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Skyhorse and Skyhorse Publishing are registered trademarks of Skyhorse Publishing, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Visit our website at www.skyhorsepublishing.com. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data is available on file. Design by Joanna Williams Images used under license by Shutterstock.com Print ISBN: 978-1-5107-5345-7 Ebook ISBN: 978-1-5107-5346-4 Printed in China CONTENTS Chapter 1
MOVIE NIGHT IN Chapter 2
CHRISTMAS GATHERINGS Chapter 3
SWEET TREATS Bonus
RECIPES FOR FURRY FAMILY MEMBERS INTRODUCTION E very little detail of a Christmas movie is designed to give viewers the perfect holiday, from the decorations in the background to the festive clothing on the characters. And no perfect Christmas would be complete without all of your favorite holiday treats! Those crafty filmmakers fill frames with beautifully decorated cookies, elaborate Christmas feasts, and hundreds of cups of hot cocoa to make your mouth water for Christmas. Does watching Lacey Chabert whip up gingerbread creations in The Sweetest Christmas make you want to bake? Do you start to crave Luke Bennetts signature Turkey Pot Pie, or find yourself searching for the traditional dishes Karla serves at Snow Valley Lodge? Well, you must have been very good this year, because Santa granted your secret wisha companion cookbook just for you! The Countdown to a Cozy Christmas Cookbook brings you 100 recipes inspired by dozens of your favorite films and their loveable characters.
Youll find everything from cocoa to cocktails, party snacks to elaborate mains, and all of the sweet treats you can handle. And every recipe will fill you with the Christmas spirit and memories of your favorite movie moments. Much like the Countdown to Christmas , theres something for everyone in The Countdown to a Cozy Christmas Cookbook ! So, cozy up on the couch with a warm beverage and get ready for the most wonderful time of the year! CHAPTER 1: MOVIE NIGHT IN Clems Northpole Snowy Cocoa
Northpole Homesteads Own Cookie-Inspired Cocoa
Christmas in Homestead Give Me SMore Hot Chocolate
Christmas Getaway A Cordinian Christmas Miracle
A Royal Christmas Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
Matchmaker Santa Barbs Famous Hot Chocolate
A Wish for Christmas Irish Coffee
Your favorite Christmas movie Red Carpet Cocoa
Christmas in Homestead World-Famous Long Family Eggnog
Finding Santa Its-Not-Christmas-Without Gingerbread Eggnog
Once Upon a Christmas Miracle Hot Apple Cider for Hire
Christmas Made to Order A Very Merry Chex Mix-Up
A Very Merry Mix-Up Edible Eggnog Popcorn Ornaments
Coming Home for Christmas Hollys Chocolate Energy Clusters
Miss Christmas Nutcrackers Delight (Candied Walnuts)
Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane Old-Fashioned Roasted Chestnuts
A Majestic Christmas Christmassy Candy Apples
Christmas Under Wraps Kates Baked Cinnamon
Sugar Doughnuts
Switched for Christmas Karlas Potato and Sausage Soup
Let It Snow Not-From-the-Food-Court Wonton Soup
The Mistletoe Promise Mulligan Stew
Crown for Christmas Zoes Snowed-in Grilled Cheese Casserole
Christmas in Evergreen Royal Christmas Tea Sandwiches
A Princess for Christmas Emilys Philly-Style Hoagie
A Royal Christmas Christmas Under Turkey Wraps
Christmas Under Wraps Kringle Kitchens Roast Beef Special
Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa CLEMS NORTHPOLE SNOWY COCOA Serves 4 Enjoy while watching Northpole 2014 Starring Tiffani Thiessen as Chelsea Hastings, Josh Hopkins as Ryan Wilson, and Bailee Madison as Clementine Ordinary hot cocoa deserves a magical makeover at Christmastime, and who better to help with that than Santas own elves? Clems Snowy Cocoa combines white chocolate with peppermint for a perfectly jolly pick-me-up after a long sleighride south. cups favorite milk ounces white chocolate, chopped teaspoon pure vanilla extract teaspoon peppermint extract Whipped cream, for serving Candy cane or crushed peppermints, for serving Combine the milk and white chocolate in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir occasionally until the white chocolate has melted and the mixture comes to a slight simmer. Remove the pan from the heat.
Stir in the vanilla and peppermint extracts, then divide the cocoa into individual mugs or heat-safe drinking glasses. Top each with whipped cream and garnish with a candy cane or a dusting of crushed peppermint (or both!). HOMESTEADS OWN COOKIE-INSPIRED COCOA Serves 2 Enjoy while watching Christmas in Homestead 2016 Starring Taylor Cole as Jessica McEllis and Michael Rady as Matt Larson, plus Katrina Norman as Zoe Larson Christmas is a time to come together, and nothing says peace offering like a cup of cocoa that tastes like a snickerdoodle cookie. As an entrepreneurial future owner of a chain of charming small-town inns, Zoe Larson would offer nothing less than her signature drink to shivering paparazzo Zac. Top each liquid olive branch with whipped cream and a sprinkling of ground cinnamon. cups favorite milk, divided cup chopped white chocolate cinnamon stick teaspoon pure vanilla extract teaspoon ground cinnamon teaspoon ground nutmeg Whipped cream, for serving Cinnamon, for serving Add cup of the milk, all of the white chocolate, and the cinnamon stick to a medium saucepan over low heat.
Stir until the white chocolate melts completely. Stir in the remaining milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg until the mixture is combined and heated through. Remove the cinnamon stick and pour the cocoa into heat-safe glasses to serve. GIVE ME SMORE HOT CHOCOLATE
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