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.
圣诞晚宴是圣诞前夜的一项重要节目，但正宗的传统西方圣诞大餐并不被很多东方朋友了解。在我家，通常会在圣诞节前三天就开始准备这顿隆重的大餐了。为了让它足够丰盛，花掉大把的时间，消耗大量原料都已经不是什么希奇的事了。
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:
很多家庭都会准备一道主菜来统领整桌宴席的风格。多数家庭会选择火腿，也有很多家庭会选择火鸡或者一条大鱼。然后我们就开始烹调马铃薯、小点心和一些特色沙拉，例如：马铃薯、金枪鱼还有通心面。各种蔬菜也是必不可少的：南瓜、豆子、玉米、椰菜和豌豆。最后是吃甜点的时间，冰激凌、饼干还有馅饼。在我家，一道最传统的圣诞晚宴会包括：蜂蜜烤火腿、烤马铃薯、发酵肉卷、填塞料、马铃薯沙拉酱、玉米酱、豌豆、芥末鸡蛋、火鸡片、南瓜派、南瓜饼干、雪饼、带有黑莓酱的法国香草冰激凌，当然少不了牛奶把这么多东西送到胃里。这么多东西当然吃不了，以致于圣诞节后的一个星期都还要继续吃这些。
说了这么多，下面来给大家介绍一些圣诞美食的做法吧。
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.
芥末鸡蛋
原料：鸡蛋12个、芥末、蛋黄酱、莳萝（非舔味）
将鸡蛋放入水中煮，大约二十分钟后，鸡蛋变硬。剥掉鸡蛋皮，将鸡蛋垂直切成两半，取出蛋黄，与芥末和蛋黄酱混合，依照个人口味调和。搅拌直至均匀，然后将搅拌之后的混合物放回蛋清中，就可以尽情享用了。
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.
玉米酱
原料：一罐玉米粉，18oz 费城奶酪
将玉米粉倒入锅中，加入半杯水并将水烧开两次。倒入4oz费城奶酪，搅拌直至完全融化。盛入碗中，按照个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.
雪饼
原料：2杯烘烤粉，2杯切好的山核桃，1/4杯白沙糖，1杯融化了的黄油，2勺香草，1包糖粉。
将烤箱设置在325华氏度。将除糖粉之外的所有原料放在一个碗中。使他们完全混合，揉成直径一英尺的球状，间隔一英尺距离。烘烤18至25分钟或其颜色变深。之后冷却，滚上糖粉。我还经常在上面洒上桂皮末，戏称这是圣诞老人玩脏了的雪球，太有意思了。
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