"Assemble an impressive yule log with chocolate wafers, marmalade and whipped cream, garnished with chocolate ‘mushrooms’ of kisses topped with nonpareils."
INGREDIENTS:
1 pint heavy cream
3 tablespoons unsweetened
cocoa powder
5 tablespoons orange-flavored
liqueur, such as Grand Marnier
or Cointreau, divided
1 tablespoon sugar
3/4 cup low-sugar orange
marmalade 1 (9 ounce) box Nabisco
Famous Chocolate Wafers
8 nonpareils (or use chocolate
stars or small Peppermint
Patties)
8 dark chocolate kisses, foil
removed
1 (6 ounce) container
raspberries (optional)

DIRECTIONS:
1. Beat cream, cocoa, 3 Tbs. liqueur and sugar to stiff peaks in a large bowl. Set aside. Mix marmalade with 2 Tbs. liqueur in a medium bowl. Select a platter long and wide enough to fit a 12-inch yule log with two ‘knots.’
2. On flat side of the first wafer, spread a scant teaspoon of marmalade and 1 1/2 tsps. of the cream mixture over entire surface, then top with another wafer, flat side up. Repeat until you have about 3 inches of wafers. Stand stack on its side at a slight angle on the serving platter. Keep adding to log until 16 wafers remain.
3. Stack 8 wafers, also on a slight angle, on each side of the log to form two knots.
4. Spread remaining whipped cream mix over whole log, coating completely, then create ‘bark’ by running fork tines along the log and each knot. Cover gently with plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 3 hours or overnight.
5. Using a toothpick or ice pick, make a small hole in the bottom of each nonpareil. Stick a chocolate kiss into each hole to form mushrooms. Decorate log with clusters of mushrooms, and scatter raspberries around the platter. Slice and serve.
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Marshmallow Popcorn Christmas Tree

12 c Popped popcorn
1/2 c Margarine or butter
3 c Mini marshmallows
1/2 pk Lime flavored jello
Green food color
Candy pieces to decorate the christmas tree

Spread popcorn evenly in jelly-roll pan or on waxed paper-lined counter.

In medium saucepan, combine margarine and marshmallows; cook over medium heat until melted.

Add jello; continue to cook until jello is dissolved. Add food color and mix well.

Pour evenly over popcorn; stir quickly to coat.

With dampened hands, shape popcorn into cone shape.

Decorate christmas tree with assorted candy pieces (red hots, reese’s pieces, etc.)
References :
http://www.garvick.com/annual/christmas/xmas-crafts/index.html

Christmas Chocolates Recipe

Ingredients:
1 package (20 ounces) maple cream-filled sandwich cookies
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
15 ounces white chocolate (meltable chocolate wafers/candy)
12 ounces milk chocolate (meltable chocolate wafers/candy)
food coloring (optional)

* Note: I use Merkens chocolate wafers/candy

Instructions:

Put the cookies in a blender, cover and process until finely crushed.

Beat the cream cheese and crushed cookies in a small bowl until well blended.

Roll into 3/4 inch balls, cover and refrigerate for at least one hour.

Melt white chocolate in a sauce pan over low heat, stirring until smooth. (Note: I usually heat my chocolate in the microwave, following the same directions as noted for melting chocolate chips.)

Dip half the balls in the white chocolate till completely coated and put on wax paper to harden.

Next, heat the milk chocolate, dip the remaining balls till completely coated and put on wax paper to harden.

Drizzle the remaining milk chocolate over the white chocolate balls and the remaining white chocolate over the milk chocolate balls.

Optional: Mix some red or green food coloring in the remaining white chocolate and drizzle over any of the balls.

Makes about 6-7 dozen.

I have enclosed a link below where there are loads of great and yummy =) chocolate recipes…hope you find one suitable…and enjoy =)
References :
http://www.razzledazzlerecipes.com/christmastwo/chocolate.htm

Christmas Log Recipe

3 large (1 1/2 lb. ) Hershey’s plain chocolate bars
2 C. chopped nuts
1 large pkg. miniature marshmallows
2 T. butter

Place butter and nuts in a shallow pan and heat in a 325° F oven for 15 minutes. Let nuts drain and cool.

Melt the Hershey bars in a double boiler, but do not let the water boil. Butter a sheet of waxed paper (about 1 foot long). Add marshmallows and nuts into the melted chocolate.

Pour chocolate mixture onto waxed paper and shape into a log. Use butter on your hands. Wrap the log with the waxed paper and aluminum foil. Refrigerate. To serve slice when cool.
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