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LaTigresse -> RE: What seasonal foods/drinks do you find yourself wishing for year round? (11/15/2008 8:17:55 AM)
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Since I cook like a mad fiend year round and have no problem making most of those items whenever the mood strikes, the one holiday thing I can't make and only purchase once or twice, is eggnog.
I have gotten into the habit of giving gift baskets of homemade goodies of the sort few people make anymore, at least around here. I always enclude a jar or two of my home made, canned, applesauce. There would be a revolt if I didn't. Also two other items people beg me to never leave out is homemade fudge and homemade pralines. No one I know around here, even knew what pralines were, let alone how to make them. I know grown men that would cry if they didn't get them. I learned to make them after a trip to Savannah and being enticed into River Street Sweets by that divine smell. I brought 2 pounds home with me then began researching online for the perfect recipe to recreate that devine treat. The rest is history. So pralines would also have to be on my list.
This year I am going to try and recreate a very old fruit cake recipe I had 20 years ago. None of those nasty creepy coloured chunks, only real brandy soaked dried fruits and nuts. I found a recipe on Epicurious that is close, the least amount of modifying. You make it a month or more in advance and soak it with a good brandy or rum once a week. Lots of butter, nuts, eggs, dried fruits and a really good french brandy. How could it be bad?
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