Cookies & Carols Christmas Carols and Festive Recipes to make the season bright!
December 2015
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Cookies and Carols When thinking about the holiday season, it’s always the memories of time spent with family that make it our favourite time of year; enjoying tasty sweet treats, singing carols, and exchanging gifts. With this collection of festive recipes and songs, we hope you’ll enjoy. Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News
Here Comes Santa Claus .............................................4 12 Days of Christmas ...................................................4 Holly Jolly Christmas.................................................... 4 Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer.............................5 Silent Night ....................................................................5 Oh Christmas Tree .........................................................6 Winter Wonderland ......................................................6 Silver Bells....................................................................... 7 O Holy Night................................................................... 7 I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus..........................8 Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas ..................8 Hello Dolly Bars .............................................................9 Christmas Morning Wife-Saver Breakfast .............9 Gingerbread Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes ................10 Peppermint & Chocolate Shortbread......................11 Fruit Bars .......................................................................12 Butter Tarts ...................................................................12 Big Chewy Ginger Cookies .......................................14 Cinnamon Coffee Cake ..............................................15
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Holly Jolly Christmas Have a holly jolly Christmas It's the best time of the year I don't know if there'll be snow But have a cup of cheer
Oh, ho, the mistletoe Hung where you can see Somebody waits for you Kiss her once for me
Have a holly jolly Christmas And when you walk down the street Say hello to friends you know And everyone you meet
Have a holly jolly Christmas And in case you didn't hear Oh by golly have a holly jolly Christmas, this year
12 Days of Christmas On the seventh day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Seven swans-a-swimming
On the second day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Two turtle doves
On the eighth day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Eight maids-a-milking
On the third day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Three french hens
On the ninth day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Nine ladies dancing
On the fourth day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Four calling birds
On the tenth day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Ten lords-a-leaping
On the fifth day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Five golden rings
On the eleventh day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Eleven pipers piping
On the sixth day of Christmas My true love gave to me: Six geese-a-laying
On the twelfth day of Christmas, My true love gave to me: Twelve drummers drumming
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Vixen and Blitzen and all his reindeer Are pulling on the rein Bells are ringing, children singing All is merry and bright Hang your stockings, say your prayers 'Cause Santa Claus comes tonight
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer You know Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen Comet and Cupid and Donner and Blitzen. But do you recall, the most famous reindeer of all? Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer Had a very shiny nose And if you ever saw it You would even say it glows (like a light bulb)
Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say "Rudolph with your nose so bright Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?"
All of the other reindeer Used to laugh and call him names (like Pinocchio) They never let poor Rudolph Join in any reindeer games (like Monopoly)
Then all the reindeer loved him (loved him) As they shouted out with glee (yippee!) Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer You'll go down in history! (like Columbus)
Silent Night Silent night, Holy night All is calm, all is bright Round yon virgin, mother and child Holy infant, tender and mild
Silent night, Holy night Son of God, love's pure light Radiant beams from thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace,
Silent night, Holy night Shepherds quake, at the sight Glories stream from heaven above Heavenly, hosts sing Hallelujah.
Sleep in heavenly peace, Sleep in heavenly peace.
Jesus, Lord at thy birth Jesus, Lord at thy birth.
Christ the Savior is born, Christ the Savior is born.
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Oh Christmas Tree Oh Christmas tree Oh Christmas tree How beautiful and bright
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Oh Christmas tree Oh Christmas tree How beautiful and bright
The sight of thee at Christmas tide Spreads hope and gladness, far and wide Oh Christmas tree Oh Christmas tree How beautiful and bright
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Gone away is the bluebird Here to stay is the new bird He sings a love song, as we go along Walking in a winter wonderland In the meadow we can build a snowman And pretend that he is Parson Brown He’ll say, “Are you married?” We’ll say, “No, man. But you can do the job while you’re in town.” Later on, we’ll conspire As we dream by the fire To face unafraid, the plans that we made Walking in a winter wonderland
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O Holy Night
O holy night! The stars are brightly shining It is the night of the dear Savior's birth! Long lay the world in sin and error pining Till he appear'd and the soul felt its worth. A thrill of hope the weary soul rejoices For yonder breaks a new and glorious morn!
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Fall on your knees Oh hear the angel voices Oh night divine Oh night when Christ was born Oh night divine Oh night divine Led by the light of Faith serenely beaming With glowing hearts by His cradle we stand So led by light of a star sweetly gleaming Here come the wise men from Orient land The King of Kings lay thus in lowly manger In all our trials born to be our friend Truly He taught us to love one another His law is love and His gospel is peace Chains shall He break for the slave is our brother And in His name all oppression shall cease Sweet hymns of joy in grateful chorus raise we, Let all within us praise His holy name
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Cookies & Carols December 2015 – 7
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus Underneath the mistletoe last night
Have yourself a merry little Christmas Let your heart be light From now on your troubles will be out of sight
She didn't hear me creep Down the stairs to have a peep She thought that I was tucked up In my bedroom fast asleep
Have yourself a merry little Christmas Make the Yuletide gay From now on your troubles will be miles away
I saw Mommy kissing Santa Claus Underneath his beard so snowy white
Here we are as in golden days of yore Faithful friends who are dear to us Gather near to us, once more
Oh what a laugh it would have been If Daddy had only seen Mommy kissing Santa Claus last night
Through the years we all will be together If the fates allow Hang a shining star upon the highest bough And have yourself A merry little Christmas, now
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Hello Dolly Bars These were a university favourite of Karen and her friends.
Ingredients: 16 slices of bread (crust removed) thinly sliced ham sliced or grated sharp cheddar cheese 6 eggs 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp pepper
Submitted by: Karen Pighin Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows Art Council Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips 1 cup butterscotch chips 1 cup coconut 1 can (15 oz) sweetened condensed milk Melt the butter, mix in graham cracker crumbs. Pat the crumb mixture into a 9x13" baking pan. Sprinkle the remaining ingredients over the crumbs in the order listed, in layers. Drizzle the sweetened condensed milk over it all. Do NOT stir. Bake at 350F for 25 minutes. Cook and cut into bars.
1/2 tsp dry mustard 1/4 cup minced onion 1/4 cup green pepper - finely chopped 1 tsp worcestershire sauce 3 cups whole milk dash of tabasco 1/4 lb of butter or margarine crushed corn flakes
In a 9x13" glass, buttered baking dish put 8 slices of bread. Add pieces to cover dish completely. Cover bread with slices of ham and cover with the last 8 slices of bread. In a bowl beat eggs, salt and pepper. Add dry mustard, onion, green pepper, worcestershire sauce, milk and tabasco. Pour of the bread, cover and let stand overnight. In the morning melt the butter pour over the top. Cover with crushed cornflakes. Bake uncovered for 1 hour at 350F. Let sit for 10 minutes before serving.
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Gingerbread Cinnamon Swirl Pancakes Submitted by: Reaghan Gasparre, Little Willows Early Learning Childcare Centre
Cinnamon Swirl 1/2 stick butter (1/4 cup) 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 tbsp ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
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Cream Cheese Icing 1/4 cup butter (1/2 stick) 2 ounces of cream cheese 3/4 cup powdered sugar, sifted 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon of ground ginger
Pancakes 3/4 cup of buttermilk 1/4 cup of applesauce 2 tablespoons of brewed coffee 2 tablespoons of dark molasses 2 tablespoons of water 1 large egg 1 1/4 cups of all purpose flour 1/2 tablespoon of baking powder 1/2 tablespoon of ground cinnamon 1/2 tablespoon of ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda 1/4 teaspoon of salt
Directions: Prepare the cinnamon filling first. Keep in mind that the texture should be like a toothpaste consistency. Mix the ingredients in a small pan over low heat or in a microwave in a microwave safe bowl. Melt the butter and mix in the sugar and spices. It will be quite liquidy at first, that's normal. Once it has cooled a little then scrape it into a ziplock bag and let it sit for half an hour. Wait for it to achieve that toothpaste type consistency, every now and then squish the bag a bit so the butter does not separate. 2. Prepare the icing. Mix icing ingredients in a medium to low heat saucepan until the butter and cream cheese are melted. Whisk ingredients together until all smooth. Set aside to use when pancakes are ready. 3. Prepare the pancake batter. In a large bowl whisk together the buttermilk, applesauce, coffee, molasses, water and egg. In a separate bowl mix together the remaining dry ingredients. Then add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until combined. Now check on your cinnamon filling and see if it is the toothpaste consistency it needs to be, if it is then you can begin! Preheat griddle or frying pan to medium heat and spray non stick spray or add a little butter (or coconut oil if you like). Pour half a cup of pancake mix onto griddle and reduce heat to medium low. While that is cooking squish the cinnamon filling again and cut the corner off the ziploc bag and squish some on top of the pancake in a swirly shape, starting in the middle and swirling out. Let it cook for approximately 3 minutes or til you see bubbles popping around the edges and gently flip, quickly. Cook for another minute or 2 and then put it on a plate with cinnamon swirl side up. Drizzle some icing on top of the pancake and serve! Makes 6 delicious pancakes!
Peppermint & Chocolate Shortbread
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted ¾ cup unsalted butter, room temperature ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar 3 tbsp white sugar ½ tsp vanilla extract Peppermint Topping 6 oz white chocolate, roughly chopped 1 tbsp unsalted butter 2 tbsp warm water 1 cup icing sugar, sifted 1/3 cup roughly crushed peppermint hard candy (8 to 10 individually wrapped pieces)
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Directions: Shortbread 1. Preheat oven to 300 F (150 C). Line baking sheet with parchment paper. 2. To make chocolate shortbread base, mix flour and cocoa powder. Set aside. 3. In large bowl, using either electric handheld or stand mixer, beat butter until fluffy. Gradually beat in brown and white sugars and vanilla until blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture, switching to wooden spoon when dough is too stiff for mixer. 4. Pat dough into a disk. Place on parchment-line sheet. Roll dough as close to a square or rectangle shape as you can, 1/4-inch (5-mm) thick. Prick dough every 2 inches with fork. Bake on middle rack of oven 25 to 30 minutes, until top is no longer shiny. Remove from oven to cool completely.
Peppermint Topping 1. Make top layer by melting white chocolate and butter in bowl set over simmering water. Mix in water. Remove from heat. Beat in icing sugar until smooth. Spread over cooled chocolate shortbread. 2. Sprinkle with crushed peppermint candy. Allow top layer to firm up at least 30 minutes at room temperature. Slide shortbread off parchment onto cutting board. Using a large sharp knife, trim edges to straighten sides (scraps can be eaten as cook’s treat). Cut trimmed piece into 1-inch squares. Note: Store in single layer in sealed container in cool dry place up to 2 days.
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Butter Tarts
Fruit Bars
Ingredients:
¾ cup large-flaked rolled oats ½ cup all-purpose flour ½ cup tapioca flour ½ cup brown sugar, loosely packed ½ cup dried shredded coconut (unsweetened)
½ cup dried apricots, finely chopped ½ cup dried cranberries, roughly chopped ½ cup raisins ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate (for topping)
Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350ºF (180ºC). Line an 8 in. (2 L) square pan with parchment paper and set aside. 2. In a medium bowl, blend all the dry ingredients together with fingers. Add mixture to softened butter and continue mixing with fingers until crumbly. 3. Spread into the lined baking pan and pat down firmly. 4. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes. You will know bars are ready when they are golden brown on the top. 5. Remove from oven and let cool to room temperature for 15 minutes. Refrigerate for 15 minutes until it is cold. 6. Melt chocolate in microwave and let cool to room temperature. 7. Spread onto cold fruit bars with a rubber spatula and return to refrigerator until chocolate is set. Cut into 24 bars.
My Mom’s Butter Tarts with sour cream pastry Submitted by: Terry Becker, Becker & Company Lawyers Filling: 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup chopped walnut 1/3 cup butter, melted halves 2 eggs 1/4 cup dried currants 1 tbsp cider vinegar 1/4 cup golden raisins Whisk together until blended; set aside. Sour cream pastry: 1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup cold lard, cubed 1/4 tsp salt 2 tbsp Ice water, (approx) 1/4 cup cold butter, cubed 4 tsp sour cream In large bowl, whisk flour with salt. With pastry blender or 2 knives, cut in butter and lard until mixture resembles coarse crumbs with a few larger pieces. In liquid measure, whisk egg yolk with vinegar and sour cream, add ice water and combine. Sprinkle over flour mixture, stirring briskly with fork until pastry holds together. Bake in bottom third of 450 F oven until filling is puffed and bubbly and pastry is golden, about 12 minutes.
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Big Chewy Ginger Cookies Ingredients: 2 ½ cup all-purpose flour 2 ¼ tsp baking soda ½ tsp salt ½ tsp ground allspice 1 ½ Tbsp ground ginger ½ tsp ground black or white pepper
¾ cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature ¼ cup granulated sugar, plus 1/2 cup extra for dusting ½ cup dark brown sugar 1 large egg 1 Tbsp milk 6 Tbsp molasses
Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350ºF. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. 2. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, salt, all spice, ginger and pepper. 3. In a separate bowl, cream together butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, molasses and milk. 4. Gradually beat dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Shape into a disc, wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for 20 minutes. 5. Divide dough into eighteen (18) 2-inch balls. Place remaining granulated sugar in a bowl and roll each ball through it. Divide the dough balls between the cookie sheets and arrange 4-inches apart. Flatten using the bottom of a glass or other flat surface until dough is 3-inches in diameter. Sprinkle cookies with remaining granulated sugar. 6. Bake until browned, about 12-15 minutes. Rotate cookie sheet half way through cooking for even browning. Cook for 15-20 minutes before eating.
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Cinnamon Coffee Cake Submitted by: Jody Kelly Food & Beverage Manager & Executive Cheff Greystone Manor Ingredients:
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Coffee Cake
1. Preheat oven to 375 F. 2. Combine dry ingredients for cake. Beat together egg, oil, and milk, then add to dry ingredients. 3. Brush a square or circular pan with butter. Dust the pan with flour and tap out any excess. Fill pan with cake batter and level off top with a spatula. If using the Cinnamon Crumb topping, spread over top of cake and bake. 4. If using coconut nut topping, combine ingredients after cake is baked and spread over cake while still warm. Broil on low until lightly golden. Watch carefully so as not to burn.
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We’re ready for you! Career Training & Education - Credit Courses
rmc@sd42.ca www.rmcollege.ca Accredited Career Vocational Training Workplace Certification General Interest & Personal Development
inted@sd42.ca www.inted@sd42.ca fax: 604-465-3596
K-12 for International Students Short Term Cultural Programs International Teacher Training Homestay Coordination
ce@sd42.ca http://ce.sd42.ca In-class & Online Learning Options for Adults & Youth (16+) Semester Course Delivery (Fall & Spring) Day & Evening Courses Available
Connected Learning Community, our Online School
clc@sd42.ca http://clc.sd42.ca Check our websites for information on Winter 2016 courses and programs.
T 604-466-6555 F 604-463-5437 20575 Thorne Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 9A6 www.rmcollege.ca Phone: 604-466-6555 Fax: 604-463-5437 16 – Cookies & Carols December 2015
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