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RECIPES/RECETTES

Bagatelle Forêt Noire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Gluten- and Dairy-Free Christmas Salad. . . 25

Raisin Pudding. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Bread & Sausage Stuffing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Grand-Maman Fernande’s 7-minute Sucre à la Crème. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Skor Toffee Chocolate Bars. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Caramel Delights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Carrés aux sucre à la créme. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Cream Puffs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Gum Drop Cake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Holiday Banana Nut Loaf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Smartie Cookies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Snowballs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Holiday Squares. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Thimble Cookies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Classic Tourtière . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Mon gâteau au fromage préféré. . . . . . . . . . 23

Turkey Roasting Tips. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Date Squares . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Pudding Chômeur. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Yorkshire Pudding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Away in the Manger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Joyeux Noël . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer . . . . . . . . 29

(The) First Noel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Le divin enfant il est né. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town. . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Frosty the Snowman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow! . . . . . . . 7

Silent Night. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Minuit Chrétiens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Vive le vent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Jingle Bells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

O Come All Ye Faithful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

White Christmas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Joy to the World. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Petit Papa Noël. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Winter Wonderland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

SONGS/CHANSONS

THANK YOU TO OUR ADVERTISERS / MERCI À NOS ANNONCEURS Blackburn Shoppes Dental Centre. . . . . . . . . 5

Laura Dudas. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Caravela Restaurante . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Marie-France Lalonde. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Catherine Kitts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Matthew Luloff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Chartwell Belcourt Manor. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Maz Karimjee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

La Coccinelle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Michael Willems Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Computer Rise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Millennium Floor Coverings. . . . . . . . . . Covers

SFOPHO (Société franco-ontarienne du patrimoine et de l’histoire d’Orléans). . . . . . . 31 SG Printing / Stitcho Embroidery • Promotions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Sobey’s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Sound & Sight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Mumbai Masala Grill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Stephen Blais. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Da Artisti Studio & Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Orléans-Cumberland Community Resource Centre / Centre de ressources communautaires Orléans-Cumberland . . . . 22

Sure Print & Graphics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Desjardins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Orléans Dynamic Foot Clinic. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Eastern Ottawa Resource Centre / Centre des ressources de l’Est d’Ottawa . . . . . . . . . 23

Pantry Plus. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Symphony Senior Living Orléans/Forest Valley Terrace. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Vantage. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Precision Automotive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Tim Tierney. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

(The) Garlic King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Quilty Pleasures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Turkish Village Restaurant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Grandmaitre Virgo Evans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Romantic Fireplaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Waste Connections of Canada . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Joe’s Barbershop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Service Ontario. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Willowbend Retirement Community.. . . . . . . . 14

Cosenza Pizza N’ Calzones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Cumbrae School of Dancing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Steve Sicard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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CDCP (Canadian Dental Care Plan)

NOW ACCEPTED!

Dr. Plant and her team wishes you a Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year Dr Plant et son équipe vous souhaitent un joyeux Noël et une bonne année

Warmly welcoming new patients / Bienvenue aux nouveaux patients Bilingual services • Services bilingues

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Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

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White Christmas I’m dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten and children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow I’m dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know Where the treetops glisten and children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow I’m dreaming of a white Christmas With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, Just like the ones I used to know May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, With every Christmas card I write May your days be merry and bright And may all your Christmases be white

Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Oh, the weather outside is frightful But the fire is so delightful Since we’ve no place to go Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow It doesn’t show signs of stopping And I brought some corn for popping The lights are turned down low Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow When we finally kiss goodnight How I’ll hate going out in the storm But if you’ll really hold me tight All the way home I’ll be warm The fire is slowly dying And, my dear, we’re still goodbyin’ As long as you love me so Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

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Savour the holidays DEC. 24: Open ’til 6pm DEC. 25: Closed DEC. 26: Open 9am to 6pm DEC. 31: Open ’til 7pm JAN. 1: Closed

Wishing you and your family a safe and happy holiday season. Store #4738 LOCALLY Eric Foget, of store #4738 2276Owner Tenth Line at Brian Coburn OWNED & Allan Foget, 613-590-9179 Owner of store #7496 Eric Foget, Owner OPERATED

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SNOWBALLS By Lesley St Jean

Ingredients

Instructions

¾ cup margarine

1. Mix margarine, 2 cups icing sugar, vanilla and peanut butter together.

2 cups icing sugar ½ tsp vanilla

2. Add crushed Rice Krispies a cup at a time until mixed and you can form small balls with your hands. If sticky add more Rice Krispies.

1 cup smooth peanut butter 3 to 5 cups crushed Rice Krispies After the ingredients are mixed, you will need a parchment-covered cookie sheet, freezer bags and 1 cup icing sugar for later

3. Place the balls on the cookie sheet and put in freezer for one hour. 4. Now put the balls in a freezer bag with 1 cup icing sugar, seal and shake to make Snowballs! Serve frozen and enjoy! (Children can help to form the balls )

GRAND-MAMAN FERNANDE’S 7-MINUTE SUCRE À LA CRÈME Ingredients

2 cups of brown sugar 8 tsp of butter ½ cup of half & half cream 1 tsp vanilla extract 1½ cups of icing sugar

Submitted by Nancy Turnbull

Instructions

In a medium sized pot and over low to medium heat, combine: brown sugar, butter and half & half cream. Mix until butter is melted – Increase heat for the mixture to boil. Allow to boil for 7 minutes while mixing occasionally. Remove from the stove and add the vanilla. Stir until well combined. Add the icing sugar and mix quickly until no icing sugar balls exist and the mixture is smooth. Add contents to a 9” buttered round glass pie plate. Allow to cool and harden on a trivet. Chop into random-sized pieces

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BREAD & SAUSAGE STUFFING By Fred Sherwin

Ingredients

2 loaves of whole wheat bread Poultry seasoning to taste 4 teaspoons of ground black pepper• Salted butter Red Wine • 1 large onion • 1 celery bunch 500g Maple Leaf Pure Pork Sausage Meat

Instructions

Cut edges and end pieces off bread. Dice edges and end pieces into ½-inch cubes and place into large mixing bowl.

TURKEY ROASTING TIPS

For the best results, place the stuffed turkey in a roasting pan and rub it down with some butter. Sprinkle some poultry seasoning on the top and fill the pan with ½ inch of white wine. Not only will the wine make for a moist bird, it also helps make a wonderful gravy. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Cover the turkey with an aluminum foil tent and make sure you tuck the edges of the foil between the bird and the inside of the roasting pan. For a stuffed turkey, cook for 15 minutes per pound. Take the foil off with 60 minutes to go and baste every 15 minutes to create a golden skin. Insert a meat thermometer into the thickest part of the breast. It should read 170°F when done. Lastly, make sure to let the bird stand 20-30 minutes before carving.

Chop onion and celery and sautée in butter until soft. Drain and add to bread. Crumble thawed sausage meat into large frying pan, cook, drain and then combine with the other ingredients. (You can add a second package of sausage meat for a meatier stuffing.) Sprinkle poultry seasoning and black pepper over the cubed crust and lightly mix together, drizzle red wine (the more wine, the more moist your stuffing will be), mix. Fold in meat/onion/celery mix, combine well and stuff turkey cavities.

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The First Noel

The First Noel, the Angels did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay In fields where they lay keeping their sheep On a cold winter’s night that was so deep Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel Born is the King of Israel! Noel, Noel Noel, Noel They looked up and saw a star Shining in the East beyond them far And to the earth it gave great light And so it continued both day and night Noel, Noel Noel, Noel Noel, Noel Noel, Noel Noel, Noel Noel, Noel Born is the King of Israel! Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel

Away in the Manger Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head. The stars in the sky looked down where he lay, The little Lord Jesus asleep in the hay. The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes, But little Lord Jesus no crying he makes. I love Thee, Lord Jesus, look down from the sky And stay by my cradle ’til morning is nigh. Be near me, Lord Jesus, I ask Thee to stay Close by me forever, and love me, I pray. Bless all the dear children in thy tender care, And take us to heaven, to live with Thee there

Born is the King of Israel! Born is the King of Israel! Noel, Noel Noel, Noel

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Minuit Chrétiens TINO ROSSI Minuit! Chrétiens, c’est l’heure solennelle Où l’homme Dieu descendit jusqu’à nous Pour effacer la tache originelle Et de son père arrêter le courroux Le monde entier tressaille d’espérance A cette nuit qui lui donne un sauveur Peuple, à genoux, attends ta délivrance Noël! Noël! Voici le Rédempteur! Noël! Noël! Voici le Rédempteur! De notre foi que la lumière ardente

R. GROSJEAN

Nous guide tous au berceau de l’Enfant

Il est né, il est né

Ô Jesus, Ô Roi tout-puissant

Comme autrefois, une étoile brillante

Il est né, il est né

Tout petit enfant que vous êtes

Y conduisit les chefs de l’Orient

Il est né, le divin Enfant

Ô Jesus, Ô Roi tout-puissant

Le Roi des rois naît dans une humble crèche

Jouez, hautbois, résonnez, musettes

Règnez sur nous entièrement

Puissants du jour, fiers de votre grandeur,

Il est né, le divin Enfant

A votre orgueil c’est de là qu’un Dieu prêche

Chantons tous son avènement

Jouez, hautbois, résonnez, musettes

Courbez vos fronts devant le Rédempteur!

Il est né, le divin Enfant

Courbez vos fronts devant le Rédempteur!

Depuis plus de quatre mille ans Nous le promettaient les Prophètes Depuis plus de quatre mille ans Nous attendions cet heureux temps Il est né, le divin Enfant Jouez, hautbois, résonnez, musettes Il est né, le divin Enfant Chantons tous son avènement Ah, qu'il est beau, qu'il est charmant

Chantons tous son avènement Une étable est son logement Un peu de paille, sa couchette Une étable est son logement Pour un Dieu, quel abaissement Il est né, le divin Enfant Jouez, hautbois, résonnez, musettes Il est né, le divin Enfant Chantons tous son avènement

Que ses grâces sont parfaites

Il est né, le divin Enfant

Ah, qu'il est beau, qu'il est charmant

Jouez, hautbois, résonnez, musettes

Qu'il est doux, le divin Enfant

Il est né, le divin Enfant

Chantons tous son avènement

Jouez, hautbois, résonnez, musettes

Il est né, il est né

Il est né, le divin Enfant

Il est né, il est né

Chantons tous son avènement

Le Rédempteur a brisé toute entrave La Terre est libre et le ciel est ouvert Il voit un frère où n’était qu’un esclave L’amour unit ceux qu’enchaînait le fer Qui lui dira notre reconnaissance? C’est pour nous tous qu’il naît, qu’il souffre et meurt Peuple, debout! chante ta délivrance Noël! Noël! Chantons le Rédempteur! Noël! Noël! Chantons le Rédempteur!

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BAGATELLE FORÊT NOIRE TrÈva Cousineau, présidente, comité exécutif du MIFO Ce dessert est assez long à préparer et en trois étapes, mais il en vaut la peine autant pour le goût que pour le visuel lorsqu’il est servi dans un grand bol clair. Notez qu’il faut un grand bol pour cette recette qui peut servir une vingtaine de convives. Parfait pour le temps des fêtes!

Ingrédients

• un gâteau au chocolat

•

• 1/3 tasse de Kirsch (j’ai aussi pris du

4 tasses de cerises dénoyautées Bing

• 1 tasse de crème à fouetter

une crème anglaise Grand Marnier, mais pas aussi bon)

Étape 1 - Gâteau chocolat • 1 1/3 tasse sucre

• ½ tasse beurre mou

• 2 œufs à la température de la pièce

• 1 c. à thé vanille

• 1 1/3 tasse farine tout usage

• ½ tasse cacao non sucré et tamisé

• ½ c. à thé poudre à pâte

• ½ c. à thé bicarbonate de soude

• ¼ c. à thé sel et ¾ tasse lait

Instructions

Graisser deux moules à gâteau ronds de 9 pouces, beurrés et farinés. Préchauffer le fourà 350°F. Dans un grand bol, bien mélanger le sucre et le beurre jusqu’à ce qu’ils soient crémeux. Ajouter les œufs, un à la fois, suivis de la vanille. Dans un autre bol, bien mélanger la farine, le cacao, la poudre à pâte, le soda et le sel. Incorporer les ingrédients secs au beurre et sucre en alternant avec le lait, par trois fois. Verser dans les moules en parts égales. Faire cuire 35 minutes. Laisser refroidir. Le gâteau peut être fait à l’avance. Un truc pour les jours où vous manquez de temps : utiliser un gâteau acheté ou un produit de mélange acheté.

Étape 2 - crème anglaise

5 tasses de lait • 8 jaunes d’œufs • ¾ tasse sucre • 1⁄3 tasse fécule de maïs • 1 c. à thé vanille Faire chauffer le lait jusqu’à ce que des bulles se forment sur les côtés. Dans une casserole épaisse, bien battre les jaunes d’œuf avec le sucre et la fécule de maïs. Avec un fouet, incorporer graduellement au lait chaud. Faire cuire à chaleur moyenne en brassant constamment pour obtenir un mélange épais (3-5 minutes). Retirer de la chaleur et ajouter la vanille. Cette crème peut être conservée au réfrigérateur pour 2 jours.

Étape 3 – La confection

Égoutter les cerises (le jus se conserve pour un punch si vous voulez). Rompre le gâteau en morceaux et placer dans le fond du bol. Arroser avec le Kirsch. Ajouter les cerises tout en conservant les plus belles pour la décoration. Assurez-vous d’en placer le long des côtés du bol. Ajouter la crème anglaise et encore une fois, voyez à en mettre le long des côtés entre les morceaux de chocolat. Le dessert peut maintenant, si vous le voulez, être recouvert et conservé au froid pendant 8 heures ou toute une journée. Ceci permet aux saveurs de se marier. Au moment de le servir, fouetter la crème avec 2 c. à thé de sucre et 1 de vanille. Répandre sur le dessert. Décorer avec les cerises et des volutes, des carrés de chocolat mouchetés, des rouleaux quadrillés, des copeaux de chocolat, des zig-zags ou des spirales. Un mot d’avertissement : ce dessert ne se conserve pas très bien. Il vaut mieux le déguster le jour même ou le lendemain. Bonne chance!

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Petit Papa Noël Petit Papa Noël Quand tu descendras du ciel Avec des jouets par milliers N’oublie pas mon petit soulier. Mais avant de partir Il faudra bien te couvrir Dehors tu vas avoir si froid C’est un peu à cause de moi.

Happy holidays! Joyeuses fêtes!

MATTHEW LULOFF

LAURA DUDAS

TIM TIERNEY

CATHERINE KITTS

Orléans East-Cumberland Orléans-Est-Cumberland

Beacon Hill-Cyrville

Orléans West-Innes Orléans-Ouest-Innes

Orléans South-Navan Orléans-Sud-Navan

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HOLIDAY SQUARES

DATE SQUARES

Courtesy of Coun. Catherine Kitts

Courtesy of Kathleen Pilon

Ingredients

• 1¾ cup (175 ml) butter, melted

• 1 cup of butter • 1 cup of brown sugar

• 1 can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk

• 1 tsp of baking soda

• 2 cups (500 ml) semi-sweet chocolate chips

FILLING

• 2 cups (500 ml) semi-sweet chocolate chips

• 3 cups of dates • 1 cup of white sugar

• 1 (250 ml) chopped pecans (or walnuts)

• 1 cup of boiling water

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

1. Combine the oats, flour, brown sugar, and baking soda in a mixing bowl. Add the butter and mix together.

• 2 cups (500 ml) graham wafer crumbs

Instructions

2. Coat 13x9 inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper. 3. Combine graham crumbs with butter and press evenly into prepared pan. 4. Pour Eagle Brand evenly over crumb mixture. 5. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, coconut and nuts. Press down firmly. 6. Bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. 7. Cool completely and cut into bars. 8. Store loosely covered at room temperature.

• 2 cups of oatmeal • 2 cups of flour

Instructions

2. Spread half the crisp in an 8-inch square baking dish and press firmly. 3. Simmer dates, white sugar and boiling water over medium heat for 30 minutes. 4. Poor the mixture over the first layer of crisp. 5. Spread the remaining crisp over the date mixture. 6. Bake for 55 minutes or until the crisp is golden brown. Let cool on a wire rack for four hours. Unmould and cut into 16 squares.

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Nous vous souhaitons, ainsi qu’à vos proches un joyeux Noël et de bonnes fêtes de fin d’année! We wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and happy holiday season!

MP|Députée fédérale Orléans

MPP|Député provincial Orléans

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Jingle Bells Dashing through the snow In a one-horse open sleigh O’er the fields we go Laughing all the way

A day or two ago I thought I’d take a ride And soon Miss Fanny Bright Was seated by my side

Bells on bob tail ring Making spirits bright What fun it is to ride and sing A sleighing song tonight!

The horse was lean and lank Misfortune seemed his lot We got into a drifted bank And then we got upset

Jingle bells, jingle bells, Jingle all the way. Oh! what fun it is to ride In a one-horse open sleigh.

Oh, jingle bells, jingle bells Jingle all the way Oh, what fun it is to ride In a one horse open sleigh

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MON GÂTEAU AU FROMAGE PRÉFÉRÉ Nicole fortier, président Société franco-ontarienne du patrimoine et de l’histoire d’Orléans (SFOPHO)

Ingrédients CROÛT

• 2½ tasses de chapelure • ⅓ de tasse sucre • ½ cuillère à thé de cannelle moulue • ½ tasse de beurre fondu GARNITURE • 3 paquets de 8 onces chacun de fromage à la crème, ramolli • 1½ tasse de sucre • 4 gros œufs, séparés • 1 cuillère à thé d’extrait de vanille GARNITURE D’ACCOMPAGNEMENT • ½ tasse de crème sûre • 2 cuillères à soupe de sucre • ½ cuillère à thé d’extrait de vanille • ½ tasse de crème 35 %, fouettée

Instructions

Dans un bol, mélanger la chapelure, le sucre et la cannelle. Ajouter le beurre en brassant légèrement. Presser la préparation au fond d’un moule à charnière graissé de 9 pouces, tout en ramenant la chapelure jusqu’à 2 pouces sur les côtés du moule. Faire cuire au four à 350ºF pendant 5 minutes. Faire refroidir sur une grille. Baisser la température du four à 350ºF. Dans un grand bol, battre le fromage à la crème, le sucre et la vanille jusqu’à une consistance lisse. Incorporer les jaunes d’œufs jusqu’à ce qu’ils soient bien mélangés. Dans un plus petit bol, battre les blancs d’œufs jusqu’à ce qu’ils forment des pics mous. Incorporer dans la préparation au fromage à la crème. Verser dans le moule à charnière.

Bien étendre sur la croûte. Faire cuire pendant 1 heure ou jusqu’à ce que le centre du gâteau soit cuit. Laisser refroidir sur une grille pendant 10 minutes. Passer légèrement un couteau sur les côtés du moule pour dégager quelque peu le gâteau (sans le sortir de son moule). Laisser refroidir pendant encore 1 heure. Puis, mettre au réfrigérateur jusqu’à ce que le gâteau soit complètement refroidi. Mélanger la crème sûre, le sucre et la vanille. Ajouter la crème 35 %, fouettée, à la préparation. Étendre cette garniture sur le gâteau. Réfrigérer toute la nuit. Enlever les côtés du moule à charnière. OPTIONNEL Servir avec des petits fruits

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Sleigh bells ring, are you listening In the lane snow is glistening A beautiful sight,we’re happy tonight Walking in a winter wonderland

Later on we’ll conspire As we dream by the fire To face unafraid the plans that we’ve made Walking in a winter wonderland

Gone away is the bluebird. Here to stay is a new bird He sings a love song as we go along Walking in a winter wonderland

In the meadow we can build a snowman and pretend that he’s a circus clown We’ll have lots of fun with mister snowman until the the other kids knock him down

In the meadow we can build a snowman Then pretend that he is Parson Brown He’ll say: Are you married? We’ll say: No man But you can do the job when you’re in town

When it snows, ain’t it thrilling Though your nose gets a chilling We’ll frolic and play the Eskimo way walking in a winter wonderland Walking in a winter wonderland Walking in a winter wonderland

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GLUTEN- & DAIRY-FREE SALAD

CLASSIC TOURTIÈRE Submitted by Catherine Kitts Councillor, Orléans South-Navan

Ingredients

• Fresh baby spinach • baby lettuce

• ½ kg ground beef • ¼ kg ground pork

• large can of chick peas (gluten-free)

• ½ onion chopped • 1 bottom pie crust shell

• red onion • pine nuts or sliced almonds

• 1 top crust

• bacon bits • 1 pomegranate • honey

Instructions

• vegetarian mayonnaise • Dijon mustard

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. 2. In a skillet over medium heat, brown ground beef and pork with onion, breaking up meat as it cooks to avoid large clumps. Salt and pepper to taste. 3. Using a slotted spoon to avoid taking most of the meat juices, transfer meat to pie shell.

Roll the pomegranate to loosen the seeds. Cut in half and squeeze the fruit over a bowl, while hitting it with a wooden spoon. Set aside. Open your can of chickpeas, drain and rinse. Slice the onion thinly - or use a mandolin

5. Using fork, crimp edges all around.

In a large bowl, toss the spinach and lettuce together, toss in the chick peas, onion, nuts and pomegranate seeds.

6. Bake tortière for 15 minutes, then reduce heat to 350 °F.

In a small bowl, mix mayo, mustard and honey to taste. Drizzle over salad, toss well and serve!

4. Wet the pastry border and cover with top crust.

7. Cook an additional 20 minutes or until crust is golden.

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Joyeux Noël Joyeux Noël! Joyeux Noël! A table tout le monde! La dinde est prête, la bûche est faite, C’est le Réveillon, Toutes les cloches sonnent, Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, Toutes les cloches sonnent!

Joyeux Noël! Joyeux Noël! Allumez les chandelles! Le Père Noël viendra du ciel, C’est le Réveillon, Toutes les cloches sonnent Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, Toutes les cloches sonnent.

Joyeux Noël! Joyeux Noël! Au d’ssous du beau sapin, Les rubans rouges sur les cadeaux! C’est le Réveillon, Toutes les cloches sonnent Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, Toutes les cloches sonnent!

Joyeux Noël! Joyeux Noël! Cette nuit le Christ est né, Un grand bonheur remplit nos coeurs, C’est le Réveillon, Toutes les cloches sonnent Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, Toutes les cloches sonnent.

Joyeux Noël! Joyeux Noël! Le houx et les couronnes! La nuit est calme, la nuit est belle, C’est le Réveillon, Toutes les cloches sonnent Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, Toutes les cloches sonnent!

Joyeux Noël! Joyeux Noël! Pour nous l’Enfant est né, Que le bon Dieu soit en ce lieu! C’est le Réveillon, Toutes les cloches sonnent Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, Toutes les cloches sonnent.

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CARRÉS AUX SUCRE À LA CRÉME Gâteau

Courtoisie de Louise Patry

• 1 tasse de farine • ½ tasse de beurre • 1 tasse de cassonade • 1 œuf • Pincée de sel • ½ tasse de noix écrasés Faire fondre le beurre et le sucre brun sur le poêle. Refroidir. Ajouter l’oeuf et les ingrédients secs. Cuire au four 20 à 25 minutes à 350ºF dans un moule de 8” x 8”.

Dessus :

• 4 c. à soupe de beurre • ¼ tasse de lait • 1 tasse de cassonade •

1 tasse de sucre a glacer • 1 c. à thé de vanille

Amener le beurre et le sucre à ébullition. En brassant continuellement, ajouter le lait. Faire bouillir 3 minutes.Laisser tiédir. Ajouter le sucre à glacer et la vanille en brassant continuellement jusqu’à consistance crémeuse. Étendre sur le gâteau.

PUDDING CHÔMEUR Courtoisie de Nicole et Hubert Lachîane

Sirop

• 1 ½ tasse de cassonade • ¾ tasse d’eau • 2 c. à thé de beurre

Gâteau

• 1 tasse de farine • ½ c. à thé de sel • 2 c. à thé de poudre à pâte • ½ tasse de sucre • ⅓ tasse de lait • 1 c. à soupe de graisse • 1 œuf battu • ½ tasse de noix de coco (facultatif) Mélanger cassonade et eau dans une casserole. Amener à ébullition. Retirer du feu. Ajouter le beurre. Garder très chaud. Mélanger farine, sel, poudre à pâte. Défaire en crème : sucre, graisse et œuf battu. Ajouter les ingrédients secs en alternant avec le lait. Graisser un plat de 6” x 6”. Mettre lesirop très chaud dans le plat. Couvrir de pâte par cuillérées. Cuire pendant 30 minutes à 350ºF.

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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer had a very shiny nose and if you ever saw it you would even say it glows

Then one foggy Christmas Eve Santa came to say: “Rudolph with your nose so bright won’t you guide my sleigh tonight?”

All of the other reindeer used to laugh and call him names they never let poor Rudolph join in any reindeer games

Then how the reindeer loved him as they shouted out with glee (yippee) “Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer you’ll go down in history.

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YORKSHIRE PUDDING Matt Luloff, Councillor, Ward 1 Orléans East-Cumberland

• 4 large eggs

• 1 teaspoon kosher salt • ⅞ cup all-purpose flour • 1 cup whole milk • ¾ cup melted beef fat

Instructions

1. Whisk eggs and salt together in a bowl until light and frothy. Whisk in flour and milk until smooth and lump-free; batter will be thin and barely coat the back of a spoon. 2. Transfer batter to a 4-cup measuring cup and chill in the refrigerator, at least 15 minutes. 3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). 4. Fill each cup of a 12-cup nonstick muffin tin with 1 tablespoon melted beef fat; use your finger to grease the sides and tops of the cups. Place the muffin tin on a baking sheet. 5. Heat in the preheated oven on the middle rack until fat is smoking hot, 10 to 15 minutes. 6. Remove from the oven and fill each muffin cup halfway full with batter. 7. Bake pudding in the preheated oven until browned and fully puffed, about 25 minutes more. Remove from the oven and immediately poke a hole in the center of each to release steam. Serve hot, warm, or room-temperature.

Seasons Greetings! Joyeuses fêtes! EBRATIN EL

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THIMBLE COOKIES

SMARTIE COOKIES

Joan Sherwin

Gillian Prieur

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening • 1 cup brown sugar • 2 eggs

• 1 ¼ cups brown sugar • 3/4 shortening • 1 egg

• ½ cup white sugar • 2 1/4 cups flour

• 1 tsp vanilla • 2 ½ cups flour • 1 tsp baking soda

• 2 tsp vanilla • 1 tsp baking soda • 1 tsp salt

• ¼ tsp salt • 1 tbs hot water

• 1½ cups Smarties

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine shortening, brown sugar and a lightly beaten egg; mix well. Add vanilla. In a second bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Slowly mix the wet and dry ingredients together. Add hot water and mix. Shape portions of the dough into small balls about the same size as a ping pong ball. Place the dough onto a cookie sheet and make an indentation in the top with the tip of your thumb. Fill the indentation with your choice of jam. Bake at 350˚F for 8-10 minutes, or until edges are golden brown.

In a large bowl, blend the shortening with the brown and white sugar. Beat in the vanilla and eggs. Fold in the Smarties. In a second bowl, combine flour, baking soda and salt. Slowly mix the wet and dry ingredients together. Shape portions of the dough into small balls. Place the dough onto a cookie sheet and add extra Smarties on the top of each ball of dough. Bake at 375˚F for 10 minutes, until edges are golden brown.

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CREAM PUFFS

CARAMEL DELIGHTS

Ingredients

Marie-France Lalonde, MP/Député Orléans

Ingredients

• 1 cup boiling water • 1 cup all purpose flour • 3 or 4 eggs • ½ cup butter or margarine

• 12 marshmallows

• whipped cream

Instructions

• 1 can of Eagle brand condensed milk • 4 Mackintosh Toffee bars • Rice Krispies as needed

Instructions

1. In a large microwave-friendly bowl, combine the condensed milk, toffee bars and butter. Melt until smooth (3-4 minutes) then mix until well combined. 2. In another bowl, fill with a fairly good amount of Rice Krispies (add more as needed). Using a spoon, dip each marshmallow in the toffee mixture, making sure each marshmallow is evenly coated. Immediately roll the marshmallow in Rice Krispie cereal. 3. Place each marshmallow in a “cupcake wrap.” 4. Repeat for each marshmallow.

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Linda Brizard

Place boiling water in a saucepan, add butter and stir over medium heat until the butter is melted. Add the flour all at once, reduce the heat and stir rapidly until the mixture forms a ball away from the sides of the pan. Do not overcook. Remove from heat and add unbeaten eggs one at a time. Beat each egg into the mixture thoroughly before adding the next. Add the fourth egg only if the mixture doesn’t appear smooth enough. The secret to cream puffs is long and patient beating of the pastry dough. Drop the dough one spoonful at a time onto a greased cookie sheet, a few inches apart. You can also place the dough into a piping bag and pipe the dough on to the cookie sheet to top them with a little swirl. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes and then reduce the heat to 350 until the pastry is golden brown. Slit each pastry with a small knife and then allow to fully cool before filling. The pastries can also be filled with lobster salad, crab or shrimp to make hors d’oeuvres.

Celebrate the holiday season with an authentic and delicious East Indian feast!

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RAISIN PUDDING Ingredients

Joan Sherwin

• 1¼ cups all-purpose flour • 2 Tbs shortening • 1 Tbs white sugar • 2 tsp. baking powder • ¼ tsp. salt • 1 cup raisins • 1 cup brown sugar • 1 tbs butter • ½ milk • 1 tbs butter • 1½ cups boiling water

Instructions

Mix flour, baking powder and salt together. Add sugar and cut in shortening. Add raisins and milk. Stir together with a fork. Pour mix into greased casserole dish. Combine brown sugar and butter in a separate bowl. Stir in boiling water. Once combined, pour over pudding mixture in casserole dish. Bake at 375°F for 30-35 minutes.

HOLIDAY BANANA NUT LOAF Courtesy of the Willowbend Retirement Community

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas • 1½ cups flour • ½ cup unsalted butter • 1 tsp baking soda • ¾ cup white sugar • ½ tsp salt • 2 eggs • ½ tsp vanilla • 1 cup walnuts • 1 tsp cinnamon • ½ cup dried cranberries

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 8×4-inch loaf pans and set aside 2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. Add the bananas and stir gently to combine. Add the flour mixture and stir until completely blended. Gently fold in the walnuts and cranberries. 3. Divide the mixture into the two loaf pans. Bake for 30-40 min, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean. Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely. The bread can be stored, wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, at room temperature for up to 6 days.

Joyeux Noël

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SPOT THE DIFFERENCES

Circle the 7 differences between the two pictures below, then check your answers on page 20!

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GUM DROP CAKE Gillian Prieur

SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN’ TO TOWN

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar • 1 cup butter or margarine • 3 eggs • 1 tsp vanilla • 1 tsp lemon extract (optional)

You better watch out, You better not cry You better not pout, I’m telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town

• 3½ cups all purpose flour • 2 tsp baking powder

He’s making a list, He’s checking it twice, He’s gonna find out who’s naughty or nice Santa Claus is coming to town

In a large bowl cream the sugar and butter together. Beat in the eggs and add the vanilla and lemon extract.

He sees you when you’re sleeping He knows when you’re awake He knows if you’ve been bad or good So be good for goodness sake

• ½ tsp salt • 1 cup warm milk • 1 lb baking gum drops

Instructions

Combine the dry ingredients in a separate bowl and then fold into the wet mixture. Add the warm milk and then finally fold in the gum drops. Pour into a greased loaf pan with a piece of parchment paper at the bottom. Bake at 350°F for about 60 minutes. .

You better watch out, You better not cry You better not pout, I’m telling you why Santa Claus is coming to town!

SKOR TOFFEE CHOCOLATE BARS Ingredients

STEPHEN BLAIS, MPP|Député provincial Orléans

• ¾ cup butter

• ¾ cup packed brown sugar • 1½ cups all purpose flour • 2 tbsp butterr • 1 300 ml can sweetened condensed milk • 1 300 g pkg milk chocolate chips • 1 225 g pkg Skor toffee bits

Instructions

Cream first 3 ingredients until well blended and mixture comes together. Press evenly into a 13” x 9” pan. Bake at 350°F for 20-25 mins, until golden brown. Cool on wire rack while preparing filling. Heat sweetened condensed milk and 2 tbsp of butter in a heavy saucepan, stirring constantly over medium heat for 5-10 mins, or until thickened. Spread over baked base. Bake 12-15 mins longer, or until golden brown. Sprinkle milk chocolate chips evenly over top. Bake 2 mins more or until chocolate is shiny and soft. Remove from oven. Spread chocolate evenly. Sprinkle Skor bits on top, pressing lightly into the chocolate. Cool completely. If necessary, chill just to set chocolate before cutting into bars. Store at room temperature.

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O Come, All Ye Faithful

O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant! O come ye, O come ye, to Bethlehem Come and behold Him Born the King of Angels O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him Christ the Lord! God of God, Light of Light Lo, He abhors not the Virgin’s womb Very God Begotten, not created O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him Christ the Lord!

Yea, Lord, we greet Thee, born this happy morning Jesus, to Thee be glory given Word of the Father Now in flesh appearing O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him Christ the Lord!

Sing, choirs of angels, sing in exultation Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above! Glory to God All glory in the highest O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him O come, let us adore Him Christ the Lord!

God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

God rest ye merry gentlemen Let nothing you dismay Remember Christ our Savior Was born on Christmas Day To save us all from Satan’s pow’r When we were gone astray Oh tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy Oh tidings of comfort and joy

In Bethlehem, in Israel This blessed Babe was born And laid within a manger Upon this blessed morn The which His Mother Mary Did nothing take in scorn Oh tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy Oh tidings of comfort and joy

Fear not then, said the Angel Let nothing you affright This day is born a Savior Of a pure Virgin bright To free all those who trust in Him From Satan’s pow’r and might Oh tidings of comfort and joy Comfort and joy Oh tidings of comfort and joy

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Silent VIVE LE VENT Night Oh vive le vent, vive le vent, vive le vent d’hiver Boules de neige et jour de l’an et bonne année grand-mère

Silent night, holy night All is calm, all is bright ‘Round yon virgin Mother and Child Holy infant so tender and mild Sleep in heavenly peace Sleep in heavenly peace Silent night, holy night! Shepherds quake at the sight! Glories stream from heaven afar; Heavenly hosts sing Al-le-lu-ia! Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born! Christ the Savior is born! Silent night, holy night Son of God, oh, love’s pure light Radiant beams from Thy holy face With the dawn of redeeming grace Jesus, Lord at Thy birth Jesus, Lord at Thy birth Jesus, Lord at Thy birth

Sur le long chemin tout blanc de neige blanche Un vieux monsieur s’avance avec sa canne dans la main Et tout là-haut le vent qui siffle dans les branches Lui souffle la romance qu’il chantait petit enfant Oh vive le vent, vive le vent, vive le vent d’hiver Qui s’en va sifflant soufflant dans les grands sapins verts Oh vive le temps, vive le temps, vive le temps d’hiver Boules de neige et jour de l’an et bonne année grand-mère Joyeux, joyeux Noël aux mille bougies Qu’enchantent vers le ciel les cloches de la nuit Oh vive le vent, vive le vent, vive le vent d ‘hiver Qui rapporte aux vieux enfants les souvenirs d’hier Et le vieux monsieur descend vers le village

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Joy to the world! the Lord is come; Let earth receive her King; Let every heart prepare him room, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven and nature sing, And heaven, and heaven, and nature sing.

Joy to the world! the Saviour reigns; Let men their songs employ; While fields and floods, rocks, hills, and plains Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat the sounding joy, Repeat, repeat the sounding joy. No more let sins and sorrows grow, Nor thorns infest the ground; He comes to make His blessings flow Far as the curse is found, Far as the curse is found, Far as, far as, the curse is found.

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He rules the world with truth and grace, And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness, And wonders of His love, And wonders of His love, And wonders, wonders, of His love.

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