Christmas Recipes

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November 12, 2007

  • Christmas Cookie Recipes

    Passionate about cookies?
    Fill your cookie jar this christmas with these delicious homemade gems! (…)

November 19, 2006

  • Christmas Recipes: Cakes & Tarts. Nos. 4 of 7 - Date Ginger Cake

    Written by Paul Curran
    Christmas recipe makes: 16 slices
    calories per serving: 210
    preparation time: 20 minutes
    cooking time: 60 minutes
    suitable for freezing
    Christmas recipe ingredients:
    * oil
    * dates, stoned 125 g (4 oz)
    * stem ginger, in syrup 50 g (2 oz)
    * bicarbonate of soda, 2.5 ml (half tsp)
    * milk, 50 ml (2 fl oz)
    * butter, 125 g (4 oz)
    * sugar, soft brown 125 g (4 oz)
    * eggs, 2
    * syrup, golden 150 g (5 oz)
    * treacle, black 150 g (5 oz)
    * flour, plain 225 g (8 oz)
    * ginger, ground 7.5 ml (1.5 tsp)
    * salt
    Christmas recipe instructions:
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November 17, 2006

  • Christmas Recipes: Edible Gifts. No.1 of 8 - Florentines

    Written by Paul curran
    Christmas recipe makes: 12
    Calories per biscuit: 170
    Preparation time: 15 minutes
    Cooking time: 8-10 minutes
    Not suitable for freezing
    Christmas recipe ingredients:
    * cherries, 25 g (1 oz)
    * almonds, flaked 40 g (1.5 oz)
    * butter, unsalted 60 g (2.5 oz)
    * sugar, caster 50 g (2 oz)
    * cream, double 30 ml (2 tbsp)
    * sunflower seeds, 25 g (1 oz)
    * mixed peel, chopped 20 g (0.75 oz)
    * sultanas, 20 g (0.75 oz)
    * flour, plain white 15 g (0.5 oz)
    * chocolate, dark plain pieces 125 g (4 oz)
    Christmas recipe instructions:
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November 15, 2006

November 14, 2006

November 13, 2006

  • Christmas Recipes: Main Dishes. No.10 of 12 - Lamb with Chestnut and Tomato Relish

    Written by Paul Curran
    Christmas recipe serves: 6
    calories per serving: 450
    preparation time: 15 minutes
    cooking time: 20 minutes
    not suitable for freezing
    Christmas recipe ingredients:
    chestnuts, peeled cooked, 175 g (6 oz)
    tomatoes, cherry 75 g (3 oz)
    bacon, rindless streaky, 175 g (6 oz)
    lamb, 3 racks trimmed, 900 g (2 lb)
    garlic, 3 cloves
    pepper
    olive oil, 100 ml (4 fl oz)
    parsley, finely chopped fresh, 60 ml (4 tbsp)
    caster sugar, 10 ml (2 tsp)
    balsamic vinegar, 30 ml (2 tbsp)
    garnish, flat leaf parsley
    Christmas recipe instructions:

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November 11, 2006

  • Christmas Recipes: Main Dishes. No.2 of 12 - Plaice with Tomato and Caper

    Written by Paul Curran
    Serves: 4
    Preparation time: 15 minutes
    Cooking time: 10 minutes
    Calories per serving: 340
    Not suitable for freezing
    Christmas Recipe Ingredients:
    * Plaice fillets, 8 (550 g, 1.25 lb)
    * Black Olive Paste, 75 g (5 tbsp)
    * Dry white wine, 150 ml (5 fl oz)
    * Tomatoes, 1 large or 2 small
    * Black olives, 25 g (1 oz)
    * Capers, 30 ml (2 tbsp)
    * Lemon juice, 60 ml (4 tbsp)
    * Lemon rind, half a lemon
    * Olive oil, 60 ml (4 tbsp)
    * Salt and pepper
    Christmas Recipe Instructions:

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October 24, 2006

October 22, 2006