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Christmas

From present ideas to party food, find all your Christmas inspiration here.

Your favourite Christmas recipe.

246 replies

MrsWhites · 01/10/2025 19:22

Is it too early? I want to try a few new recipes this year so share your favourites with me please!!

I’ll start with the pie I make with Christmas leftovers:

hairybikersrecipes.co.uk/hairy-bikers-turkey-ham-pie-recipe/

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GameOfJones · 03/10/2025 07:51

Two very easy favourites:

Sausage and stuffing rolls. Make up a packet of sage and onion stuffing mix with half of the amount of water suggested on the packet. Reserve some of the fine dust from the bottom of the stuffing packet.

Mix the stuffing mix with an equal quantity of sausage meat.

Get two sheets of shop bought puff pastry. Spread it with mustard/chutney/cranberry sauce/brown sauce....whatever you like.

Divide the sausage and stuffing mixture in two, put down the middle of the pastry. Roll up and egg wash. Before you slice it up, sprinkle on the dust from the stuffing packet. Then slice up and bake until golden. I tend to make a massive batch of these and freeze them before the baking stage and then just oven cook them from frozen as I need them.

To drink....a Noisette cocktail. Pour a glass of fizz, drizzle in some frangelico. Job done and delicious!

MrsWhites · 03/10/2025 12:19

Some fab recipes already. Will definitely be trying a few of these.

I’ll dig out a couple more of my favourites this weekend. I think someone asked for a chocolate pudding recipe - I have a recipe for an amazing chocolate tart, it’s a big Christmas desert favourite in our family so I’ll try to find that one.

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CharlotteCChapel · 03/10/2025 14:39

Mine is Christmas lasagne. You make up the tomato sauce but instead of using mince in it you make tiny meatballs the size of hazel nuts . You also want mozzarella the same size as the meat balls. Make up the lasagne as normal but add some meatballs and cheese to the sauce layers. Finish with grated mozzarella. I found it originally from Gennaro, Jamie Oliver's mate but haven't found it again.

nannyl · 03/10/2025 14:39

can I ask what cookean is?

Or have i misread it?

(How lovely to have this family recipe)

FurForksSake · 03/10/2025 14:48

Cookeen is white shortening, like trex.

RaraRachael · 03/10/2025 14:52

@nannyl Cookeen is lard

WoodenBoat80 · 03/10/2025 15:08

Jamie Oliver’s Christmas gravy.
And also my Christmas stuffing, Paxo, massive tube of sausage meat, wrap in bacon and cook in a loaf tin.

OnlyOneAdda · 04/10/2025 12:02

What on earth has been posted on a Christmas recipe thread that MNHQ has had to remove?!

Really enjoying all these - we got all the Christmas cookbooks out two weeks ago and been enjoying perusing.

One I came across a few years ago was the suggestion for bacon and scallops in a brioche for brunch - it sounded a bit crazy to me at first but omg it's amazing... 🤤

scarletwidow · 04/10/2025 12:50

Lots of great recipes here - I’m definitely going to try the gingerbread mince pies!
Our family favourite recipe is Boxing Day pie. It varies each year depending on what I have left over, and is a great way to use them up.

https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/pauls-hand-raised-boxing-day-pie/

Paul’s Hand-raised Boxing Day Pie

Make the best of Christmas leftover turkey, stuffing and cranberry sauce, with this simple recipe from Paul Hollywood for Boxing Day Pie.

https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/recipes/pauls-hand-raised-boxing-day-pie/

violetpink · 04/10/2025 12:52

Lovely recipes

WhatTheFuk · 04/10/2025 12:59

Qwerty21 · 02/10/2025 20:37

Does anyone have a recipe for a nice chocolate pudding, maybe a trifle, but not chocolate orange? I make a regular trifle but some fuss pot kids of mine turn their noses up at it, they don't like orange either. Or indeed fruit in general 😩

Can you make the chocolate orange trifle without the orange?

MrsWhites · 04/10/2025 13:02

Gingerbread mince pies will definitely be a hit with my lot. Will definitely be giving them a go!

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sagebasil · 04/10/2025 13:07

shamelessly placemarking

Jojoanna · 04/10/2025 13:21

Me too ,,

loubielou31 · 04/10/2025 14:35

Place marking with a contribution.
This gingerbread recipe was apparently Queen Elizabeth's favourite. It isn't as sweet as some and holds it's shape nicely so we use it for window biscuits (you know the ones where you put crushed up boiled sweets in the middle)
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/food/recipes/a25603868/the-queen-christmas-gingerbread-recipe/

This is the recipe for the Queen's Christmas gingerbread biscuits

They're a favourite at Buckingham Palace.

https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/uk/food/recipes/a25603868/the-queen-christmas-gingerbread-recipe/

Cantseetreesforthewood · 04/10/2025 14:51

Qwerty21 · 02/10/2025 20:37

Does anyone have a recipe for a nice chocolate pudding, maybe a trifle, but not chocolate orange? I make a regular trifle but some fuss pot kids of mine turn their noses up at it, they don't like orange either. Or indeed fruit in general 😩

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/instant-chocolate-mousse

This always goes down a storm here (not just for christmas). I have a very sweet tooth, and make about 8 servings from this recipie.

The other Christmas tradition that isn't necessarily Christmas related is overnight cinnamon rolls for breakfast on Christmas morning.

Instant Chocolate Mousse

When you haven't got time for overnight setting in the fridge or you don't want to use raw eggs, this mousse is perfect. In fact, at all times, constraints or not, it is chocaliciously gorgeous.

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/instant-chocolate-mousse

NapoleonsToe · 04/10/2025 15:31

Qwerty21 · 02/10/2025 20:37

Does anyone have a recipe for a nice chocolate pudding, maybe a trifle, but not chocolate orange? I make a regular trifle but some fuss pot kids of mine turn their noses up at it, they don't like orange either. Or indeed fruit in general 😩

Yes! Nigella's chocolate cherry trifle. The first is the easy version, the second is the version where you make your own custard (that version is huge - half or 2/3 is plenty!)

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/black-forest-trifle

https://teawitherika.com/2013/12/16/nigellas-chocolate-cherry-trifle/

Black Forest trifle

Black Forest trifle

James Martin's indulgent trifle won't keep you in the kitchen for long but will impress guests at your next get-together

https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/black-forest-trifle

PotatoBreadForTheWin · 04/10/2025 15:32

HannahDefoesSpringFling · 02/10/2025 19:29

More from Nigella. You can use other biscuits if you'd prefer or just have them in

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/christmas-rocky-road

I’ll be trying this, thank you.

My Christmas favourites are all Nigella too:

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/christmas-puddini-bonbons

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/chocolate-fruit-cake

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/brussels-sprouts-with-chestnuts-pancetta-and-parsley

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/christmas-morning-muffins

theres also lovely cheesy eggy layered breads bake which is in her xmas book but not online, ill take a photo and post it later.

And I’m not sure why I only drink this at Christmas but I do and it’s bloody lovely

https://www.nigella.com/recipes/poinsettia

PotatoBreadForTheWin · 04/10/2025 15:38

Qwerty21 · 02/10/2025 20:37

Does anyone have a recipe for a nice chocolate pudding, maybe a trifle, but not chocolate orange? I make a regular trifle but some fuss pot kids of mine turn their noses up at it, they don't like orange either. Or indeed fruit in general 😩

Seconding the chocolate cherry trifle that someone suggested, it’s wonderful

PotatoBreadForTheWin · 04/10/2025 15:42

Nigel slaters light Christmas pudding is delightful, I will be back with a photo of that later too.

Loving this thread, food is the best thing about Christmas!

MummBRaaarrrTheEverLeaking · 04/10/2025 16:22

Nigella's chocolate salami. I don't make it look like a sausage and arse about with string though, no one has time for that!! I make it into a chocolate log. I also add a much more generous glug of amaretto Wink