Holiday Recipes

Recipes

Gingerbread Layer Cake

This cake was adapted from a recipe by Claudia Fleming, who developed it while she was the pastry chef at Gramercy Tavern in New York. To make the garnish, wash the cranberries, and while they’re still wet, roll them in granulated sugar.

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Steamed Green Beans With Ginger Butter

This Pan-Asian side dish is designed to be prepped ahead and quickly assembled while the ham is resting. You could also use broccoli instead of beans.

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Petite Pommes Anna

You can make these potato cakes up to the first stage of cooking and keep them at room temperature up to 4 hours. Then, brown them in the oven while the ham is resting.

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Squash Wedges With Spicy Breadcrumbs

This recipe works best with moist squash such as butternut or acorn. It’s also delicious using the roasted flesh of spaghetti squash.

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Mini Cheese Balls

Roll these tangy spheres of chèvre in earthy poppy seeds, smoky chopped almonds or minced chives. (You could also try toasted sesame seeds, chopped pistachios or za’atar, the Middle Eastern spice blend.) Add a little sweetness with a drizzle of fresh honey.

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Maple Glazed Fresh Ham

Do not be tempted to trim off all the fat: it’s needed to baste the lean leg meat as it roasts and keep it moist and succulent.

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Famous Fudge Cake

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Lemon Squares

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Cherry Squares

The squares, which hail from Newfoundland, have an old-school East Coast charm with their mix of cherries and nuts.

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Festive Squares

A winning combination of peanut butter, oats and chocolate, these simple squares take just minutes to prepare — and they never stay around for much longer than that!…

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Gingerbread Squares

Soft on the inside with a crackly finish on top, these gingerbread squares are packed with dried fruit and warm, bold spices. They’re the ideal holiday treat with a pot of tea.

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Goody Bars

These bite-sized sweets have got everything you want in a square: chocolate, Skor bar bits, nuts and a sticky coat of sweetened condensed milk.

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Cherry Pecan Slices Recipe

Delicious cookies from an H&H contest winner.

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Easy Peanut & Almond Butter Cookies Recipe

Simple cookies from an H&H contest winner.

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Peppermint Snowcaps & Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies

A gluten-free option and pretty jam concoction.