Retro Holiday Recipes
Instructions: Remember the special dishes that made holidays memorable? Test your knowledge of classic holiday cooking traditions!
- 1.
What classic holiday beverage, made with eggs, cream, sugar, and often rum or bourbon, was traditionally served at Christmas parties?
AEggnogBMulled wineCHot toddyDWassail - 2.
What was the iconic Thanksgiving side dish that Campbell's Soup Company created in 1955 using green beans and cream of mushroom soup?
AGreen bean casseroleBCorn puddingCSquash bakeDBroccoli casserole - 3.
What was traditionally stuck into a baked ham for decoration and flavor during Easter and Christmas dinners?
ACinnamon sticksBToothpicks with olivesCWhole clovesDBay leaves - 4.
What colorful ring-shaped holiday fruitcake was often given as a gift and became the butt of many jokes?
AStollenBFruitcakeCYule logDPanettone - 5.
What was the popular holiday cookie that was pressed through a cookie press into decorative shapes?
ASugar cookiesBSpritz cookiesCShortbreadDGingerbread cookies - 6.
What canned cranberry sauce, sliced into rounds from the can shape, was a Thanksgiving table staple?
ACranberry chutneyBOcean Spray jellied cranberry sauceCWhole berry cranberry sauceDCranberry relish - 7.
What was the traditional way to cook the Thanksgiving turkey in the 1950s and 1960s?
ASmokedBDeep friedCGrilled outdoorsDRoasted in the oven with a tent of aluminum foil - 8.
What sweet potato holiday dish was topped with a layer of miniature marshmallows and baked until golden?
AMashed sweet potatoesBCandied yamsCSweet potato casseroleDSweet potato pie - 9.
What Christmas morning breakfast treat was made by layering bread, eggs, and cinnamon in a dish the night before?
ACoffee cakeBChristmas stollenCCinnamon rollsDOvernight French toast casserole - 10.
What warm holiday drink combined heated apple cider with cinnamon, cloves, and orange slices?
ASpiced punchBApple toddyCMulled ciderDWassail - 11.
What holiday party appetizer consisted of cream cheese rolled in chopped nuts, shaped into a ball, and served with crackers?
ACheese fondueBSpinach dipCPimento cheese spreadDCheese ball - 12.
What was the Thanksgiving dessert that featured a spiced custard filling in a flaky pie crust?
ASweet potato pieBPumpkin pieCPecan pieDMincemeat pie - 13.
What Christmas confection was made by melting chocolate and butterscotch chips and mixing them with chow mein noodles?
ANo-bake cookiesBChocolate haystacksCCrunchy clustersDHoliday nests - 14.
What traditional holiday treat was made by pouring hot caramel over freshly popped popcorn and forming it into balls?
ACracker JackBKettle cornCPopcorn brittleDCaramel corn balls - 15.
What type of cookie was traditionally left out for Santa Claus on Christmas Eve alongside a glass of milk?
AOatmeal cookiesBChocolate chip cookiesCSugar cookiesDGingerbread men