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Classic Pumpkin Pie
A silky custard pie with proper spice and a blind-baked base that stays crisp. Cooking the purée down first…
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American holiday recipes
55 American holiday recipes, in a suggested order.
These are the 55 American recipes filed under holiday specials: 55 of the 135 holiday dishes on the site, and 55 of its 1,633 American recipes. Of these, 9 are ready in 30 minutes or less, start to finish; the quickest are Brown Sugar Ham Glaze (15 min), Spiderweb Dip (15 min) and Mummy Hot Dogs (25 min). For 37, the method times a wait such as rising, chilling or marinating, and the time at the top of the recipe includes it. By difficulty: 35 easy, 17 medium and 3 hard.
As written, 35 are vegetarian, 4 vegan, 20 gluten-free and 12 dairy-free.
American holiday recipes — all 55 recipes
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Herb-Butter Roast Turkey
A dry-brined, herb-buttered turkey that comes out with crisp skin and breast meat that is actually juicy…
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Gingerbread Cookies
Cut-out gingerbread that holds a sharp edge, tastes strongly of spice and molasses, and stays chewy rather than…
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Brown Sugar Ham Glaze
A sticky glaze of brown sugar, Dijon mustard, honey and orange juice with cloves, brushed over a ham as it bakes.
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Candied Yams
Slices of sweet potato baked until tender in a syrup of butter, brown sugar, orange juice and cinnamon, until glossy…
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Candy Cane Cookies
Twisted ropes of vanilla and peppermint cookie dough, half of it dyed red, baked into candy cane shapes.
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Chocolate-Covered Cherries
Maraschino cherries wrapped in soft vanilla fondant and dipped in dark chocolate, with the stem left on. The fondant…
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Chocolate Peppermint Cookies
Soft chocolate cookies with peppermint extract and crushed candy canes pressed on top, baked for 11 minutes.
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Christmas Punch
A big bowl of cranberry juice, orange juice and ginger ale with orange slices and frozen cranberries.
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Cornbread Dressing
Crumbled cornbread, onion, celery and sage soaked in stock and egg and baked until crisp on top and soft in the…
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Cranberry Brie Bites
Crisp mini filo shells filled with warm brie, cranberry sauce and a pecan, ready as a quick holiday starter.
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Cranberry Meatballs
Beef meatballs baked and simmered in a sweet and tangy cranberry and chilli sauce.
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Cranberry Orange Cookies
Soft orange-scented cookies studded with dried cranberries and white chocolate chips, baked for 12 minutes.
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Cranberry Relish
Raw cranberries, orange and sugar chopped together with pecans into a sharp, fresh relish that sits for four hours.
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Cranberry Sauce
Fifteen minutes, four ingredients, and better than anything in a jar. The pectin in the berries does the setting, so…
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Crown Roast of Pork
Two racks of pork tied into a crown and roasted with a sage and apple stuffing in the centre, carved into individual…
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Dairy-Free Pumpkin Pie
A silky pumpkin pie made with coconut milk and an oil-based pastry, baked for 1 hour and cooled for 2 hours before…
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Divinity
Airy, cloud-like Southern candy of sugar, corn syrup and whipped egg white, beaten until it holds its shape and…
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Eggnog Ice Cream
A rich nutmeg custard ice cream with egg yolks, cream and a splash of rum, chilled for 4 hours and frozen for 4 more.
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Fantasy Fudge
A classic marshmallow fudge with chocolate chips, boiled for 4 minutes and set in a tin for 2 hours.
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Flag Cake
A vanilla sheet cake covered in cream cheese frosting and decorated with strawberry stripes and a square of…
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Fourth of July Berry Trifle
Layers of sponge, custard, whipped cream, strawberries and blueberries in a glass bowl.
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Glazed Baked Ham
A bone-in cured ham baked slowly, scored and brushed with a brown sugar and mustard glaze until sticky and deep gold.
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Gluten-Free Stuffing
Cubes of dried gluten-free bread with onion, celery and sage, bound with stock and egg and baked for 30 minutes.
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Green Bean Casserole
The Thanksgiving standard rebuilt from ingredients rather than tins: a real mushroom velouté, blanched beans that…
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Halloween Cupcakes
Chocolate cupcakes topped with orange buttercream and orange and black sprinkles.
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Heart Shaped Cookies
Vanilla sugar cookies cut into hearts and decorated with a thin pink icing.
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Herb Roasted Turkey
A whole turkey rubbed with herb butter, stuffed with lemon, onion and garlic, and roasted until golden with a pan…
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Honey Glazed Carrots
Carrots cooked in butter, honey and lemon until tender and glossy, with a sprinkle of thyme.
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Honey Glazed Ham
A gammon joint simmered in cider, then scored, studded and glazed in a hot oven until the honey lacquers and…
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Hot Chocolate Bombs
Hollow chocolate spheres filled with cocoa powder and marshmallows that melt into a rich hot chocolate when hot milk…
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Mummy Hot Dogs
Hot dogs wrapped in strips of puff pastry like bandages and baked, with mustard dots for eyes.
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No Bake Pumpkin Pie
A cool, spiced pumpkin filling of cream cheese, pumpkin puree and whipped cream in a gingersnap crust, chilled for 4…
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Peanut Butter Blossoms
Soft peanut butter cookies rolled in sugar and topped with a chocolate kiss pressed in while still warm, baked for…
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Pecan Turtles
Toasted pecan halves set in soft, buttery caramel and topped with melted chocolate and sea salt. The American candy…
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Peppermint Bark
A layer of dark chocolate topped with peppermint white chocolate and crushed candy canes, set and snapped into…
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Homemade Peppermint Patties
Round, cool peppermint fondant discs dipped in dark chocolate. A homemade version of the classic peppermint pattie…
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Popcorn Balls
Fresh popcorn bound with a hot marshmallow and butter syrup, shaped into balls while warm and left to set.
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Pork and Sauerkraut
Pork shoulder braised for nearly three hours on a bed of sauerkraut, apples, onion and caraway until it falls apart…
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Prime Rib Roast
A standing rib roast cooked low until the whole joint is one shade of pink, then blasted at the end for the crust…
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Pumpkin Cheesecake
A dense, silky baked cheesecake flavoured with pumpkin, cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg on a spiced biscuit crust. The…
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Pumpkin Ice Cream
Pumpkin puree, warm spices and brown sugar folded into whipped cream and condensed milk for a no churn ice cream…
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Red Velvet Cupcakes
Red cocoa cupcakes made with buttermilk and a little vinegar, topped with cream cheese frosting.
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Saltine Toffee
Saltine crackers topped with a boiled butter and brown sugar toffee, baked for 5 minutes and finished with melted…
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Sausage Stuffing
Cubes of toasted bread, sausage meat, onion, celery and sage baked at 180C for 45 minutes until crisp on top and…
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Slow Cooker Stuffing
Cubed bread, celery, onion, sage and stock cooked on low for 4 hours in the slow cooker to free the oven on…
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Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
A bone-in turkey breast rubbed with herb butter and slow cooked on low for 5 hours until juicy, with a quick gravy…
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Smoked Turkey
A spatchcocked turkey dry-brined overnight, smoked over apple wood at a low, steady heat until the meat is juicy and…