It’s that time of year to spread a little holiday cheer. I used to do a whole lot more holiday baking, but I still make a few things. Christmas jam is a standard because it’s so easy to make, is a nice festive red, and it’s really tasty. It’s also foolproof.
I vow to never make plum jelly again. I made some that didn’t jell. Dumped it back in the pot, added more pectin, and I still have many jars of what could only be plum pancake syrup. Sigh! So I’m sticking with my Christmas strawberry/cranberry jam.
I also have a few standing orders for rum cake. Nothing fancy there, it’s the ancient Bacardi rum cake recipe. But it’s about as good as a cake can get, is super moist, and lasts for days. Plus did I mention it’s full of RUM?
It remains to be seen what else crawls out of my kitchen this holiday season. I made some good old oatmeal cookies this morning. I was grocery shopping with Mr. Man the other day and he decided he needed oatmeal cookies. I’m not one to keep anyone from their dreams, so we bought some oatmeal. I patiently waited for several days, thinking maybe he was going to make his cookie dream come true, and I could just swoop in and help myself. But noooooo. He outlasted me. I finally gave up and made them myself.
Other possibilities this season include chocolate covered brandied cherries, chocolate covered brownie bites, fudge, assorted cookies, cheesecake, toffee, caramels….. Just gained 20 pounds thinking about it. Maybe I should take a pass. Or maybe not. We’ll see……
