Make-ahead Christmas lunch

Creamy banoffee trifle

With layers of creamy custard, caramel, banana and sponge, this is the ultimate dessert any time of year.

Chorizo Rolls

There is a stall in London’s Borough Market that sells these delicious chorizo rolls which has people queuing round the block.

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Tropical white Christmas slice

Laden with white chocolate, passionfruit and tropical flavours of mango, coconut and pineapple, this is sure to be a fruity fave this festive season. It makes a great Christmas gift idea, too.

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3-ingredient Christmas cake

With only three ingredients, you'll have an incredible, moist, light and flavoursome fruitcake – it's a Christmas miracle! No one will ever know it was so easy!

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Fruit and nut Christmas pudding loaf

The loaf shape makes this pudding easy to slice and serve, and takes less time to cook than a steamed one. It's a great spin on the traditional Christmas pud.

christmas canapes and entrees

Prawn Caprese skewers

Seafood lovers will rejoice with this prawn and Caprese no-cook-necessary skewers! With a simple lemon, pesto and Greek yoghurt dressing, it's sure to be a hit.

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Christmas nougat ice-cream pudding

Try something different when it comes to Christmas pudding this year! Creamy dark chocolate sauce with crunchy nougat and fruit cake ice-cream.

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Eggnog

An indulgent Christmas drink with egg yolks and brandy that'll make your Yuletide gay.

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Christmas Tree Pops

Decorate wedges of chocolate sponge with green icing and Smarties to make festive cake pops on sticks - perfect for baking with kids.

vegetarian vegan christmas recipe

Triple nut & apple stuffing balls

These vegetarian red onion, lentil and sage stuffing balls offer texture from crunchy linseeds, pecans, hazelnuts and pistachios for a merry vegie Christmas.

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Sticky port gravy

This full-flavoured gravy features our secret ingredients of soy sauce and dried mushrooms for a deep hit of 'umami' (savouriness) to complement a roast.

quick christmas desserts

Christmas morning stollen muffins

These little cakes are filled with all the festive, fruity flavours of this classic German Christmas bake - ideal for Christmas morning or a teatime treat.

vegetarian vegan christmas recipe

Chestnut, spinach & blue cheese en croûte

This vegetarian main course is packed with festive flavours like nutmeg and cloves, then wrapped in flaky butter pastry - a real Christmas treat.

make ahead christmas lunch

Sausage & Granny Smith stuffing

This recipe will give you enough to stuff the turkey and also make a tasty stuffing loaf.

traditional christmas recipes

Cranberry & marmalade sauce

A homemade cranberry sauce with little flecks of peel from the marmalade for lovely bursts of citrus - easy to make in just 15 minutes.

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Spiced stollen plait

This pretty twist on a classic German Christmas bake is lightly spiced, filled with mixed dried fruit and marzipan, then dusted with icing sugar.

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Lime semifreddo cheesecake

This attractive frozen dessert can be made ahead and frozen for up to 3 months - perfect to get ahead for a dinner party.

christmas pudding recipe

Chocolate orange & cranberry red velvet bombe

Serve this stunning centrepiece for all those Christmas pudding refuseniks. Or offer it to guests alongside mince pies and tea.

traditional christmas roasts

Slow-roast pork shoulder

This smoky, melt-in-the-mouth main course is slow-cooked for several hours, making it ideal for a Christmas meal or special occasion.

no bake christmas desserts

Nougat terrine with caramel

A beautiful dessert to end a special dinner. This nougat terrine can be made in advance and kept in the freezer until you are ready to finish with the caramel.

Make-ahead Christmas lunch

Creamy banoffee trifle

Chorizo Rolls

Tropical white Christmas slice

3-ingredient Christmas cake

Fruit and nut Christmas pudding loaf

Prawn Caprese skewers

Christmas nougat ice-cream pudding

Eggnog

Christmas Tree Pops

Triple nut & apple stuffing balls

Sticky port gravy

Christmas morning stollen muffins

Chestnut, spinach & blue cheese en croûte

Sausage & Granny Smith stuffing

Cranberry & marmalade sauce

Spiced stollen plait

Lime semifreddo cheesecake

Chocolate orange & cranberry red velvet bombe

Slow-roast pork shoulder

Nougat terrine with caramel

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