Marguerites Cookbook

A cooking blog all about making vintage recipes from a cookbook we inherited from our grandmother

Hot Christmas Punch

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I don’t know about you, but one of the things I enjoy about the holidays is curling up by the fire during these colder months. This week we made a hot Christmas punch recipe that is a perfect addition to that relaxing time on these cold December nights. Making this recipe made our whole place smell like the holidays!

Hot Christmas Punch

Here’s what Marguerite had to say:

hot christmas punch recipe

This recipe is full of many Christmas-time smells, such as cinnamon, that made for an enjoyable afternoon preparing this punch. One thing that did seem to be missing from Marguerite’s description was something to boil all those spices in, so we decided on a cup of water. The only time consuming part of this recipe was grating the peels of the orange and the lemon. After that, this hot Christmas punch was a snap!

Hot Holiday Punch

Aaron and I both really enjoyed this drink! Marguerite suggested either apple juice or apple cider in her original recipe, and Aaron decided he wanted to use apple juice and let the spices we were adding be the main flavor additions to this recipe. That was a good idea and the flavor turned out perfectly. It turned out like a “spicy” hot apple cider. We found the hot Christmas punch to be a tasty treat and may even consider making it for a party around Christmastime.

Hot Christmas Punch Drink

So this holiday season, if you’re looking for a warm beverage on a cool night, or for something to put you in the holiday spirit while decorating or wrapping presents, then this hot Christmas punch could hit the spot!

Hot Christmas Punch
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Servings Prep Time
10-12 10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
10-12 10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Hot Christmas Punch
Print Recipe
Servings Prep Time
10-12 10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Servings Prep Time
10-12 10 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Boil allspice, cinnamon sticks, cloves, peel, and bay leaf in one cup of water. At the same time, heat the juices and brown sugar in a large pot.
  2. Once the spices boil, strain water into juices. Heat punch until warm. Serve.
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Inside-Out Chicken Kiev

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There’s no question that the most numerous type of recipe in Marguerite’s cookbook is desserts, and we’ll get back to another one of those next week! But first, a recipe that is most likely the second popular in the book—a chicken recipe. This inside-out chicken kiev was a delicious twist on a classic!

Here’s what Marguerite had to say:

Chicken Kiev Recipe

You may notice a few differences between Marguerite’s recipe and our version below. The main difference is the title. We knew that a typical chicken kiev usually has the butter and spices stuffed and cooked on the inside, which was not a part of Marguerite’s recipe. So we decided to rename this recipe ‘inside-out chicken kiev.’ Aaron was almost as excited about the catchy new name as he was about the dish itself!

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Some other changes we made included minimizing the cook time from Marguerite’s and substituting dried ingredients for fresh ones. We make some type of chicken recipe about once a week and usually only cook it for up to 30 minutes. So when we read how long Marguerite wanted us to cook this recipe, we thought: That’s crazy! And so Aaron’s mother fielded yet another recipe-related phone call from us. We seriously call her 3-4 times while making these. Seriously. She agreed with Marguerite on the cooking time, but the thought of overly dry chicken still made us cringe. We’re glad we went with our guts and cut the cook time. Sorry Marguerite and Mercedes!

inside out chicken kiev

This inside-out chicken kiev smelled great while it was cooking, which made waiting for dinner time to eat it torture! I really liked this chicken recipe. I’ve liked almost all of the things we’ve been making lately, actually. The combination of the spices on the chicken made it incredibly flavorful. A whole bunch of butter slathered on it doesn’t hurt either. As Marguerite’s mother always said “If it calls for one stick of butter, then two will make it twice as good!” Okay, Paula Deen. Aaron also liked this inside-out chicken kiev. But, as I’ve mentioned before, he likes everything.

inside out chickenkiev

We hope you try this simple recipe with your family. We think you’ll enjoy this inside-out chicken kiev as much as we did!

Inside-Out Chicken Kiev
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Servings Prep Time
2 10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
2 10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Inside-Out Chicken Kiev
Print Recipe
Servings Prep Time
2 10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Servings Prep Time
2 10 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
Servings:
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Melt butter in shallow dish.
  3. Mix bread crumbs, cheese, and spices (salt, garlic salt, oregano, and basil.)
  4. Dip chicken in butter, then crumb mixture.
  5. Place in casserole dish and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
  6. Mix apple juice, onion, and parsley.
  7. Add to leftover butter.
  8. When 30 minute cook time has passed, pour apple juice mixture over chicken and bake 2 to 3 minutes more.
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