him on the cupcake.
   
4. Use decorators' gel to create a mouth, eyes, and buttons, then add pretzel stick arms and a wedge cut from an orange slice candy for a nose.
   
5. Accessorize with a candy hat (a Junior Mint secured to a Thin Mint with icing) and a fruit leather scarf.