Christmas recipes

Ingredients: 4 large eggs, measured in a jug Equal quantity of milk to eggs (ie: if the 4 eggs make 4 oz. of eggs, you need 4 oz. of milk) Equal quantity of all purpose/plain flour to eggs (see above ie) Pinch of salt 2 tbsp of lard, beef drippings or vegetable oil Method: 1. […]

Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs of 5 in. long baby carrots, washed and dried with the greens cropped 1 in. above the top of the carrot 1 medium red onion, peeled, cut into 8-12 wedges 2 Tbsp of olive oil 1 Tbsp of fresh chopped rosemary or 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary Garlic powder Salt Freshly […]

Ingredients: 12 small to medium radishes 12 baby carrots 1 tablespoon of olive oil 1 teaspoon of dried thyme Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper Half of a lemon Method: 1. Preheat the oven to 450F/230C. 2. Place the radishes and carrots on a baking sheet and toss them with the olive oil, thyme, […]

Ingredients: 5 cups (1.25 L) of cubed day-old baguette or other crusty bread 4 Tbsp of chopped green onion 1 Tbsp of chopped fresh sage 2 tbsp (30 mL) of melted butter 1 ½ cups (375 mL) of pumpkin purée 2 Tbsp of pure maple syrup ¼ tsp (1 mL) of fine salt 2 large […]

Ingredients: 50g (1¾oz) of butter 50g (1¾oz) of plain flour 300ml (½ pint) of milk 100g (3½oz) of full-fat cream cheese 1 level tbsp of chopped fresh dill 200g of smoked salmon 3 large eggs, separated Zest of ½ a lemon Freshly ground black pepper 1-2 tbsp of horseradish sauce 3 tbsp of crème fraîche […]

Makes 6 servings Ingredients: 1 portion of pastry, chilled for at least 30 minutes 3 large eggs 120 ml (4 fl oz) of plain low-fat yogurt 300 ml (10 fl oz) of semi-skimmed milk 4 tbsp of cranberry sauce (homemade or store brought) 3 tbsp of snipped fresh chives 85 g (3 oz) of crumbled […]

Makes 2 servings Ingredients: 2 cups of milk 1/4 cup of sweetened, condensed milk 1/2 tsp. of ground cinnamon 5 whole cloves 4 egg yolks 1/2 cup of granulated sugar 1 cup of heavy whipping cream 1 tsp. of freshly grated nutmeg, plus more for garnish 1 tsp. of vanilla extract Method: 1. Combine the […]

Ingredients: 1 cup of softened butter ½ cup of brown sugar ½ cup of sifting powdered sugar 1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon of cinnamon 1 pint of softened vanilla ice cream 1 teaspoon of rum flavoring 1/2 cup of boiling water for each serving Method: 1. Cream the butter, sugars, nutmeg, cinnamon and […]

Ingredients: 1 package (10 ounces) frozen strawberries in syrup, partially thawed and undrained 1/4 cup water 2 cups vanilla frozen yogurt 2 tablespoons vanilla reduced-fat yogurt 1 strawberry-flavored or peppermint candy cane, about 6 inches long, finely crushed Green decorating gel Method: 1. Place the strawberries and water in a blender. Cover and blend on […]