This Christmas, why not try one of these great recipes from The Gooseberry Patch: Home for the Holidays Cookbook.

This first recipe is perfect for Christmas morning! Get up early and serve warm while opening gifts!

Quick Coffee Cake
Judy Borecky
Pg. 137

1 pkg. White or yellow cake mix
4 eggs
1 sm. Pkg. Coconut or vanilla pudding mix
¾ c. water
¾ c. oil
1 T. vanilla extract
3 T. sugar, mixed with 1 ½ t. cinnamon
1 c. chopped walnuts

Using mixer, mix ingredients (except sugar, cinnamon and walnuts) until well blended. Pour batter into a sprayed 10 ½” x 13” pan. Sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar; then sprinkle walnuts and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 30 minutes. Drizzle icing over coffee cake and serve.

Icing:
2 T. milk
1 t. vanilla

Whisk together well.

What’s better than a Christmas ham? Try this new twist on an old favorite!

Baked ham (w/Cherry glaze)
Doris Stegner
Pg. 146

1 5lb. canned ham (or any ham)
16 oz. Can pitted dark sweet cherries
¼ c. sweet wine
1 T. sugar
1 T. cornstarch
1 T. lemon juice

Bake ham in 325-degree oven for 1 ½ to 2 hours. After ham has roasted for one hour, make the glaze. Drain cherry liquid into a 1-quart saucepan, stir in sweet wine, sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat stirring until mixture boils and thickens slightly; boil for one minute. During the last 30 minutes of baking, brush ham frequently with some of the cherry sauce. When ham is done, arrange slices on a warm platter. Stir cherries into remaining sauce in pan. Heat thoroughly. Spoon some cherry sauce over ham on platter. Serve remaining sauce in a small bowl.

You can find these recipes and more at The Granary! Both stores have a great selection of Gooseberry Patch and other country cookbooks available! Remember, cookbooks make great gifts!