If you like your Christmas vintage style, check out these festive foods. These retro Christmas dinner recipes are sure to be menu hits for years to come.
Layered Christmas Gelatin
Upside-Down Fruitcake
I get tired of people bad-mouthing holiday fruitcakes. It’s one of my favorite holiday flavors and I look forward to it every year. This year, I decided to combine it with everyone’s favorite, upside-down cake. Try to say no to this fruitcake; I dare you! —James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor
Crown Roast with Apricot Dressing
Celebration Cheese Balls
A handful of simple ingredients that go together in minutes, three fun flavorful options…these creamy cheese balls from our Test Kitchen are a darling, do-ahead delight for busy holiday hostesses! Why not whip up several batches? —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Brandy Slush
This slush with a hint of citrus keeps you cool on hot summer days. Even if you’re not a tea lover, you’ll likely find the mix of flavors pleasing. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Baked Ham with Pineapple
Miniature Meat Pies
I make these handheld pies in advance, keep them in the freezer, then bake them the day of the party. They are always a hit at tailgate and potlucks. —Gayle Lewis, Yucaipa, California
Bread Pudding with Nutmeg
I always make this bread pudding recipe for my dad on his birthday and on holidays. He says it tastes exactly like the bread pudding with nutmeg he enjoyed as a child. —Donna Powell, Montgomery City, Missouri
Cathedral Cookies
Cranberry-Orange Roast Ducklings
I came up with this recipe a few years ago. The first time I served it, there wasn’t a speck of food left on the platter and I knew I had a winning recipe. —Gloria Warczak, Cedarburg, Wisconsin
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