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===========================================<br></div><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">From: </span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class="gI"><span class="gD" style="color: rgb(0, 104, 28);"><a href="mailto:heatherrendall@tiscali.co.uk">heatherrendall@tiscali.co.uk</a></span> <span class="go"><<a href="mailto:heatherrendall@tiscali.co.uk">heatherrendall@tiscali.co.uk</a>></span></span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Subject: </span><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" class="gI">LL-L "Delectables" 2009.12.13 (04) [EN]<br></span><p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
from Heather Rendall <a href="mailto:heatherrendall@tiscali.co.uk" target="_blank">heatherrendall@tiscali.co.uk</a></p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">re Christmas Food</p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">I have only just had time to read all the mails that have been
piling up on Christmas Fare and now that my mouth is watering I
thought I would add my pennyworth.</p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Thanks Goodness for Lidl! Now I can have an endless supply of
Pfeffernüsse, allerlei Arten Lebkuchen and Stollen which have been part
of our family Christmas since ever but used to have to be searched for
as they were not in easy supply in shops. So thanks again to Lidl!</p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">But thanks also to the French whose chocolate chestnut log Bûche de
Noël is also a staple at Christmas Tea. My children never like rich
fruit cake and so a Bûche always appears. And now they are grown up and
have their own families, they each get their own as a present - along
with a Christmas Pudding ( made during the Oct half term so all can
stir in their own coin and make a wish) with a large tub of Brandy
Butter - ten times better than Brandy sauce.</p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Whip 6oz of butter with at least 10oz icing sugar until it is light
and fluffy; drizzle in while still whipping brandy, until a soft white
fluffy cream is reached. Put into pot - lick the spoon. Lick bowl and
put in dishwasher. Lick fingers ( it really is that good!) Cover pot
and keep in fridge until needed. Bring out before starting dinner so
that it reaches room temperature.</p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We also have the traditional turkey but I have cheated twice now and
bought a boned turkey - it may not look as good but it is soooooooo
easy to carve and there's no red meat. Delicious.</p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Bread sauce is a must; as is cranberry sauce; we also love Hannover
Sauce ( the best bit about turkey sandwiches for the rest of the week ;
made with liver and lemon it is the perfect compliment to turkey) and
stuffing dumplings made with suet ( Nierenfett) so they are nice and
light. My husband's family always ate Carrot Parsnip mash with their
turkey, so we do too. I make masses of it so it too can go into turkey
sandwiches. We now enjoy puréed Sprouts with chestnuts which are so
different from ordinary sprouts.</p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">We too light our Christmas Pudding; and I have to run round the
table while it is still alight in order to ensure luck for the rest of
the year. The pudding ( one of 5 that I make) has well wrapped money to
be found and of course the pudding comes to the table adorned with a
sprig of holly.</p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Mincepies; nuts; tangerines; liqueur chocolates... an open fire. And a cup of tea because all the cooking is over. </p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Bliss!</p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Happy Christmas !</p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Heather</p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Worcester UK</p><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
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