Non-Baking Christmas Recipes

[Chef Dave]

Do you have any recipies that don't require baking? Besides the gingerbread house. I do not have access to a stove, and we cannot bring in food from home.

Do you have an electric portable coil burner? You can buy one at Target for $29.99. Do you have access to a refrigerator? Most faculty lounges seem to have a refrigerator.

Here is a recipe called "White Christmas"

Ingredients:

* 3 cups - Rice Krispies
* 1 cup - Coconut (dry, shredded)
* ¾ cup - Powdered Milk
* ½ cup - Powdered Sugar
* 2 oz - Mixed Candied Fruit (chopped)
* 2 oz - Red And Green Candied Cherries (chopped)
* ¼ cup - Raisins
* 4.5 oz - White Vegetable Shortening
* 4.5 oz - White Chocolate Chips

Method:

* Brush a 9 x 13" pan with oil.
* Line base and sides with parchment paper.
* Combine Rice Krispies, coconut, powdered milk, powdered sugar and all fruits in a large bowl.
* Chop up the shortening.
* Add the shortening to the chocolate in the top of a double boiler over simmering water.
* Stir until mixture is melted and smooth.
* Combine chocolate and Rice Krispie mixture.
* Press into the prepared pan and refrigerate until set.
* Remove from the pan.
* Allow to stand for 10 minutes.
* Cut into squares with a sharp knife.

[Chef Dave]

Here are links to additional no bake recipes:

Christmas Mouse
http://www.recipezaar.com/270184

No Bake Christmas Wreath Cookies
http://pds.exblog.jp/pds/1/200512/23/22/f0009722_1204414.jpg
http://www.freecookingrecipes.net/recipes/holiday-christmas/n/no-bake-christmas-wreath-cookies.html

Chocolate No Bake Cookies
http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977194036

Eskimo Snowballs
http://www.worldofchristmas.net/christmas-recipes/christmas-cookies/eskimo-snowballs.html

Hay Stacks
http://shadesofjaim.com/recipes/images/haystackscc.jpg
http://southernfood.about.com/od/candyrecipes/r/bl30427n.htm

[Chef Dave]

Here are more recipes:

Christmas Cookie Cavalcade
http://www.rd.com/content/christmas-cookie-cavalcade-recipes/1/
http://www.rd.com/images/content/111005/19123_peanutchoc.jpg

No Bake Chocolate Balls
http://christmasrecipes.wordpress.com/2006/12/26/no-bake-chocolate-balls-no-bake-chocolate-christmas-cookies/

No Bake Santa Cookies
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf32862352.tip.html
http://www.thriftyfun.com/images/articles2/santacookies.jpg

No Bake Fruitcake
http://www.recipelink.com/mf/31/15605

[teach1027]

Thanks a lot. This is great information. I will share it with my fellow teachers. The santa cookies are adorable. I appreciate it!!!

[Chef Dave]

Thanks for asking me about recipes. I like the Santa cookies too - though my class will make this with shortbread.

Here are some more recipes I found:

Cathedral Windows
http://www.christmas-cookies.com/images/recs/cw.jpg
http://www.christmas-cookies.com/recipes/recipe203.cathedralwindows.html

Cherry Nut Balls
http://www.christmas-cookies.com/recipes/recipe81.cherrynutballs.html

No Bake Reindeer Cookie
http://www.grouprecipes.com/27570/happy-reindeer-no-bake.html

Reindeer Drops
http://www.recipezaar.com/recipe/print?id=222917

[kingrichie]

These are great classroom activities for teaching sequencing, classifying and describing.
Thanks.

[Chef Dave]

http://www.thriftyfun.com/images/articles2/santacookies.jpg

I made these cookies with my culinary arts class - though being culinary arts, we disdained the use of peanut butter cookies in favor of baking a sugar cookie base.

I used red frosting for the Santa hats, white butter cream icing for the white fur trim on the hat and a partially melted marshmallow for the pom pom at the end of the hat.

I used white frosting for the eyebrows and made them thick so I could use raisins as eyes. Red skittles were used for the nose.

The beard was made with a mixture of melted butter, marshmallows, and corn flakes.

Be cautioned - when melting marshmallows, keep stirring otherwise they'll burn and your melted marshmallows will turn brown.

Also - use the marshmallow mixture as soon as possible. Once the mixture starts to cool, it won't stick.

[javamomma]

I made Rice Krispee treats with the afterschool program with only a microwave. I was able to tie it in with all kinds of measuring and math! :)
The kids loved it, it was fast, and did not require a stove or oven.