When planning a party, one of the things you have to think
about in advance is the party
food you will offer your guests. Below you will find
some delicious Easter recipes
we have collected for you to delight everyone at your Easter
party. Prepare a special Easter
dinner!
Easter
Ham What would Easter dinner be without
ham? This type of pork is popular throughout the world.
The custom of serving ham at Easter goes back as far as
William the Conquerer, who served it along with such things
as gammon and tansy pudding. Some believe that ham became
traditional because the pig is a symbol of prosperity
in many cultures. Schwean haben, a popular German expression,
literally means to "have a pig." At one time
it was fashionable to wear little figures of pigs on watch
chains and charm bracelets. Piggy banks for children may
also be an expression of this age-old idea.
You will need:
1 7 to 8 pound fully cooked smoked ham shank
1 cup maple syrup
2 Tablespoons cider vinegar
1 Tablespoon prepared mustard whole
cloves
Combine syrup, vinegar and mustard. Place ham, fat side
up, on rack in shallow roasting pan. Pour about 1/2 cup
mixture over ham and bake, uncovered, in a preheated 325
degree oven for 1-1/2 hours. Baste every 30 minutes with
additional sauce. Remove ham from oven and score fat into
diamond shapes. Insert a clove into each diamond. Bake
ham an additional 30 minutes or until a meat thermometer
inserted into the thickest part of meat registers 140
degrees. Let ham rest 15 minutes before carving. Makes
10 to 12 servings.
Raspberry
Sherbert This
easy sherbert is great served with the bunny cookies (see
below).
You will need:
1 bag (12 ounces) frozen dry-pack raspberries, thawed. ·
1 cup low-fat buttermilk ·
2/3 cup sugar
Combine raspberries, buttermilk and sugar in blender. Whirl
until smooth. Strain through sieve to remove seeds. Freeze
in ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.
To freeze by hand, place puree in 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking
dish. Freeze. Scrape into food processor. Whirl, scraping
down side of work bowl as needed, until smooth. Serve immediately.
Garnish with a sprig of mint and a few fresh raspberries
if desired (Optional).
Green
Coconut Nests Green
coconut nests are a fun and easy Easter
recipe to make!
You will need:
1 pound green chocolate coating
1 7 oz. package flaked or shredded coconut
In the top of a double boiler, melt coating over hot, not
boiling, water. Add coconut and mix together well. Add very
small amounts of water to coconut mixture until it thickens
enough to hold shapes. Form into small nests by making mounds
and then hollowing them out with the bowl of a spoon. Fill
nests with jelly beans or molded chocolates. Makes 8 nests.
Fruit
and Nut Easter Eggs These
can be made long before needed. Their flavor improves as
they ripen.
You will need:
2-1/4 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
3/4 cup hot water
1/2 lb. marshmallow creme
1/2 cup shortening, melted
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
2 cups candied fruit (cherries and pineapple)
Nuts
Dipping chocolate
In a saucepan, cook sugar, syrup, and
water to 265 degrees. Add marshmallow creme and beat until
almost firm. Add melted shortening, confectioners' sugar,
candied fruit, and nuts. Mix well, shape eggs by hand and
dip in the chocolate. The eggs will keep 6 to 8 months.
Makes 10 eggs.
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