international christmas recipes (30)

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Homemade Pumpkin Pie

Recipe by: Randy Scott

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Perfect for autumn when pumpkin is in season, this classic American recipe calls for fresh pumpkin rather than tinned. Sure to be a family favourite.

Almond Meringue Biscuits

Recipe by: KNF82

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This is an old German favourite. Light and delicious almond meringue biscuits with the flavours of lemon and cinnamon. To make Zimsterne, or cinnamon stars, bake in star-shaped metallic biscuit cutters placed on the baking tray.

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Amaretti Biscotti

Recipe by: Rosina

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Light and crunchy biscotti with the flavours of almond and lemon. These keep for weeks, so they make great food gifts.

Best Pumpkin Pie

Recipe by: UPATNINE

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Pumpkin pie is an American classic, served at Thanksgiving and Christmas. This recipe is perfect in autumn and winter when pumpkin is in season. Try substituting butternut squash for pumpkin, if desired!

Chocolate log

Recipe by: TYRARACHELE

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Bûche de Noël is the French name for a chocolate yule log. This one is a heavenly flourless chocolate cake that's essentially a swiss roll rolled with a luscious chocolate whipped cream. Traditionally, Buche de Noel is decorated with icing sugar to resemble snow on a Yule log.

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Christmas Stollen

Recipe by: Lee Smith

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I got this stollen recipe while I was Head Baker at the Dorchester. It's packed with dried fruit and filled with a marzipan surprise. It makes a perfect food gift at Christmas.

Coquito

Recipe by: Emilie

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This creamy coconut and rum libation is a national tradition in Puerto Rico - a quintessential Christmas drink.

Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti

Recipe by: Gerry Meyer

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Flecks of red and green make this a great biscuit recipe for Christmas. If you're not keen on pistachios, feel free to substitute almonds, pecans or walnuts. If your nuts are salted, omit the salt in the recipe.

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Cucidati

Recipe by: BIGTIME

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These Italian biscuits are filled with figs, sultanas, orange zest, walnuts, honey, cinnamon and chocolate -- something for everyone.

Czech Christmas Hoska

Recipe by: Carol Ponec-Nemec

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Serve this traditional Czech Christmas bread with butter. Some people toast it and eat it with jam or icing sugar depending upon local customs and family preference. It takes a while to make, but is well worth the effort.

Danish Christmas Red Cabbage

Recipe by: LILLELI

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In Denmark it is traditional to serve a cooked pickled red cabbage for the Christmas Eve dinner. This is my mum's, and it is so easy to make and will be a great side dish to any roast duck, turkey or goose. When reheating, I like to add a tablespoon of black currant jam to enhance the flavour.

Finnish Almond Biscuits

Recipe by: MISS_MARSH

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Light, nutty and crispy biscuits that are a Finnish tradition!

German Christmas Gingerbread

Recipe by: Carol F

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This aromatic gingerbread recipe is a great tea cake for Christmastime.

German Lebkuchen

Recipe by: Debi

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This is an old recipe for delightful German biscuits that are generally served around Christmas time. They call for treacle, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, honey and brown sugar.

Glogg

Recipe by: Sally

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A classic Scandinavian hot mulled wine served with raisins and almonds. This will surely take the bite off those cold winter nights. Flaming the brandy is optional.

Glögi

Recipe by: KIRSII

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Glögi, the Finnish version of glogg, is a fragrant and warming mulled wine. Perfect for Christmas, or all through the winter!

Glühwein

Recipe by: ELSE

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Anyone who has been to a European Christmas market knows this festive mulled wine. Let it warm you up throughout the winter!

Icelandic Christmas Cake

Recipe by: Gudny Bjorg Kjaerbo

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This is a good everyday cake filled with sultanas and flavoured with lemon and cardamom. You'll want to make it more often than only once a year at Christmas!

Jan Hagels

Recipe by: Robin

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Jan Hagel biscuits are a traditional Dutch Christmas treat. Gently spiced with cinnamon and studded with walnuts, they're melt-in-your-mouth delicious.

Koulourakia (Greek Butter Biscuits)

Recipe by: GODGIFU

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These all butter biscuits are traditionally made in Greece round Easter. I like them any time of year, and also make them at Christmas. They're delicious dunked in coffee - as is done in Greece!

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