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.
If you like zucchini as much as I do, then you will also love this recipe! I will tell you more that it was liked very much even by my family, who do not share my love for zucchini. This is a great snack for a festive table!
A great dessert option for the whole family. The pie is very tasty and tender. Shortbread perfectly complements the soft and tender curd-custard filling. This pie just melts in your mouth. It is very satisfying, and at the same time delicious and healthy.
This baked chicken with a delicious and rich filling will be a decoration not only for a home lunch, but also for a festive dinner! The chicken languishes in the oven for quite a long time, the meat turns out tender and juicy! A filling of rice, apples and chestnuts seasoned with sweet thyme, cinnamon and hot pepper will be just the perfect side dish for such a bird.
I suggest you prepare a very delicious dessert: crumbly nut base, tender cream and sweet figs. This is a treat for a sweet tooth! I got the idea for this dessert on the website haseimglueck.de I made some changes of my own and I share the result with you. The proportions are given for a shape with a diameter of 18 cm.
My simpler adaptation of the classic American pie, but no less delicious. Be sure to serve with a scoop of ice cream, so soften the dryness of the cake and add a hint of vanilla.
The drumstick of a Turkey baked with orange slices, onion and garlic in a soy-honey-mustard coating. It is not only festive, looks beautiful on a plate, but also very tasty, tender and flavorful meat with the addition of baked vegetables!
I present you one of my favorite dishes! This is a Riet from a duck. I love duck. A Riet is a type of French pate. And it is prepared quite simply, though relatively long. Well, those who don’t like duck can make a chicken salad like this. And if you got a goose, you can make it out of a goose or any other bird)
Why not cook a bruschetta on a picnic?! Personally, we love sandwiches on a grilled baguette, and different fillings and spreads always change the taste. The main addition will be a grilled Turkey, and vegetables can be added to Your taste. Recommend.
I offer another version of the well-known and much-loved cake with a win – win combination of chocolate and cherry! Mega-chocolate cake, rich, moderately sweet and flavorful!
Nutty sponge cake, with a delicate layer of cream souffle with prunes and dried apricots added to it, will adorn any festive table. The cake is well soaked in syrup and very juicy. This dessert does not use butter, but the taste of this cake is simply delicious.