Saturday, December 31, 2011

Fun and Easy to Make Holiday Treats

by Mikey Favis



‘Tis the season to feel and share everyone’s love by making and sharing delicious treats. These sweets are very easy to prepare and would REALLY satisfy your cravings for holiday treats!!!


Eggnog

Eggnog is a really delicious treat for everyone. It’s a sweet dairy-based drink that is loved by all ages, made up of beaten eggs, sugar, milk, and liquor. Yes, liquor. Bourbon and vodka are the most common used liquor for eggnog. And it is usually garnished by nutmeg or cinnamon before serving.


This eggnog recipe would not include liquor since the children might also want to drink lots of it. So here is the eggnog recipe that is very easy to make, you’ll have it prepared in no time. It serves 8 people at most.


Eggnog Recipe Ingredients

   1. 6 eggs
   2. 3 cups milk
   3. 8 tablespoons sugar
   4. 3 teaspoon vanilla essence
   5. 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground


Eggnog Recipe Directions

* In a large bowl, beat the eggs using an electric beater (if available).
* By turn, add milk & sugar.
* Continue beating until mixture thickens slightly.
* Add in the vanilla essence & ground nutmeg.
* Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled (at least 3 hours)


Chocolate Rum Balls

Rum balls are yummy truffle-like treats that can be prepared easily. No baking needed, can’t you believe that. This easy to prepare treat is made of chocolate and rum. Yes, rum indeed. And because it does not need to be baked, the alcohol isn’t lost when it is prepared. It is usually coated in chocolate sprinkles or powdered cocoa.


Here is a very easy to follow recipe for chocolate rum balls. It doesn’t require baking so it would be done in no time. It makes 24 rum balls at most.


Chocolate Rum Balls Recipe Ingredients:

  1. 1 cup ground pecans
  2. 2 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs
  3. 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  4. 1/3 cup rum
  5. 3 tablespoons corn syrup
  6. 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  7. 3/4 cup chocolate sprinkles


Chocolate Rum Balls Recipe Directions:

* In bowl, mix cookie crumbs, pecans, sugar, rum and corn syrup.
* Shape into 1 inch balls measuring about 1 Tablespoon of mixture.
* Line a tray with wax paper. Place balls on a tray and refrigerate until cold.
* In a double boiler (if available) using hot but not boiling water, melt chocolate; let cool slightly.
* Dip balls into melted chocolate with only a thin coat. Roll in chocolate sprinkles.
* Place balls on the waxed paper lined tray until chocolate is set.


No-bake Oatmeal Cookies

Oatmeal cookies are yummy cookie treats that are made with oats and a large variety of ingredients. Coconut flakes, raisins, walnuts, almonds, and chocolate chips are only some of the ingredients that could be mixed with oats to create a mouth-watering oatmeal cookie.

Here is a very easy to do recipe of no-bake oatmeal cookies. No baking again so the cookies can be prepared in no time, serving depends on preferred size.


No-bake Oatmeal Cookies Recipe Ingredients
 
   1. 3 cups quick cooking oats
   2. 1 cup flaked coconut
   3. 3 tbsp. cocoa
   4. 1/2 cup nuts
   5. 2 cups sugar
   6. 1/2 cup milk
   7. 1 stick butter
   8. 1 tsp. vanilla


No-bake Oatmeal Cookies Recipe Directions

* Cook sugar, milk and butter.
* Bring to a boil and boil for 1 minute.
* Add the vanilla.
* Pour over all other ingredients and stir until well mixed.
* Drop by preferred size onto waxed paper to cool.

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