As you know, there is a Catholic Christmas and an Orthodox Christmas, and at the same time it is difficult to find even two Catholic or Orthodox countries that would have absolutely identical Christmas dishes and Christmas menu. The Christmas table should not only saturate the family, but also symbolize abundance, the beginning of a new life. Traditional Christmas dishes in different countries are very diverse, in connection with the end of the fast, a variety of products are allowed. For example, from the end of November to January 7, the Orthodox Christmas fast lasts, the menu of the Christmas fast is a great way not only to be cleansed spiritually, but also physically. Eating during the Christmas fast excludes fatty animal food, fish can be eaten several times a week. But after the fast, the recipes for Christmas dishes are more diverse, there is meat, fish, and dairy products.
For the countries of Western Europe, Christmas baking recipes are especially characteristic of sweet dishes. At this time, houses and bazaars are really flooded with Christmas pastries. The recipe for Christmas baking is Christmas cookies, as well as Christmas gingerbread. Christmas cupcake and Christmas candy recipes are also very popular. There is even a special English Christmas cake in England. The recipe for Christmas cookies is simple, the main thing is a beautiful design. To please your loved ones and, especially, children, we offer you a recipe for Christmas gingerbread. You will need flour, sugar, soda, eggs, butter, cocoa, honey, spices. After mixing the ingredients and kneading the dough, it should be put in the refrigerator overnight so that it is infused and soaked with spices, in this case you will get especially fragrant Christmas gingerbread. The recipe for Christmas gingerbread will also require you to have a certain artistic taste, because it will be necessary to mold human figures, animals, or some geometric shapes from the dough. After that, the cookies are baked in the oven and decorated with icing. About the same way Christmas cookies are prepared. The recipe for a Christmas cake is very popular in England. It is prepared with dried fruits and nuts, soaked with some alcohol. For Orthodox Christians, Christmas sweets are primarily Christmas carols and Christmas pastries, for example, Christmas cake. The recipe that creates a holiday for children is lollipops in the form of cockerels. The ideal option for Christmas baking will be Christmas tea. It is made from black tea, ginger, cinnamon and orange peel.
Also in many European countries, a mandatory Christmas dish is a Christmas goose, a Christmas duck or a Christmas turkey. Christmas goose is prepared in Germany, Denmark, Greece etc. You will definitely not regret if a Christmas goose appears on your table. The Christmas goose recipe usually uses apples and prunes. Christmas turkey is a recipe that is typical for England and the USA. Meat dishes are often served with a Christmas salad, the recipe of which may differ in different countries.
A delicate, fragile shell with an almond note in the fruit filling, which is prepared and infused long before baking, are English pies. The English like to laugh at their cuisine, but the answer of true connoisseurs of it is: “It’s much better than the fame of it.” I suggest you familiarize yourself with an example of Christmas baking, which many people know and cook, but these wonderful pies attracted attention and liked their “piece-by-piece”. it turns out a tender, crumbly and not sweet dough. In this test, the taste of the filling of fruits and spices is very pronounced. They are not reflected!!! A wonderful gift for your loved ones for Christmas and New Year!
I never thought that I would post a recipe for “Herring under a fur coat” somewhere, so many things have been invented on this topic. But I came across an interesting idea and couldn’t resist. Classic New Year’s table in the original interpretation of the “buffet”. I must say that there are no specific proportions here, it all depends on the number of boats prepared and their volume. The taste of the salad does not suffer from such a presentation, but on the contrary, it becomes more interesting.
It just so happens that the New Year falls on the Christmas fast. Those who fast on this holiday know how difficult it is to set a festive table, and especially to cook something for dessert. In this case, I am always saved by a lean orange pie made according to a Greek recipe. The cupcake turns out delicious, fragrant, does not crumble for a long time, and its orange color lifts the mood.
This glaze is perfect for any confectionery. They can cover not only mousse, but also sponge cakes, well frozen before that. And we’ll cover our raspberry eclairs with them. And they will become beautiful-very pretty, as in modern confectionery. The remains of the glaze are perfectly stored in the freezer, if necessary, simply defrost it and bring it to operating temperature.
In cooking, as in clothing, there is fashion. This is especially clearly seen in confectionery. The tone is set by famous confectioners, presenting recipes in their blogs, which then disperse among users. Raspberry… The taste of this berry has already fallen in love with many sweet tooths a year ago, but the release of a limited series of popular sweets has once again raised it to the crest of a sweet wave. Now there will be a crimson ringing. I offer you a variation of French custard cakes. And to make it quite beautiful – cover them with mirror glaze.
I decided to dilute the classic taste of my favorite dessert with meringue and nuts. It turned out the most winter combination: honey, nuts, spices. This cake was baked for my eldest son’s birthday. There are no indifferent people left, and we have a new version of the cake “Custom-made”.
Soft, sweet, with the aroma of honey and spices – this cake is simply created for winter weather! It’s so nice to have a cup of tea with him after a long walk… And it is very easy to prepare, so involve children in the baking process, they will certainly be interested!
New Year’s holidays are not only a festive table, candles and treats. This also includes gatherings with friends, visits and, of course, breakfast with family. It is for such breakfasts that I suggest you prepare this tender and delicious casserole. Something similar was prepared by my grandmother when I was with her on New Year’s holidays. Of course, there was no cottage cheese then, but there was cottage cheese and sour cream. This option is very similar to the one that was in childhood.
