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Quince Butter

Quince butter is a soft, delicious and piquant jam-like preserve, that works wonders with bread or paired with cheese. It is a bit of a job to make, but it is so fantastic that I am planing to do it again this year. It does take quite a bit of work, but it is worth it!

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Three Clover Cakes

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I found this for three clover cakes recipe in one of my mom’s 1980’s recipe books. I have never seen anything like them before, so I had to try it out! It turned out to be a rather tasty small cake or large cookie – I am not sure which is the better word. The recipe was found in a Christmas cookbook, but I do not know it as a Christmas cookie, so I think you could bake it at any time of the year. I am baking them for the a larp event.

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Jewish Christmas Cookies

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These cookies were developed by Jewish bakers in Copenhagen in the early 1800’s at some point. They are part of the Danish Christmas cookie pantheon. If you ask most of my family they are the best part. There are many versions of this recipe, I have found a few for you. My family’s recipe as well as two from 1890 – they are quite different.

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