Sarah L. Schuette - A Christmas Cookbook

Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! No matter the greeting, the holiday season is fullof celebrations. And celebrations mean food. Drive your into the kitchen andwhip up some festive treats

Even Santa and his elves plan ahead for Christmas Eve. Read your recipes carefully.Make your list, and check it twice. Ask an adult if you have questions.

Remember to wash your hands, and clean up when youre finished. A clean kitchen will get you on Santas nice list.

Metric Conversion Chart

United States Metric

teaspoon ......... 1.2 mL

teaspoon ......... 2.5 mL

1 teaspoon .......... 5 mL

1 tablespoon....... 15 mL

cup................... 60 mL

13 cup .................. 80 mL

cup................... 120 mL

23 cup .................. 160 mL

cup................... 175 mL

1 cup.................... 240 mL

1 ounce................ 30 gms

Think of your kitchen as Santas workshop. Its filled with everything you will needfor cooking. Use this guide to choose the perfect tools.

cutting board a wooden or plastic board used when slicing or chopping foods

liquid measuring cup a glass or plastic measuring cup with a spout for pouring

measuring cups round cups with handles used for measuring dry ingredients

measuring spoons spoons with small deep scoops used to measure both wet and dry ingredients

mixing bowl a sturdy bowl used for mixing ingredients

rolling pin a kitchen tool shaped like a cylinder that is used to flatten dough or crush ingredients

rubber scraper a kitchen tool with a rubber paddle on one end

Techniques

crush to break somethingunder a heavy weight

drizzle to let a liquid fall in small amounts

fold to mix ingredients gently by lifting a mixture up and over itself

measure to take a specific amount of something

spread to cover a surfac with something

sprinkle to scatter something in small drops or bits

stir to mix something by moving a spoon around in it

toss to mix gently with two spoons or forks

North Pole Pie

When Mrs. Claus needs peppermint for a recipe, she picks candy canes! saysthat candy canes hang from pine trees at the North Pole. Make this minty chocolatetreat with your leftover candy canes.

Makes 1 pie

Ingredients:

• 1 large candy cane
• 1 8-ounce container of whipped chocolate yogurt
• cup whipped topping
• 1 4-inch mini graham cracker piecrust

Tools:

• zip-top bag
• rolling pin
• spoon
• mixing bowl
• measuring cups

TIP:

You can freeze this pie for a cooler treat. Just cover the pie with plastic wrapand put it into the freezer for two hours.

Place candy cane in zip-top bag. Crush candy cane into small pieces with a rollingpin.

Scoop yogurt into bowl.