Christmas Rum Cake

Christmas Rum Cake

Ingredients :

1 c. chopped nuts

4 eggs 

1 pkg. yellow cake mix

1/2 c. cold water

1 (3 3/4 oz.) pkg. vanilla instant pudding

1/2 c. dark rum 

1/2 c. salad oil

Glaze :

1/4 lb. butter

1 c. sugar 

1/4 c. water 

1/2 c. dark rum

Directions : 

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. 

2. Grease and flour a 12- cup bundt pan. 

3. Pour nuts only in bottom of bundt pan. 

4. Mix all other ingredients together. 

5. Pour over nuts. 

6. Bake 1 hour and cool. 

7. Invert on serving plate. 

8. Prick top.

Glaze : 

1. Melt butter. 

2. Stir in water and sugar. 

3. Boil 5 minutes, stirring constantly. 

4. Remove from heat, add rum, and drizzle over top and sides of cake.

Source : Christmas4Home 

Snacks / Dessert Recipe - Potato & Apple Pancakes

Potato and Apple Pancakes

Prep time:  10 min

Cook time:  20 min

Serves : 10

Ingredients :

1 large uncooked potato(es), peeled   

1 medium fresh apple(s), peeled, cored, quartered   

4 tsp dehydrated onion flakes   

1 large egg(s), beaten   

1/4 tsp table salt   

1/4 tsp black pepper   

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon   

1/2 cup(s) fat-free sour cream  

Method :

Shred potato and apple into a medium-size bowl using the fine-holes of a box grater or shredder; stir in onion flakes. 

Press out as much liquid as you can by hand; drain liquid. 

Set aside mixture for 1 minute and press out liquid again; drain again. 

Stir in egg, salt, pepper and cinnamon.

Coat a very large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. 

Drop potato mixture by tablespoonfuls into skillet and flatten each with the back of a spoon to make twenty 2-inch latkes. 

Leave at least 1 inch between latkes; you will have to do this in batches.

Cook latkes until golden on first side, about 3 minutes. 

Gently flip latkes with a spatula and cook until other side is golden, about 3 to 4 minutes more. Carefully remove latkes to a serving plate; cover to keep warm and repeat with remaining ingredients. 

Top with sour cream and serve. Yields 2 latkes and 2 1/3 teaspoons sour cream per serving.

Source : Weight Watchers Recipe

Christmas Recipes - Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies

Chocolate Covered Cherry Cookies

Ingredients :

1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

1/2 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder

1/4 teaspoon of salt

1/4 teaspoon of baking soda

1/4 teaspoon of baking powder

1/2 cup of butter or margarine softened

1 cup of granulated sugar

1 egg

1 1/2 teaspoons of vanilla

1 -10 ounce jar of maraschino cherries, drained, reserve juice

1 - 6 ounce package of semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup of sweetened condensed milk

Method :

In large bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder and soda. 

In mixer bowl, beat together butter or margarine and sugar on low speed until fluffy. 

Add egg and vanilla; beat well. 

Gradually add dry ingredients to creamed mixture; beat until well blended. 

Shape dough into 1" balls; place on ungreased cookie sheet. 

Press down center of dough with thumb. 

Drain Maraschino cherries, reserving juice. 

Place a cherry in the center indention of each cookie. 

In small saucepan combine chocolate pieces and sweetened condensed milk; heat over low heat until chocolate is melted. 

Stir in 4 teaspoons of the reserved cherry juice. 

Spoon about 1 teaspoon frosting over each cherry spreading to cover cherry. 

(frosting may be thinned with additional cherry juice if necessary). 

Bake at 350 degrees or until done. 

Remove to wire rack to cool.