Christmas/27 recipes

Celebrate Christmas with this gum drop filled German fruit cake that kids love.

Homemade pumpkin purée. Roasting and draining is the secret to a perfect pumpkin pie filling that will reach canned pumpkin consistency. Use sugar pumpkins instead of big pumpkins.

Our best french toast recipe. Overnight caramel french toast with pecans. Prep the night before and it's ready to pop in the oven in the morning.

Make Ahead Mashed Potatoes recipe

What's for dessert at Christmas day? How about some homemade candy cane ice cream? It's made of low-fat milk, egg yolks and crushed candy cane. It's creamy and silky, crushed candy cane adds some crunch and minty sweetness. Don't have to pay high price for hagen daz, this is as good as hagen daz, and it's lower fat.

Keep enjoying the warmth of summer days with this colorful dish!

Instead of using any old turkey stuffing, try this scrumptious variation that will become your family's new favorite for Thanksgiving!

Chocolate Cream Rum Balls recipe

These cookies are soft-cake like because of the pumpkin and applesauce. Dried cranberries and chocolate chips give the cookies additional deliciousness.

Enjoy the sweet aroma of this drink that can warm you up on a cold night.

Christmas Ornament Cookies recipe

Quick bread made with canned pumpkin, dates and walnuts. Perfect for breakfast anytime during the fall season.

Date-pecan pinwheel cookies, delicious with a cup of coffee or tea.

Pumpkin Scones with Two Glaze recipe

Cayenne and chocolate make a nice combo in this cookie from Paula Tuchscherer-Jones of Milwaukee; they would provide an interesting complement when plated with more traditional cookies.

These scrumptious snacks are perfect for your kids to enjoy after they've just finished those breathtaking snowball fights !