Show CD am R M v N t V OX 0 o W 11 let ham grace the yuletide table see recipes below star attraction FROM YEAR to year we look forward to christmas dinner as one of the most no table meals ot of the year ive planned this thia year s menu with special care with an eye to the delightful red and green color scheme and particular consideration for the most taste tempting recipes you re certain to receive plenty of corn com aliments ments on at since the foods tor for the menu are star attractions have the table setting as simple as possible START OFF the menu with a mouth watering soup so delicious from beginning to end you 11 want to serve it often it doesn doean t take long to make and the cooking time Is short tomato richard serves 6 6 cups tomato juice I 1 medium omon onion coarsely chopped cup coarsely shredded carrot Vs cup thin sliced celery ya cup shredded green pepper 1 teaspoon salt teaspoon 1 8 teaspoon sugar abay 2 bay leaves 6 tablespoons real mayonnaise simmer tomato juice vegetables seasonings tor for 10 minutes remove bay leaves stir a little of the hot mixture into the mayonnaise then blend all together top with the following whip one half cup of heavy cream and add to it one quarter cup of real mayonnaise and sprinkle with chopped chives A HOLIDAY HAM is a wise in vestment in this season where there are plenty ft of sizable m roads on your budget the ham will not only fill the bill tor for christmas din d t n ner but will also pad out other menus during the holiday weekend the leftovers can be the base for a main dish gelatin mold to grace the buffet table for a main dish salad and the final finals can go into sandwich spreads for lunches during the yuletide vacation serve your ham resplendent on your best platter with a garnish of orange slices topped with cran berry christmas trees to mare these cut canned cranberry sauce chilled to make sure it its s firm in one and one third inch slices cut out a paper tree pattern and place on slice of sauce carefully cut around pattern with point of knife place the tree on orange slices cream a small amount of milk with cream cheese put through pastry tube on to trees in scallop pattern to resemble christmas tree gar lands baked ham place ham fat side up in an open roasting pan do not add wa ter and do not cover do not baste bake to in a slow F oven ac cording to the time given below if it you have a meat thermometer in sert it through outside fat into center of thickest part of ham so that the bulb does not rest on bone or fat lynn says say use these thes tast I minute tips for christmas it if your plans include mincemeat tans tarts use a small star shaped cookie cutter on the top crust alter after rolling youngsters will enjoy this novel nove touch especially if it you yau in sert a small red candle in the cut out out when serving sweet potatoes mashed and sea with butter brown sugar and chopped nuts are flavorsome bake in a casserole with a topping of 0 marshmallows if desired CHRISTMAS DINNER tomato richard crackers assorted relishes baked ham garnish sweet potatoes and apples battered buttered green beans fruit salad hot rolls plum pudding sauce recipe given roasting time table for ham oven temperature SOO thermometer minutes reading per lb ham whole uncooked 1013 1012 10 13 12 ibs lbs 1820 ready to eat 1012 10 12 ibs lbs 10 ham half uncooked 68 6 S 8 ibs 2225 22 as ready to eat 68 6 8 ibs lbs 10 picnic shiar 30 33 boneless butt 40 45 these times are given for ham at room temperature if ham Is just removed from refrigerator before starting allow a little longer time one half hour before cooking time Is completed remove ham from oven peel off rind with 0 0 sharp knife and score the tat fat sur face place a whole clove in each section glaze with the following sauce tabasco orange sance sauce 2 tablespoons cornstarch ya cup firmly packed brown sugar ya teaspoon salt cup water va cup white corn syrup cup orange juice 2 tablespoons vinegar teaspoon tabasco sauce scup 1 cup orange sections in a sauce pan blend cornstarch brown sugar and salt add water and mix until smooth add corn syrup cook stirring constantly until mixture boils bolls remove from heat stir in orange juice and ta basco sauce add orange sections and return to heat until sauce is hot serve with ham sweet potatoes and apples serves 6 peel 8 6 medium sized sweet po and 4 medium sized apples slice potatoes slice and core ap pies ples place alternating layers of potatoes and apples in a greased casserole sprinkle with one ter cup brown sugar and three tablespoons butter pour one ter cup water or fruit juice over ail all bake in a moderate de gree oven tor for one hour or until potatoes are tender plum pudding sauce 2 eggs well beaten cup sugar I 1 tablespoon butter pint cream whipped fla flavoring boring mix well beaten eggs with sugar add butter and cook over hot water stirring constantly until thickened cool then fold in whipped cream flavor as desired this is not only delicious on plum pudding but also on ice cream released by features it if you re making pecan rolls for christmas be sure to place a half candied cherry on top of each roll along with the nuts so the rous rolls will look more festive when serving the rolls cold sprinkle them with powdered sugar to make them look took frosted bring individual plum puddings to the table covered with sauce with a red or green cherry perched on top of each one having muffins for the holidays drop in some dates and nuts to make them more del c 0 is i IM I 1 AL |