Christmas Dinner Recipes

Waldorf Salad Recipe

• 4 C. chopped apples with skins
• 2 lemons, juiced
• 1/2 C. chopped celery
• 1/2 C. chopped walnuts
• 1/2 C. raisins
• 1/2 C. seedless grapes, halved
• 1 C. heavy cream, whipped with 2 T. sugar
• 1/2 C. mayonnaise

Chop apples and coat with lemon juice. Add chopped celery, walnuts, raisins and grapes to a large bowl.Blend whip cream and mayonnaise together. Add to salad and stir to coat well. Chill until time to serve.Serves 8 to 10

Cauliflower Gratin Recipe

1 large head of cauliflower
6 T. butter
4 oz. thinly sliced prosciutto, cut into strips
2 T. flour
1 1/2 C. whip cream
pinch cayenne pepper
1 1/2 C. Swiss cheese
1/2 C. fresh parsley

Remove core from cauliflower. Have a pan large enough to immerse cauliflower in, filled with water and at a boil. Submerge cauliflower and as soon as water comes back to a boil remove cauliflower and drain it in a colander.To make sauce, add butter to a saute pan. Stir in the prosciutto and cook for 2 minutes. Add flour and stir in whip cream. Add cayenne and bring to a boil. Place cauliflower in a buttered casserole dish. Pour sauce over it and top with cheese and parsley. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes. Serve immediately.

Note: You can also sprinkle some breadcrumbs over it just before baking. It adds another texture and looks pretty also. Serves 8.