As with tradition when a big holiday is around the corner, we like to post recipes for everyone to see. With this posting, however, we have posted a complete meal! The delicious main course, the heavenly side dish and the ever-so-needed scrumptious dessert!
Cranberry Chicken
Tender baked chicken gets dressed for the holidays with a chunky spiced fruit sauce in this recipe shared by Linda Rock of Stratford, Wisconsin on TasteofHome.com.
Ingredients:
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 pounds)
- 1 can (16 ounces) whole-berry cranberry sauce
- 1 large tart apple, peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon curry powder
Directions:
- 1. Place chicken in a 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20 minutes.
- 2. Meanwhile, combine the remaining ingredients. Spoon over chicken. Bake, uncovered, 20-25 minutes longer or until chicken juices run clear.
Yield: 6 servings.
Crunchy Sweet Potato Casserole
This tasty side dish is sure to be a crowd pleaser! Just seeing the yummy picture is making my stomach growl!!! Provided by TasteofHome.com.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- TOPPING:
- 1 cup crushed cornflakes
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup butter
Directions:
- In a large bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Spoon into a greased 1-1/2-qt. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20 minutes.
- Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over potatoes. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until the topping is lightly browned.
Yield: 6 servings.
Pumpkin Spice Cake
I’ve actually made this little dessert. Not only is it very delicious, but it’s super easy to make too!
Ingredients:
- Yellow cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup of water
- 1 cup of canned pumpkin
- 1 ¾ teaspoon of cinnamon (divided)
- ¼ teaspoon of ginger
- ¼ teaspoon of nutmeg
- 2 ½ cups ov vanilla frosting
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Mix cake mix, eggs, water, canned pumpkin, tspn of cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Beat on low for 30 seconds, then 2 minutes on medium.
- Pour into well greased/floured pans (2 9-inch round pans or bundt cake pan). Bake 20-30 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool.
- Mix remaining cinnamon with frosting. Frost top of one 9-inch round cake, place the second 9-inch round cake ontop and frost all around the cake. Or if using a bundt cake, frost on the outside.
- Serve and Eat!!!
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