Christmas recipes for large groups
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Christmas hams
Crackling ham
Salty, crisp, juicy crackling ham makes a beautiful centrepiece for Christmas or Boxing Day - maximum impact for minimum effort.
Christmas baking
Cranberry mincemeat and apple jalousie
Our cranberry, mincemeat and apple jalousie is wonderful Christmas dessert recipe made with fruit, nuts and crisp, golden pastry.
Alternative Christmas roast
Festive roast goose with panettone stuffing
Our festive roast goose has a wonderfully rich flavour and the panettone stuffing to go alongside it is a real Christmas cracker.
Make-ahead Christmas desserts
Christmas pudding semifreddo
If you find traditional Christmas pudding too heavy after a large meal, this stunning frozen semifreddo makes a lovely alternative dessert.
December seasonal
Christmas pavlova
This decadent, boozy Christmas pavolva is made with caramelised clementine and pomegranate and is perfect for a festive lunch showstopper.
Festive desserts
Christmas trifle
Behold our Christmas trifle recipe. Layers of ginger cake, eggnog custard and pears are topped with whipped cream and edible glitter.
Cranberries
Italian torrone parfait
This Italian torrone recipe is filled with delicious pistachios and cranberries. It's a festive dessert perfect for Christmas or New Year's.
Classic sauces
Freezable cranberry sauce
Homemade cranberry sauce is a winning accompaniment to roast turkey. To save time on Christmas Day, this sauce can be made ahead and frozen.
Carrots
Carrots and parsnips with maple and orange glaze
Sweet glazed carrots and parsnips are a must at Christmas lunch. These maple vegetables are even sweeter, as they can be frozen in advance.
Christmas turkey
Classic roast turkey with pancetta
Searching for the best Christmas turkey recipe? This is it. Our classic roast turkey is stuffed with date, pancetta and sausagemeat stuffing.
Christmas canapés
Chocolatey Christmas cake bites
These quick, easy chocolate-covered Christmas cake bites are fab as sweet canapés – or as a sweet treat when you can't manage a whole slice.
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