Christmas is truly a joyful time for families. Children count down to Santa’s big night. And for one brief holiday, magic is in the air. Holiday cooking and baking continue to play a key role in many holiday celebrations.
As we gather around our holiday tables, the Wyoming-Lackawanna Counties Dairy Princess Riley Campbell and Dairy Maid Jewel Tyler want to encourage everyone to make sure to use real dairy products in all of their cooking.
For the calorie conscious, family recipes can easily be lightened by substituting lowfat or nonfat dairy products.
Candy Cane Hot White Chocolate
12 cups of milk
9 oz. white chocolate, chopped
1 cup crushed red and white peppermint candies
Whipped cream
Bring milk to simmer in heavy large saucepan. Reduce heat to medium. Add white chocolate and crushed peppermints. Wisk until smooth. Pour into mugs. If desired, top with whipped cream.
Eggless Eggnog
8 cups lowfat milk
1 (3 oz.) package of fat-free French Vanilla instant pudding
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
In a large bowl, mix the pudding with 1 cup of milk. When pudding is formed, add the rest of the milk and the remaining ingredients and mix well. Chill.
– From 2011-12 Wyoming-Lackawanna County Dairy Princess Katelyn Hug. #PADairyPrincess
Wyoming-Lackawanna Dairy Princess 