christmas candy
ready in about 30 minutes;
serves 12
You might need to buy:
- sweetened condensed milk
I got the basic recipe for this from the “Good Eats” television program, Alton Brown. He had some ingredients that I knew my family did not like so I added and substituted items I thought my family would like making this my own.
You might need to buy:
- TURKEY:
- melted unsalted butter
- vegetable oil
- VEGETABLE STOCK:
- carrots
- onion
- ribs celery
- whole stems parsley
- garlic
- BRINE:
- kosher salt
- light brown sugar
- black peppercorns
- poultry seasoning
- ground ginger
- large sprig fresh rosemary
- ADDITIONAL BRINE INGREDIENTS TO BE ADDED LATER:
- white wine
- white cranberry juice
- AROMATICS:
- apple
- onion
- fresh rosemary
- fresh sage
- large stems parsley
- rib celery
- carrot
- garlic
- GRAVY:
- liquid from cooked turkey pan
- cornstarch
- cooked giblets
Makes 30, can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week
ready in about 40 minutes
You might need to buy:
- medium egg yolk
- 75g quick-cook polenta
- poppy seeds
Makes 4, You’ll need an 8-hole Tefal Proflex silicone half sphere cake mould, Can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks
You might need to buy:
- Ribbon
ready in about an hour and 20 minutes;
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- fresh bay leaves
- Turkey giblets
- 25g butter
- black peppercorns
- 10g plain flour
ready in about 180 minutes;
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- 3.5kg oven-ready turkey
- large sprigs fresh thyme
- bay leaves
- small lemon
ready in about 20 minutes;
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- 175g fresh white breadcrumbs
- finely grated zest of 1 lemon
ready in about 45 minutes;
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- 75g butter
Make it up to 2 days in advance. You’ll need 2 × 8-hole Tefal silicone half sphere cake moulds
ready in about 50 minutes;
serves 8
You might need to buy:
- 100g softened butter
- golden syrup
- 100g chopped hazelnuts
- 90g fresh or frozen and thawed cranberries
- 90g fresh or frozen and thawed raspberries
- caster sugar
- Cointreau
- 190g mascarpone
- 100ml double cream
- zest and juice of 1 small orange
- icing sugar
- heaped tsp powdered gelatine
You can make the sponge in advance and freeze it for up to 1 month. Then simply defrost, fill and decorate to serve.
ready in about 50 minutes;
serves 8
You might need to buy:
- 175g golden caster sugar
- Nutella spread
- 250g tub mascarpone
- brandy