Editor: Kathryne Ogrod & Elsa Zhang
Christmas dinner is an important part of this important festival. Not many Chinese people know what goes into a traditional Western Christmas Dinner. In my family, we start cooking about three days in advanced. There is a lot of food for the celebration and it takes some time to make everything.
聖誕晚宴是聖誕前夜的一項重要節目，但正宗的傳統西方聖誕大餐並不被很多東方朋友了解。在我家，通常會在聖誕節前三天就開始准備這頓隆重的大餐了。為了讓它足夠豐盛，花掉大把的時間，消耗大量原料都已經不是什麼希奇的事了。
Many families will have a main meat course. This is usually the pride of the whole meal. On Christmas, this dish is usually a ham; although many families will make a turkey or even a large fish. Then we will cook potatoes, biscuits, some kind of salad (potatoes, tuna, or even macaroni), and lots of vegetables such as squash, beans, corn, broccoli, and peas. Finally, dessert is served which can be a wide range of items such as ice cream, cookies, or a pie. A traditional Christmas Dinner at my house includes: A Honey Baked Ham from the Honey Baked Ham store, Twice Baked Potatoes, Double-Yeast Rolls, Stuffing, Potato Salad, Cream Corn, Peas, Deviled Eggs, Sliced Turkey, Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Cookies, Snowball Cookies, Blackberry Cobbler with French Vanilla Ice Cream, and milk to wash it all down. We will eat left-over」s from the meal for at least one week after Christmas Day.
Here are some recipes of my own I hope you will enjoy:
很多家庭都會准備一道主菜來統領整桌宴席的風格。多數家庭會選擇火腿，也有很多家庭會選擇火雞或者一條大魚。然後我們就開始烹調馬鈴薯、小點心和一些特色沙拉，例如：馬鈴薯、金槍魚還有通心面。各種蔬菜也是必不可少的：南瓜、豆子、玉米、椰菜和豌豆。最後是吃甜點的時間，冰激凌、餅乾還有餡餅。在我家，一道最傳統的聖誕晚宴會包括：蜂蜜烤火腿、烤馬鈴薯、發酵肉卷、填塞料、馬鈴薯沙拉醬、玉米醬、豌豆、芥末雞蛋、火雞片、南瓜派、南瓜餅乾、雪餅、帶有黑莓醬的法國香草冰激凌，當然少不了牛奶把這麼多東西送到胃裡。這麼多東西當然吃不了，以致於聖誕節後的一個星期都還要繼續吃這些。
說了這麼多，下面來給大家介紹一些聖誕美食的做法吧。
Deviled Eggs –
Raw material: 12 Eggs, Mustard, Mayonnaise, and dill relish (not sweet relish).
Put the 12 eggs into a pot of water and let boil for 20 mins or until the eggs are fully hard. Peel the egg shell off the egg but be careful not to rip the egg. Slice the eggs in half vertically. Remove the boiled yolks and place into a large mixing bowl. Mix in the mustard, mayonnaise, and relish to taste (I usually put in about 2-3 table spoons of each but it depends on what you like). Stir the mixture until there are no lumps. Then spoon the mixture into each egg yolk hole. Arrange the eggs any way you like and serve.
芥末雞蛋
原料：雞蛋12個、芥末、蛋黃醬、蒔蘿（非舔味）
將雞蛋放入水中煮，大約二十分鍾後，雞蛋變硬。剝掉雞蛋皮，將雞蛋垂直切成兩半，取出蛋黃，與芥末和蛋黃醬混合，依照個人口味調和。攪拌直至均勻，然後將攪拌之後的混合物放回蛋清中，就可以盡情享用了。
Cream Corn –
1 can of corn, 1 8 oz container of Philadelphia Cream Cheese
Dump the contents of corn into a pot. Place half a cup of water in the pot and bring to a boil. Once the contents come to a boil, drain the water. Put 4 oz of Philadelphia Cream Cheese into the pot and stir until it is all melted. Then pour into a bowl and serve. You can always add pepper for more flavor.
玉米醬
原料：一罐玉米粉，18oz 費城奶酪
將玉米粉倒入鍋中，加入半杯水並將水燒開兩次。倒入4oz費城奶酪，攪拌直至完全融化。盛入碗中，按照個人口味加入胡椒粉就可以了。
Snowball cookies –
2 cups flower, 2 cups finely chopped pecans, ¼ cup of white sugar, 1 cup melted butter, 2 teaspoons vanilla, 1 bag powdered sugar.
Heat oven to 325°F. Combine all ingredients except powdered sugar in large mixer bowl. Beat until well mixed. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and place on a cookie sheet at least one inch apart. Bake for 18- 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cool. Roll in powdered sugar. I sprinkle cinnamon on top of the Snowball cookies and call them Santa」s Dirty Snowballs for fun.
雪餅
原料：2杯烘烤粉，2杯切好的山核桃，1/4杯白沙糖，1杯融化了的黃油，2勺香草，1包糖粉。
將烤箱設置在325華氏度。將除糖粉之外的所有原料放在一個碗中。使他們完全混合，揉成直徑一英尺的球狀，間隔一英尺距離。烘烤18至25分鍾或其顏色變深。之後冷卻，滾上糖粉。我還經常在上面灑上桂皮末，戲稱這是聖誕老人玩髒了的雪球，太有意思了。
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