Christmas buffet (in spring)

[RockingMyFiftiesNot]

For reasons which would be too outing to go into, I'm planning a Christmas party this or next month.
Will have to be finger food or fork only as wont be able to seat everyone. Want to keep the food Christmas themed (Christmas dinner buffet style) but simple. Know how brilliant you lot are at this stuff so would really appreciate your help.
So far am thinking:
Hot turkey sandwiches (ie carved roast turkey; stuffing and cranberry. Maybe a variety of breads/rolls.)

Sausages wrapped in bacon

Potato wedges

Coleslaw made with sprouts (if we can get them)

Mince pies & Christmas cake. trifle. Maybe Christmas pudding.

Mulled wine

Then running out of ideas foodwise. So a buffet that shouts Christmas without being a Christmas dinner.

Can cobble together enough leftover crackers from various friends and will have Christmas decors and music. Maybe some Christmas games but might not be appropriate.
Any other suggestions very welcome, thanks

[Doyouavocado]

Cheese cheese and cheeeesssee

[RockingMyFiftiesNot]

@Doyouavocado yes of course!!! Thank you - obligatory Stilton . And cranberry stuffed something!

[RockingMyFiftiesNot]

Oh and of course a roast ham as an alternative sandwich filler

[Blondie1984]

Something with smoked salmon?
Bucks Fizz
You could serve stuffing balls on their own as well as in sandwiches

[Blondie1984]

Oh and some tins of Quality Street / Roses

[TheSpottedZebra]

Sausage rolls, obviously.

Some gravy to dip the rolls into? It's a thing, honestly!

You could do a Christmas pudding ice cream - ie crumble bits of Xmas pudding through vanilla ice cream.

[Ricekrispie22]

Mini stollen bites //www.goodhousekeeping.co.uk/food/recipes/mini-stollen-bites
Gingerbread
Christmas pudding cupcakes www.goodtoknow.co.uk/recipes/christmas-pudding-cupcakes
Mini yule logs but don't make them, just buy chocolate mini rolls and dust them with icing sugar.
Brie and cranberry parcels //www.dairycouncil.co.uk/consumers/recipes/cheese-up-your-life/baked-brie-and-cranberry-parcels
Smoked salmon tarts
Stuffing bites //www.rachelphipps.com/2015/12/christmas-kitchen-bacon-wrapped.html
Mushroom and chestnut parcels www.saga.co.uk/magazine/food/recipes/snacks-light-meals/mushroom-shallot-and-chestnut-parcels

[YemenRoadYemen]

You need to take inspiration from us 'southern' types that have Christmas in summer.

Smoked salmon / BBQd fish
Boiled new potatoes with butter, parsley, chives, sea salt, pepper
Warm new carrot salad
Green leaf salad with something like pomegranate or mango
Prawn and chorizo skewers

And of course, a festive, fruity pavlova.

[RockingMyFiftiesNot]

Thank you all, really appreciated. @YemenRoadYemen lovely food ideas but I really to represent a traditional Christmas dinner, adapted to a buffet.
That's really the whole point.

[kateandme]

do you know whos coming.could you do some ginger or spiced xmas biscuits iced with their names on it.
some paperchains to deocrate.
sausage rolls
mini prawn cocktails in little jam jar or shot glasses.
crackers.
make some snowflakes from paper.
could you make some stolen type bites.
have some ginger biscuit shapes on offer
red cabbage
roulade or something for pudding
big box of cadburys in a bowl.
brownies or choc melt in the middle pudding for alternitvie
yorkshire pudding with roast beef and horseradish in
www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/cheese-stars
www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/brie-apple-onion-tart
www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/cupcake-christmas-tree
www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/christmas-tree-garlic-bread
www.deliaonline.com/recipes/international/european/french/mini-boeufs-en-croute
www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/picnic-recipes/little-croustades-filled-with-gravadlax-and-soured-cream
www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1805663/baked-camembert
roasted veggies.
mince pies.
chocolate bark
look in the frozen isle if you cant find fresh sprouts maybe??

[YemenRoadYemen]

That's really the whole point

That's me told!

Good luck, hopefully you have some good ideas for your buffet.

[RockingMyFiftiesNot]

Sorry @YemenRoadYemen that came across rudely, wasn't intended that way. Loved your ideas, just not for this occasion x

[RockingMyFiftiesNot]

Wow @kateandme - lots of ideas there. And thanks to everyone else too

[RockingMyFiftiesNot]

Any vegetarian suggestions please? Delia's vegetarian 'sausage' rolls are a favourite at Chtristmas even for meat eaters in our family so will include those

[justicewomen]

www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/2295/moroccan-spiced-pie

Its veggie, lovely and easy to make

[TheSpottedZebra]

Those Delia not-sausage rolls are delicious!

what about a festive shaped baked bread rolls with camenberts in the middle, adding cranberry sauce at last Minute? like this

[reindeermania]

pin.it/f4elxoqb3oafen

These ideas are great

[woodcutbirds]

cranberry sauce and brie filo parcels

smoked salmon and cream cheese on mini bagels with a glass of bucks fizz. That's classic Christmas breakfast, if that counts

how about a garlic roast new potato and a honey glazed baby carrot together on a cocktail stick?

Baked ham and piccallilli?

mini trifles?
stollen bites and pfeffernusse biscuits
A big tin of roses chocolates?

[Spam88]

If you wanted some lighter dessert ideas with it being summer, the following are pretty festive. Otherwise I think your menu sounds great though :)

[RockingMyFiftiesNot]

Thank you, so many fab ideas. Love the strawberry Santa's!

[TheSandgroper]

In Australia, we like prawns for Christmas. Lots of them.

[foodiemama26]

Prawn cocktail lettuce cups, loaded fries/wedges (topped with sausage meat, stuffing, etc) honey roasted parsnip crisps, soup shots (could be vegetarian). Good luck!

[RockingMyFiftiesNot]

Thank you both

[Banhaha]

Twiglets.

[TheSteveMilliband]

I think I'd go for nigellas Poinsettia fizz cocktails rather than mulled wine. Hot wine all wrong in the summer (to be fair in the winter too). Her clementine cake might be nice with crime fraiche too and more hot weather friendly. Or a Yule log..