CHRISTMAS BAKING

After living in Montreal for 20 years, a member of my family came out to visit during Christmas. It was thrilling, and I am truly grateful to my brother Nate for making it out for the holidays. The most fun preparing was knowing our special treats were based on the same nostalgia, and my daughter got on board, especially favoring the peanut butter squares, which were much more butterscotch than I remember, and a crowd favourite.

After eight, PB square and peppermint chocolate fudge

A perfect plate

Christmas platter

Peppermint Fudge

PB butterscotch squares

Christmas Rainbow squares

Popcorn balls and a nearly completed Starbucks advent calendar

On the list of MUSTS (which were not all possible on one occasion):
For Montreal:
Millefeuille
Bagels and cream cheese
Sucre à la crème
Peppermint fudge
Sugar Pie
Tourtière
Fondue and wine (Hobnob merlot, Menage à Trois)

For Christmas in Saskatchewan:
Rainbow squares
Popcorn balls
PB butterscotch squares
Mandarin oranges
After Eights

For tradition:
Eggnog
Pomegranates
Grapefruit
Ginger chocolate
Peppermint dazzler
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