Originally Posted By Kala ^^^ No tamales for you! LOL! ONe year! I didn't look at the additional pics too funny! I'll make sure to post one when I do mine.
Originally Posted By sarahwithbaloo Christmas Day Cheddar Cheese Soup(le cellier recipe) Fillet Steak Baked Potatoes with Sour Cream perchutto(sp) wrapped Asparagus and cheese (for the kids broccoli) Cherry Pie and Ice cream but also we will go out to TGI on Christmas eve with Daves family doubling up with his Mom's Birthday. Then on Boxing day (26th) wegot to my mums house and she is doing Turkey.
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka My brother and his girlfriend are now coming over for breakfast on Xmas morning. I found a recipe for a sausage casserole and will be making that. I think I might also get some of those mini-quiches and bake those, just in case. (My brother won't eat quiche because of that stupid book "Real Men Don't Eat Quiche" that came out in the 80's. LOL) We're still going to have cinnamon rolls and orange juice, but I am going to also make up a pitcher of Bloody Marys too. (Which I have never made before but it sounds tasty. I'd make mimosas but champagne gives me an instant migraine. Vodka better.) ;-) I finally got the grocery list for the holidays done. That makes me very happy. I decided at the last minute that I was going to make a batch of homemade marshmallows for my SIL's family. I am going to put them in cellophane bags and put them in a basket with hot chocolate mix, mugs, a small whisk and homemade cinnamon rolls. If I can find some cute dessert plates, I might put those in too. Kind of a cute Xmas morning breakfast gift for them.
Originally Posted By nevadarebel For the last 10 years, it is my tradition to make cinnamon rolls on christmas morning. I get up between 3 and 4 to start the dough so by the time the kids open packages and such, it is done and soon after the warm smell is coming out of my oven. I was going to cheat this year and buy the premade ones but the kids and my dad through a fit that we cannot have store bought ones.
Originally Posted By ajnhollysmommy please post your guys cinnamon roll recipes. I want to make them for christmas morning too. I was going to do it 2 yrs ago but I woke up and realized I forgot to buy yeast LOL this year I have yeast!
Originally Posted By Pixie Glitter Okay, the pic of the March of the Olive Penquins is pretty much the cutest thing ever.
Originally Posted By threeundertwo I made the penguins last night for a potluck. They were easy, and everybody thought they were funny. I forgot to take a picture though. I plan to take them to my mil's for Christmas day. I'll take a picture then.
Originally Posted By MissCandice Well, my sister will eventually get to move back into her house once they make sure it is structually sound but it will take weeks so we are having supper at my mom's but apparently my olives aren't needed. As if you can have Chrimbo dinner without olives!
Originally Posted By smeeeko not sure about dinner but since we're going to the park for Christmas anyway, I got SeanYoda & myself ressies at Cafe Orleans for breakfast. Hope it's something festive! Nothing says Merry Christmas like Pirates and some 3cheese Monte Christos.. heh.. or Mickey Mouse begneits??
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka Cinnabon-style Cinnamon Rolls Rolls: 1 ¼ oz. package active dry yeast (scant tablespoon) 1 cup warm milk (105 to 110 degrees) ½ cup granulated sugar 1/3 cup margarine, melted 1 t salt 2 eggs 4 cups all purpose flour Filling: 1 cup packed brown sugar 1 ½ T cinnamon 1/3 cup margarine, softened Icing: 8 T (1 stick) margarine, softened 1 ½ cups powdered sugar ¼ cup (2 oz.) cream cheese ½ t vanilla extract 1/8 t salt 1. For the rolls, dissolve the yeast in the warm milk in a large bowl. 2. Mix together the sugar, margarine, salt and eggs. Add yeast. Add flour and mix well. 3. Knead the dough into a large ball, using your hands dusted lightly w/flour. Put in a bowl, cover and let rise in a warm place about 1 hour, or until the dough has doubled in size. 4. Roll the dough out on a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough flat until it is approximately 21 inches long and 16 inches wide. It should be about ¼ inch thick. 5. For the filling, combine the brown sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Spread the softened margarine evenly over the surface of the dough, and then sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar evenly over the surface. 6. Working carefully from the top (a 21-inch side), roll the dough down to the bottom edge. 7. Cut the dough into 1 ¾ inch slices and place 6 at a time, evenly spaced, in a lightly greased baking pan. Let the rolls rise again until double in size (about 30 mins). Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until light brown on top. 8. While the rolls bake, combine the icing ingredients. Beat well with an electric mixer until fluffy. When the rolls come out of the oven, coat each generously with icing. Makes 12 Rolls These rolls can be frozen after baking. Just pop one into the microwave for 20-30 seconds to reheat. ___________ I've never tried this, but I think you can let yeast dough rise in the fridge overnight. It takes a lot longer but it will still rise. I bet you could make the dough in the evening, then roll it out, let it rise again and then bake it. I'm afraid to try it. ;-)
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka *I bet you could make the dough in the evening, let it double in the fridge overnight, then roll it out, let it rise again and then bake it the morning. It might save an hour or so of sleep.
Originally Posted By ajnhollysmommy Thank you! I will just get up early. I dont want to try something you havent =)
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I made the dough tonight and stuck it in the fridge. I found a recipe that had dough resting in the fridge for 8-12 hours. I think I'll pull it out of the fridge 30 minutes before I roll it out and cut it into rolls, etc. If it doesn't work, I'll be making another batch tomorrow night. Thankfully, once dinner is done and the dishes washed, I don't have much to do. We just read stories together. Linnie is wide awake still. She is so excited and will probably keep us up for most of the remaining 30 hours until we open presents. LOL
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka So, I rolled out the dough and spread butter all over it and then realized I had doubled the recipe but hadn't bothered to roll it out to twice the length. One of the nice things about these rolls is that there is supposed to be lots of thinner layers of buttery bread...so these will be a lot thicker. Oh well, maybe no one will notice if I add more frosting. :-D
Originally Posted By threeundertwo I wonder if I should set up the bread machine to make the cinnamon roll dough, or if that is just asking for trouble, since it's kind of noisy when it turns on. Just what I need, kids up at 5am on Christmas morning. I'm happy if we make it to 6! I do like the idea of making cinnamon rolls though. I made great cranberry bread last night. We started in on it this morning. Very simple. <a href="http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Cranberry-Orange-Loaf/Detail.aspx" target="_blank">http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/C ranberry-Orange-Loaf/Detail.aspx</a>
Originally Posted By melekalikimaka I let the dough sit at room temp for about a half an hour...then I rolled out the dough, got the cinnamon rolls ready and let them rise for about 40 minutes in a warm oven (I heated it at a low temp and then turned it off, left the door open, just to make it warm but not to cook the dough). Then baked them for 15 minutes. They turned out really yummy! Well, I'm off to my SIL's. Wish me luck. LOL
Originally Posted By RAM1984 Did not have time to read all these posts. We went to John's pizza buffet today for our DIL's birthday party. For our Christmas Day brunch we are having a pot luck so do not know what may turn up) I am sure everyone's dinner will be wonderful.
