10 Christmas Recipes
10 Christmas Recipes
10 Christmas Recipes
SERVES: 4
READY IN: 15-20 MINS
PUMPKIN, CHILLI, SPINACH
& FETA PARCELS
INGREDIENTS METHOD
PERFECT PARTY FOOD!
• 50g butter 1. Melt butter and the olive oil and fry the
onion.
• 1 tbsp Olive Oil
2. Add the garlic, chilli, pumpkin, sage and a
• 1 finely sliced red onions
splash of veg stock or water.
• 2 chopped garlic cloves
3. Cook gently for about 10 minutes until the
• 0.5 red chilli - finely pumpkin is cooked.
chopped
4. Stir through the baby leaf spinach and set
• 600g pumpkin or butternut aside.
squash
5. Add the feta and the lemon juice. Season to
• 5 sage leaves taste.
• 250g baby leaf spinach 6. Roll out the puff pastry and cut into squares,
• 500g puff pastry about 12cm.
• 200g small diced feta 7. Place the filling in the middle and bring the
cheese corners to the middle and seal.
• Juice 1/4 lemon 8. Brush with egg wash and bake until golden
SERVES: 8
READY IN: 1 HOUR
CHEDDAR & CRANBERRY
SAVOURY SHORTBREAD
INGREDIENTS METHOD
• 100g plain flour 1. Dice the butter into small cubes but keep
GET YOUR SAVOURY • 50g cornflour
chilled.
SERVES: 20
READY IN: 2 HOURS
HAM HOCK & BARLEY SOUP
INGREDIENTS METHOD
THIS HEARTY SOUP IS
• Ham hock (about 1.3kg) 1. Place the ham hock in a large, heavy-based
saucepan, cover with cold water, then bring
DELICIOUS, WARMING
• 2 carrots (small diced)
SERVES: 6-8
READY IN: 2-3 HOURS
CRANBERRY & SAUSAGE
STUFFING WITH BACON
THIS IS ONE SAVORY, INGREDIENTS METHOD
• 455g sausage meat 1. Preheat the oven To 180.C
SWEET AND VERY
• Bunch of spring onions, 2. Put all the ingredients, except the bacon into
SATISFYING DISH FOR finely chopped a large bowl and mix together with plenty of
SERVES: 16
READY IN: 30-40 MINS
CHOCOLATE & PANETTONE
BREAD PUDDING
THIS IS A GREAT RECIPE FOR
INGREDIENTS METHOD
• Butter for greasing 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan160°C/gas 4.
LEFTOVER PANETTONE.
Grease a large ovenproof dish.
• 900g fruit panettone
2. Slice the panettone into thin wedges and
• 5-6 tbsp Amaretto liqueur
arrange half in the dish, overlapping each
• 100g dark chocolate, piece.
roughly chopped
3. Drizzle with half the amaretto, then scatter
• 4 large free-range eggs over half the chopped chocolate.
• 30g caster sugar 4. Repeat with the remaining panettone,
• 800ml double cream, plus amaretto and chocolate.
extra to serve 5. In a large bowl, mix the eggs and sugar, then
whisk in the cream. Pour evenly over the top
of the panettone, then let stand for at least 30
minutes.
SERVES: 10
READY IN: 1-2 HOURS
VEGAN GINGERBREAD
SERVES: 12
READY IN: 30-45 MINS
GINGERBREAD CUPCAKES
WITH TOFFEE FROSTING
INGREDIENTS METHOD TOP TIP - SAVE SOME OF THE
FOR THE CAKES 1. Preheat the oven to 180 C
TOFFEE FOR A LITTLE DRIZZLE
2. Cream the butter and sugar until light and
• 150g butter
fluffy and the sugar AT THE END.
• 150g soft brown sugar
3. Sift flour and cinnamon into the mixture fold
• 3 eggs
in gently. Beat eggs with a fork. Gradually
• 125g self-raising flour add the flour mix and the eggs to the butter
• 5g ground cinnamon and sugar mixture
• ½ lemon
muffin tin MINCE PIE – AND THEY TASTE
• 30g butter
2. Core the apples, cut in half and slice into AMAZING TOO.
paper thin slices with a sharp knife or
• 30g soft brown sugar mandolin and sprinkle with lemon juice to
• 5g ground cinnamon stop browning.
SERVES: 6
READY IN: 1 HOUR