One of my favorite childhood memories is doing the 12 days of Christmas for a family in our ward! It is done in secret so we get to ring the doorbell and run! Last night we started this in our home. The kids were so excited! When we got to the car Carter was laughing and Paige kept asking, "why did we run?"
Here is our first gift:(If your in my ward don't tell on us! :))
Twas the first night of Christmas and all through your house,
not a creature was stirring not even a mouse.
'Cept suddenly one little soul did appear,
It is your Christmas friend bringing you holiday cheer!
Tonight calls for a Partridge in your pear tree,
but partridges are tough catches, you see.
Now, how about some pear bread, instead of the bird.
Indeed it tastes good, or so we have heard.
Tonight, this first night this sign you have been given,
one ring of the door bell, not six, and not seven,
But from every night hence one ring on this phone,
will signal a gift from your own secret Gnome!
Now beware of this warning- Your friends will be here,
But you better not look or he'll disappear.
And then all of your gifts that were carefully planned
on somebody else's doorstep will surprisingly land.
TRY this recipe for Pear Bread it is soo good!
3 Cups flour
1 teaspoon of Soda
1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1Tablespoon Cinnamon
Mix these in a bowl.
Remove about 1/4 of the mixture and toss with 1 Cup of nuts. Then add back into the bowl.
In a seperate bowl combine:
3/4 Cup butter
3 Eggs (slightly beaten)
2Cups Sugar
2 Cups of peeled and finely grated, firm, ripe, Pears
2 teaspoons of Vanilla.
Mix both bowls together just until moistened.
Pour into 2 9X5 Loaf pans and bake at 350. 60-70 minutes or until brown on top and clean tooth pick. Cool completly.
Here is our first gift:(If your in my ward don't tell on us! :))
Twas the first night of Christmas and all through your house,
not a creature was stirring not even a mouse.
'Cept suddenly one little soul did appear,
It is your Christmas friend bringing you holiday cheer!
Tonight calls for a Partridge in your pear tree,
but partridges are tough catches, you see.
Now, how about some pear bread, instead of the bird.
Indeed it tastes good, or so we have heard.
Tonight, this first night this sign you have been given,
one ring of the door bell, not six, and not seven,
But from every night hence one ring on this phone,
will signal a gift from your own secret Gnome!
Now beware of this warning- Your friends will be here,
But you better not look or he'll disappear.
And then all of your gifts that were carefully planned
on somebody else's doorstep will surprisingly land.
TRY this recipe for Pear Bread it is soo good!
3 Cups flour
1 teaspoon of Soda
1/4 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 teaspoon Salt
1Tablespoon Cinnamon
Mix these in a bowl.
Remove about 1/4 of the mixture and toss with 1 Cup of nuts. Then add back into the bowl.
In a seperate bowl combine:
3/4 Cup butter
3 Eggs (slightly beaten)
2Cups Sugar
2 Cups of peeled and finely grated, firm, ripe, Pears
2 teaspoons of Vanilla.
Mix both bowls together just until moistened.
Pour into 2 9X5 Loaf pans and bake at 350. 60-70 minutes or until brown on top and clean tooth pick. Cool completly.
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