It’s time to pull out your favorite recipe books. If you don’t have one… stop in and pick up a copy of mine! I created this cookbook for my clients, families and friends a couple years ago and have a few copies left.

Kitchen from my last personal residence.

Here is a sample of what you’ll find inside: delicious recipes from clients of mine along with pictures of their kitchens.
YULETIDE DANISH PASTRY
1 cup softened butter or margarine
2 cups warm milk
2 Tablespoons yeast
1 Tablespoon sugar
½ cup warm water
¾ cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
8 cups flour
Cream Filling (recipe below)
Almond Filling (recipe below)
Streusel Topping (recipe below)
Almond Icing (recipe below)

Place all ingredients in large mixing bowl. Mix only till well blended. Cover and let rise till double. Punch down and roll out into desired shapes. In the meantime, make cream and almond fillings, streusel topping, and almond icing.

Directions for assembling: Divide dough into 4 equal parts. On lightly floured board roll out each part into a rectangle. Spread ¼ of the cream filling on each; then ¼ almond filling on each. Roll up jelly-roll fashion. Cut about 10 slashes through top with knife. Place each roll on greased cookie sheet; then shape into wreath shape or candy can shape. Sprinkle with streusel topping. Let rise in a warm place till double in bulk. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes. Drizzle with almond icing. Sprinkle sliced almonds if desired.

Cream Filling:
1 cup milk
1 egg yolk
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup sugar
2 Tablespoons flour
Heat milk in saucepan. Mix egg yolk into dry ingredients. Add a little warm milk, then mix with heated milk and stir and cook till thick. Cover with plastic wrap and cool.

Almond Filling:
1 cup butter or margarine
1 ½ cups sugar
1 cup oats
4 teaspoons almond flavoring
Mix all ingredients with fork or wire whip or mixer till well blended.

Streusel Topping:
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup butter
Mix all ingredients with fork or wire whip mixer till well blended.

Almond Icing:
1 cup powdered sugar
2-3 Tablespoons milk or cream
1 teaspoon almond flavoring
Combine powdered sugar with enough milk or cream to make slightly runny icing. Add almond flavoring.

Here is a tip from Laura “I make this recipe every year for my friends and neighbors for Christmas. It is also our favorite Christmas morning treat. It can be frozen after assembled. Just take out of the freezer, and allow to thaw and rise until doubled in bulk.”