Holly Wreaths Food

HOLLY WREATHS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cream butter and cream cheese. Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla. Gradually beat in flour. , Using a cookie press fitted with a star piping tip, shape dough into 2-1/2-in. wreaths 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake until set (do not brown), 8-10 minutes. Cool on wire racks., Decorate with green cherry pieces for leaves and Red Hots for berries. Use red decorating icing to form bows and adhere candy to wreaths.

HOLLY WREATHS

Steps:

• Melt butter and marshmallows in a large microwavable bowl. Start with 1 minute and then 30 second intervals, stirring in between until it's smooth.
• Add vanilla and food coloring and stir until well blended.
• Fold in corn flakes until completely covered.
• Drop by rounded tablespoons onto waxed paper. Shape into 2 inch wreaths. Decorate with cinnamon candies.
• Store covered with layers of waxed paper in between.

CHRISTMAS HOLLY WREATH CLUSTERS

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium heat in a large saucepot.
• Add marshmallows and stir until melted.
• Remove from heat and add green food coloring; stir well.
• Add cereal; stir until evely coated.
• Drop by tablespoonfuls onto waxed paper.
• Top each with three red hots (Do this quickly and they'll adhere better).
• Let sit for one hour (if you can).
• Store in covered container laying clusters between sheets of waxed paper.

HOLIDAY BERRY MERINGUE WREATH

Steps:

• Position an oven rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 225 degrees F. Line the back of a baking sheet with parchment. Use a 12-inch bowl as a stencil: Flip it upside down and trace a 12-inch circle onto the parchment. Use a 9-inch bowl to trace a circle inside the 12- inch one. This is the outline of your wreath.
• For the wreath: Combine the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt in the very clean bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Whisk on medium speed until foamy, about 1 minute. Increase the speed to medium-high and beat until thick and opaque, about 1 minute more. Gradually add the confectioners' sugar, 1/4 cup at a time, and beat until stiff, shiny peaks form, 13 to 15 minutes.
• Build the wreath: Using the template on the parchment as your guide, drop dollops of meringue in a line along the inside of the 12-inch circle. Use a rubber spatula to help clean off your spoon between dollops. Following the 9-inch circle and slightly overlapping the outer ring of meringue, make an inner ring of meringue dollops to fill in the rest of the template. Flatten the meringue slightly with the back of the spoon, making sure to keep a lot of peaks. Bake the meringue until it is dry, crisp, and pearly white on the outside, about 2 hours. Remove from the oven and let it cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the cranberry sauce: Bring the cranberries, sugar and lemon juice to a simmer in medium saucepan and cook until the cranberries are soft and just begin to burst and the sugar is completely dissolved, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool completely. Gently fold in the raspberries and pomegranate seeds. Whip the heavy cream in a medium bowl until soft peaks form.
• Before serving, spread the whipped cream on the meringue. Spoon over the cranberry sauce and sprinkle with mint leaves.

CORNFLAKE CHRISTMAS WREATHS

Steps:

• Line 2 baking sheets with parchment. Combine the marshmallows and butter in a large bowl and microwave on 50-percent power in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each, until melted, about 1 minute 30 seconds.
• Stir in the vanilla and enough food coloring to make the mixture a deep green, 10 to 15 drops. Stir in the cornflakes until they are completely coated.
• Working with wet hands, form the mixture into twenty-four 2-inch balls. Flatten on the prepared baking sheets and poke a hole in the middle of each with your finger, molding the sides as needed to form a wreath shape. Decorate with the cinnamon candies to create holly berries. Form the red candy strips into a simple bow on each wreath. Sprinkle lightly with the white nonpareils for snow. Let set at room temperature to firm up, about 2 hours, or refrigerate 30 minutes.

CHRISTMAS HOLLY TREATS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a 3 quart saucepan on Low.
• Add the marshmallows and melt completely - keep stirring.
• Add the green food coloring - keep stirring.
• Lower heat to Warm.
• Add corn flakes and mix until they are all green.
• Drop by teaspoons onto waxed paper to create the "holly".
• While each holly is still warm, add 3 Red-Hots as the berries (see Hint 1 at top if berries don't stick).
• Repeat until all the holly is on the waxed paper.
• Let cool and remove from waxed paper. Put on a party plate and enjoy!

HOLLY CHRISTMAS COOKIES

Steps:

• In a saucepan over low heat, melt together the marshmallows, butter, vanilla, and food coloring. Mix in the cornflakes cereal.
• Drop by spoonfuls on wax paper, and decorate with red hots. Set aside, and allow to cool.

CHRISTMAS WREATHS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add marshmallows, and cook until melted, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and stir in the food coloring, vanilla, and cornflakes.
• Quickly drop heaping tablespoonfuls of the mixture onto waxed paper, and form into a wreath shape with lightly greased fingers. Immediately decorate with red hot candies. Allow to cool to room temperature before removing from waxed paper, and storing in an airtight container.

HOLLY HAM AND CHEESE SANDWICH WREATH

Steps:

• Unroll dough and place side by side on a baking sheet with small sides touching.
• Pinch to seal.
• Cut a 2 inch strip from one short side and set aside.
• Brush the remaining dough with mustard to 1/2 inch of the edges.
• Top with ham and cheese.
• Roll up jelly roll style, starting with a long side.
• Pinch seam to seal.
• Place seam side down on ungreased cookie sheet or pizza pan forming into a circle.
• Pinch ends to seal.
• Beat 1 egg yolk and brush over dough.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, for glaze, beat remaining egg yolk and divide into 2 small dishes or custard cups.
• Tint one green and one red with food coloring.
• On a floured surface, roll out remaining dough to 1/8 inch thickness.
• Use a small cookie cutter or cut out 9 holly leaves about 2 inches long using a small paring knife.
• Apply green glaze to the leaves.
• Shape remaining dough into 9 small balls for holly berries.
• Brush with red glaze.
• Arrange leaves and berries in groups of three on the hot dough.
• Bake 5 minutes longer or until wreath is golden brown.