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Verrine of foie gras and artichoke salad

By Thomas Lemaire
Peel the artichokes. In a saucepan, bring to a boil the chicken stock with the lemon juice and flour and cook the a...
- 1 yellow curly salad
- 4 slices of foie gras pâté
- 4 large artichokes
- 1 litre chicken stock
- 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp cider vinegar
- Guérande salt and cracked pepper
Magical Popping Candy Christmas Pud

By ismaithliomithe
Thoroughly and generously grease the inside of your pudding basin and set aside
- 150g soft butter/margarine – plus extra to grease
- 150g self-raising flour
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 150g caster sugar
- 2 medium eggs – at room temp – lightly whisked
- 2 tbsp milk
- 100g blueberries
- 3 tbsp Golden Syrup
- Edible golden lustre powder – available online or in cake craft/sugar craft shops
- 1-3 packs popping candy
- A pudding basin with a capacity of approx 1 litre capacity.
Fredericton Walnut Toffee

By vavenby, FPWS News
Butter a 9" pan. Spread nuts in bottom
- 1/2 C walnuts
- 1.33 C lightly packed brown sugar
- 1 C butter
- 3 squares semi-sweet chocolate, grated
BRAZIL NUT AND CLEMENTINE CUPCAKES

By katie123
1. To make the cupcakes, preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4
- 175g unsalted butter, softened.
- 175g caster sugar.
- 3 large eggs, beaten.
- 1-2 clementines, depending on size.
- 175g self-raising flour.
- 75g Brazil nuts, finely chopped Clementine glacé icing.
- 3-4 tbsp clementine juice.
- 275g icing sugar, sieved.
- To decorate
- Edible white glitter.
- Christmas novelties made from coloured marzipan or sugarpaste icing and coloured writing icing.
Christmas Chutney

By meadows
Makes 1.8kg/4lb Preparation time 30 mins to 1 hour Cooking time 30 mins to 1 hour A simple, tasty chutney ideal ...
- 450g/1lb onions, peeled and chopped
- 5 tbsp water
- 900g/2lb cooking apples, peeled, cored and chopped
- 700g/1½ pears, peeled, cored and chopped
- 85g/3oz dates, stoned and chopped
- 570ml/1 pint cider vinegar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp cayenne powder
- 225g/8oz sugar
5 hour Christmas capon

By Vins d'Alsace
Start by adding salt and pepper generously outside and inside of the capon
- 1 capon 4 kg
- 1 bouquet garni
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 shallot
- Small potatoes
- morels
- 1 glass of dry white wine
- Salt and pepper
Quail with dried fruit and mashed sweet potato stuffing

By LTH Laetitia
Boil water in a pan, peel the sweet potatoes and cut into pieces and put them in the pan
- 4 quails, gutted
- a handful of raisins,
- a handful of dried apricots
- a handful of dates,
- a handful of figs,
- some cashews + hazelnuts + almonds
- thyme, rosemary, cinnamon,
- 4 tablespoons of honey
- salt, pepper,
- 10cl Muscat,
- 15cl vegetable stock
- olive oil.
- Slivered almonds and chopped coriander.
- For the mashed sweet potatoes:
- 5 large sweet potatoes,
- vegetable stock (30cl)
- 2 teaspoons of olive oil,
- salt and pepper.
Cinnamon Shortbread

By MrsLuptonJones, Me & Mr Jones
If you like shortbread you'll want to try these - the cinnamon makes them perfect for Christmas!
- 6 oz plain flour
- 4 oz unsalted butter, room temperature and cubed
- 2 oz light brown sugar
- 3/4 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- granulated sugar for dusting
Turkey and Stuffing Pie

By Mog, Mog Food
If you’re anything like me you will have so much leftover from Christmas Day you will have more food than you kno...
- Cooked Chicken or Turkey
- Leftover Stuffing (or a few sausages. Remove the skin and break into balls)
- As much leftover veg as you want
- Lemon Zest
- Leftover gravy or water
Christmas Chutney

By Bartbear1
Peel the tomatoes - prick them with a sharp knife, place in a bowl and cover with boiling water
- 900g tomatoes
- 3 red peppers, 1 large aubergine and 1 green pepper (total weight of about 900g/2lb)
- 700g onions, peeled and fairly finely chopped by hand or in a food processor
- 4 fat cloves garlic, crushed
- 350g granulated sugar
- 300ml/½pint white wine vinegar or distilled malt vinegar
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds, crushed
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 2 tsp cayenne pepper
Cinnamon apple cake

By cazjai
Perfect recipe for any occasion
- Ingredients
- Serves: 14
- 250g (9 oz) plain flour
- 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 200g (7 oz) caster sugar
- 100g (4 oz) butter
- 350g (12 oz) apple sauce or purée
- 2 tablespoons treacle
- 150g (5 oz) sultanas
Christmas Pudding

By Greedyfrog, The Greedy Frog
In a bowl, soak the sultanas, currants, figs, mixed peel, cherries and apricots with the brandy overnight
- 175 g sultanas
- 175 g currants
- 70 g dried figs, chopped
- 50 g mixed peel
- 45 g glacé cherries, halved
- 50 g dried apricots, chopped
- 100 ml brandy
- 50 g stem ginger, chopped + 2 tbsp of their syrup
- 1 apple, grated
- Juice + zest 1 orange
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 125 g shredded suet
- 125 g fresh, white breadcrumbs
- 175 g light muscovado sugar
- 90 g self-raising flour
- 1/2 tsp mixed spice
- Butter, for greasing
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