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"Finnish Coffee Bread for a 2 lb. breadmaker on dough setting, but can also be made in a 1 1/2 lb breadmaker. Prep time includes rising time. Recipe adapted from recipe printed on genealogia.org)"

Ingredients: eggs, milk, salt...

"Based on a recipe from Beatrice Ojakangas' cookbook, The Finnish Cookbook. If I said that I love this recipe, it may be my taste buds, heavily influenced by the Finnish-American culture in which I grew up! To me and my visiting brother, this is divine! As an added bonus, my brother researched foods that help one with quality sleep, and this is..."

Ingredients: cinnamon, eggs, light cream...

"This casserole is a traditional Christmas food, eaten with ham, boiled peas, boiled dried plums and pickled beets. Names in parentheses are used in Finland."

Ingredients: eggs, milk, nutmeg...

"Another GREAT Jamie Oliver recipe, and one that I am preparing for New Year's Eve! Jamie says you can use any spirits or liquor, but he suggestes vodka and tequila in his recipe. These bottles look SO festive and pretty, I plan to use holly, berries, bay leaves, fruit slices, ivy and woody herbs for my bottles this year. DO check that the liquor..."

Ingredients: tequila, fresh edible flowers...

"Simple Christmas fruitcake was originally printed in The Finnish Cookbook."

Ingredients: eggs, margarine, orange zest...

"A lovely moist cake traditionally served at Christmas time."

Ingredients: dates, eggs, light cream...

"Mulled wine - glögi - is a traditional Finnish alcoholic drink served hot, typically served around Christmas. This is my own recipe and I'm quite proud of it."

Ingredients: cinnamon, cloves, dry red wine...

"Piparkakuts are a traditional holiday cookie in Finland. They are usually cut into round scallop shapes, but little boys and pigs are the traditional shapes during the holidays. I found this recipe on the internet and I can't wait to give it a try soon! --NOTE-- cooking time includes cooling time and chilling time."

Ingredients: cinnamon, dark corn syrup...

"A colourful, traditional Christmas salad. This recipe comes from the Häme area and is all vegetarian - some versions of this salad also include herring! You can use pickled beetroot instead of boiled if you prefer."

Ingredients: beet juice, gherkins...

"The star of the traditional Finnish Christmas dinner. We like to bake our ham overnight, so we can nibble on the fresh-out-of-the-oven ham on the morning of Christmas Eve. Recipe adapted from Maku magazine."

Ingredients: cloves, dry breadcrumbs, honey...

"Simple and oh so good - half-frozen, tart cranberries with hot, sweet caramel sauce. A typical Finnish Christmas dessert."

Ingredients: cranberries, granulated sugar...

"One of my favorite Christmas treats, and very popular with the Finnish community with coffee. I know,you're thinking prunes..ewww...but they are very good. (the bake time does not include the overnight dough chill time)."

Ingredients: cottage cheese, cream cheese...

"A delicious salad for any occasion. If you are lucky enough to live where you can get fresh lettuce in December this would be fantastic on a Christmas table. Don't be squeamish about onions and raisins, they go really well together. I have seen similar receipts in Polish and Finnish cookbooks."

Ingredients: golden raisins, canned beets...

"The traditional way of making one of the Finnish Christmas staples. Flour is added to warm, mashed potatoes and the mixture left to stand in a warm place for several hours. The amylase in the flour begins to break down the potato starch into sugars, sweetening the dish. Now, try as I might, I can never get it to work well enough and have to resort to..."

Ingredients: floury potatoes, margarine...