By Hannah Lynn, World News Editor
A huge part of what makes Christmas special for many people is the memories they make with friends and family. One popular way to create these memories is by sharing and cooking favorite holiday recipes.
Here are a few recipes from Saint Leo Students that bring fond memories and are perfect for any holiday dinner!
Pineapple Stuffing
Emily Schute, a Junior political science major, brings this holiday recipe. For this recipe, it requires:
- Five slices of white sandwich bread cut into one-inch squares
- Half a cup of softened butter
- Four eggs
- One cup of sugar
- Twenty ounces of crushed pineapples
“With these ingredients, in a large mixing bowl beat together the softened butter, sugar, and eggs until creamy then add in drained crushed pineapples then slowly add in the bread. Put in a pan at 350º [degrees]for about an hour” responded Schute.
This recipe brings many fond memories to Emily and her family. “When my aunt married my uncle, my mom was young…they started incorporating her recipes and favorite foods…and now we make it every year…it’s my favorite side [dish]. Our Thanksgiving dinner has a mix of all my aunts and uncles’ recipes from their family” relayed Schute.
Eggs In a Basket
Colleen Kester, a Junior political science major, brings this holiday recipe. For this recipe, it requires:
- Four eggs
- 4 slices of bread
- Butter
“With these ingredients, you cut shapes into the slices of bread with the cookie cutter and keep both the slice and the cutout. Next, you would Grease a frying pan with butter and heat and lay the bread slices and the cutouts in the pan. Now you crack one egg into each slice of bread and fry for two minutes, flip it and fry again for another two more” relayed Kester.
For Kester, this recipe brings nostalgia and childhood memories. “My mom used to make this for me all the time as a kid, and it’s nothing extremely special, but [she] always made this when we would ask for it. I just loved the name of it as a kid, now that I am on my own, I find myself making it whenever I miss home and her.”
Tall House Pie
Salvatore Polizzi, a senior political science major, brings this holiday recipe. For this recipe, it requires:
- 1 unbaked 9-inch-deep dish pie shell
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup of all-purpose flower
- ½ cup of granulated sugar
- ¾ cup (1 ½ Sticks) butter, softened
- Splash of vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 325 for 60 minutes or more
- Vanilla ice crème on top
This recipe brings fond childhood memories of time spent with family. “My mom got this recipe from my aunt years ago, and she has made it on special occasions ever since. This pie has always brought a smile to my face. I especially loved the memories in the kitchen with my mom where she taught me how to make it.”
“This is not just a pie but something that brings my family together. No matter where life brings me, this pie will always hold these special memories, and I hope to share them with my kids one day” shared Polizzi.
The holidays, even though they may be stressful for some, always have a bright side to the chaos. Creating a deeper bond with family members and friends through sharing and teaching favorite recipes has the possibility of creating lifelong positive memories.
