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Boxing Day lunch (meal ideas)

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WazFlimFlam · 10/12/2017 20:12

Following the popularity of the Christmas Eve meals thread, I wondered what people are doing for Boxing Day?

We are hosting for the first time on Boxing Day, though still only 5 of us.

We will be doing:
Boiled and baked ham (cooked Christmas Eve)
Cauliflower cheese
Winter slaw

Cheese and general left overs and Christmas nibbles

However I have seen a stilton cheesecake with an oatcake base recipe and I am tempted...

So, what are you all having on Boxing Day?

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Alabasterangel6 · 10/12/2017 20:17

Well, I’m going against the grain and doing a beef rendang, chicken masala, muttar paneer and Home made naan! But that’s not usual!!

We’d normally do the lines you are suggesting but I’d add in a baked Camembert and get some part baked baguettes to heat and dunk. A good chutney. Bowl of top notch cherry toms?

New potatoes par cooked and then finished in the oven with a knob of garlic butter.

And something completely different that you could make upfront and just ‘finish’ for pud - caramelised blood orange cheesecake is what I’m doing but also nigellas chocolate tart/cake thing gets better with days (you could make it 23rd)?

GreenTulips · 10/12/2017 20:20

Put the ham in the slow cooker , much nicer

We buy the bread mix so fresh crusty bread/rolls, or buy part baked

Usually with salad coleslaw boiled eggs and left overs so sausage rolls, crisps, etc what my mum would call a picnic tea

WazFlimFlam · 10/12/2017 20:23

Baked camembert is a good call, though we may do that for Xmas Eve. I was thinking of doing some of the 'mini' home grown baked potatoes to go with it and we have plenty of chutney! I just dug out a jar from 2013... I'm hoping it has just peaked Grin and we always have hm piccalilli.

ILs aren't big pudding eaters but I was going to reheat my Xmas pud which they do like, though I am toying with doing that Nigella boiled Christmas cake I think you are referring to (the one with chocolate and coffee in it). I have done it before and people who 'don't like Christmas cake' gobbled it up.

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teenmumandsowhat · 10/12/2017 20:26

We traditionally have rissoto on Boxing Day, made from all the leftovers from the Christmas dinner.

SealSong · 10/12/2017 20:36

If the weather is ok on Boxing day we will be out walking, with a bite at the pub for lunch, and will eat a main meal in the evening.
I'm doing jacket potatoes, turkey, cauli cheese and I'm going to nick your idea of a winter slaw, OP.
There will be left over Christmas cake and nuts and things to nibble on.

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