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[Cynthia12]

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You got your tree up!

Yes, elves could come in handy at the last moment.

They could help you decorate the tree. Make one of each recipe included on here, and then whisper in your ear the most perfect gift for that person you are shopping for..and I'll stop now.

 

[Melissa Rose]

Yeah for early Christmas chicklets and pics are a must

Totals are updated

 

[crazyperson]

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AWESOME!!!

 

[Marthab1953]

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Candled this morning. no good- 4 Lavender/Blue Wheaten Bantam Ameraucana. so I have left:

3 Lavender Standard Orpington eggs, 4- 75% large English Blue Orpington Eggs, 2 Lavender/Blue Wheaten Bantam Ameraucana eggs, 2 Silkie Bantam Cochin Cross eggs "13" due to hatch the 28th

 

[Marthab1953]

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AWESOME!!!

That is cool!

 

[sheila3935]

Just an update... I have 2 quitters, so that leaves me at 9 eggs. Hope no more quit. But still for shipped eggs 9 out of 14 isnt too bad.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Hatch on , little chicks! Deadline to enter recipes for the contest is midnight Christmas eve, eastern time so get a move on if you want to try and win the chicken theme recipe box! Lots of yummy entries, figure out your favorites! Deb

 

[Melissa Rose]

Lockdown for my little Bantam Polish babies is today but Glendas beautious babies have another day to go

I will just stop turning the three little polish eggs today and not do a real lockdown until Glendas are ready

Is everyone getting EGGGGCITED

Don't forget to send in your guess to win and some recipes tooo

 

[crazyperson]

Okay, here's one of my favorite recipes:

Coconut Custard Pie

4 Slightly beaten eggs
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. vanilla

I just beat eggs with a whisk or a fork, then stir in sugar, salt & vanilla

Then, slowly stir in 2 1/2 cups Scalded Milk to this mixture.

Now, throw in a small hand full of shredded coconut. I never measure it, but I'd say about 3/4 cup or so. Not a whole lot. You just want the coconut to float on top. Stir it up again and pour into a 9" deep dish pie crust.

Optional: sprinkle lightly with cinnamon before baking. This gives it just a little different flavor and looks really cool.

Bake at 475 degrees for 5 minutes, THEN, reduce heat to 425 degrees and bake for 10 more minutes. DON'T OPEN THE OVEN UNTIL THIS POINT. Now, you can check it. If your oven is a little off (like mine), slide it out and make sure it isn't giggly in the middle. If it is, put it back for a couple more minutes and check again.

***I use ready made pie shells for this, so if you make your own crust, make sure it's thick around the edges, or it will get too brown. You can also use foil around the edges or a collar, but I never do, because I like really brown crust.

*** This is actually a custard recipe out of an old Amish cookbook that my sister and I altered into coconut custard pie. So, you can just pour it into custard cups, or not even add the coconut and have plain custard, if you want. I have doubled and tripled this recipe with no problems.

CAUTION!!! BE PREPARED!!! When you use a ready made pie shell, guests will swear you BOUGHT this pie!!!

Margo

 

[bikerchic]

Sounds yummy!