Christmas Dinner Planning: Tips and Tricks to make it Perfect
Christmas is when family and friends gather around good food. If you’re planning on hosting a Christmas dinner this year, don’t worry – we’ve got you covered! Following are the tips and tricks to make your Christmas dinner planning as easy as possible. From menu ideas to organizational tips, we have everything you need to make your holiday meal a success!
Dinner Planning and Organizing
One of the most important aspects of planning any dinner party is creating a guest list. For Christmas dinner, you’ll want to invite all of your closest family and friends. Once you have a solid guest list, you can begin thinking about what type of food you would like to serve. Traditional Christmas dinner typically includes a roast turkey or ham, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, and vegetables. Of course, you can always get creative with your menu and add in some of your favorite dishes like the best Jalapeño summer sausages with mustard dip for sausages as well!
Once you have decided on a menu, it’s time to start thinking about the logistics of your dinner party. Double-check that you have enough plates, glasses, and utensils for all of your guests. You’ll also want to think about seating arrangements. If your circle is large, you may want to consider renting a banquet hall or other large space. Otherwise, you can simply set up tables and chairs in your own home.
Now that you have the logistics of your Christmas dinner party planned out, it’s time to start thinking about the decor. Festive tablecloth and some Christmas-themed centerpieces, you can easily transform your home into a winter wonderland!
If you follow these tips, you’re sure to have a successful and memorable Christmas dinner party! Just remember to relax and enjoy yourself – after all, it’s the holidays!
Christmas tea Party Menu Ideas for Kids and Adults:
Finger Sandwiches
Cucumber and cream cheese
Ham and mustard
Egg mayonnaise
Cheese and chutney
Smoked salmon and cream cheese
Hotdogs
Buy the best Jalapeño summer sausages from the store
Put them in boiling water for a few minutes
Serve with ketchup and mustard dip for sausages
Scones with Clotted Cream and Jam
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Apply some oil and sprinkle flour in a 9×13-inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, mix butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until light and fluffy. Add flour, baking powder, and salt after sifting; mix into the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) approximately for 30 minutes, or insert a toothpick into the cake; if it comes out clean it means the cake is done. Cool the cake in the pan, then keep it on a wire rack to cool completely.
For the frosting, in a bowl, mix the butter with the confectioners’ sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the vanilla extract. If you think the frosting is too thick, add more milk until it is of a spreadable consistency.
Spread frosting over the cooled cake. Sprinkle with chopped nuts if desired.
Store the cake in the refrigerator.
Christmas Cookies
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Whisk the eggs and add the required amount of butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add the flour, with an appropriate quantity of baking powder along with salt; stir into the creamed mixture. Stir in the vanilla extract. Fold in the chopped nuts.
Drop dough by rounded tablespoons onto ungreased cookie sheets.
Keep in the oven at 350F (175C) for 10 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove to wire racks to cool.
Store cookies in an airtight container.
Pecan Pie
At 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) preheat the oven.
In a large bowl, add corn syrup, sugar, eggs, butter, vanilla extract, and salt. Stir in the pecans. Pour the mixture into a 9-inch pie dish.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for approximately 50 minutes, or until the pie filling is set.
Store the pie in the refrigerator.
Eggnog
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs and add sugar and salt until light and fluffy. Stir in the milk and cream. Add the rum, vanilla extract, and nutmeg; mix well. Pour mixture into a 1-gallon pitcher. Keep in the refrigerator for a minimum of 2 hours, or overnight. Serve over ice, with a sprinkle of nutmeg on top. Store eggnog in the refrigerator.
Apple Pie
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
On a lightly floured surface, roll the pastry to a 1/8-in.-thick (3-mm-) circle; transfer to a 9-in. (23-cm-) pie plate. Trim even with the rim. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine apples, sugar, flour, lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Line the pie with one pastry round; trim even with the rim. Add filling; dot with butter. Roll remaining pastry to a 1/8-in.-thick (3-mm-) circle. Place overfilling. Trim, seal, and flute edge. Cut slits in the top.
Bake for 25 minutes. Reduce oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C); bake for 40-50 minutes longer or until the crust turns golden brown and the filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack for 2 hours before serving.
Store the pie in the refrigerator.
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