Fastest Mince Pies Ever
| Ingredients |
| 10oz/275g mincemeat |
1 x 275g fresh ready-rolled puff pastry |
| 42 whole blanched almonds |
Golden caster sugar, to dust |
| 42 cranberries |
Icing sugar, to serve |
| Method |
| Pre-heat oven to 220°C |
| Cut 2in/5cm pastry discs, add to baking tray. |
| Make a 1.5in/4cm incision to three-quarters of the way into the pastry. |
| Brush edge of each disc with milk. |
| Pile a teaspoon of mincemeat into the centre. |
| Arrange 3 almonds on half the mince pies and 3 cranberries on the rest. |
| Dust fruit and nuts with caster sugar. |
| Bake on high shelf for 10-12 mins or till golden. |
| Remove to a wire cooling tray. |
| Serve warm, dusted with icing sugar. |
Traditional Eggnog
| Ingredients |
| 12 eggs, separated |
1+1/2 cups sugar |
| 6 cups milk |
3/4 cup brandy |
| 2 cups heavy/ thickened cream |
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg |
| 2 cups bourbon |
| Method |
| Beat egg yolks in large bowl with mixer with sugar (until firm and colour of butter, 10 mins). |
| Add in bourbon and brandy very slowly. |
| Cool in the fridge for up to 6 hours. |
| 30 minutes before guests arrive, stir milk into chilled yolk mixture. |
| Stir in 1+1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg. |
| In another bowl, beat cream (mixer on high speed) to stiff peaks. |
| In another bowl, beat egg whites to stiff peaks. |
| Gently fold egg whites into egg yolks. |
| Gently fold cream into egg mixture. |
| Ladle into cups, garnish with ground nutmeg. |
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Christmas Stress Reduction Aid
Mulled Wine Recipe
| Ingredients |
| 2 oranges |
3 cinnamon sticks |
| 2 bottles red wine |
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves |
| 1 bottle white wine |
5 tablespoons demerara sugar |
| 6cm ginger, thinly sliced |
4 tablespoons brandy |
| Method |
| Remove zest from oranges in strips. |
| Juice oranges into large, heavy-bottomed pot. |
| Add wine, orange zest, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and sugar. |
| Simmer for an hour, without boiling. |
| Add brandy and serve. |
How to Cook Brussels Sprouts
| Aim to use within 5 days - the fresher the better. Discard sprouts with loose leaves or any signs of yellowing. |
| Cut off the outer stem and remove outer leaves. |
| Cut a deep X into each stem. |
| Soak in cold water for five minutes. |
| Boil or steam for three minutes, until almost cooked through. |
| Drain, and place into ice water for three minutes. |
| Remove ice cubes, drain and halve. |
| Fry in butter (five minutes). |
| Salt and pepper to taste. |
| Serve with any or all of: bacon, chestnuts, shallots, garlic, toasted almonds. |
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Twelve Days of Christmas
| (My true love gave to me ... ) |
| Twelve Drummers Drumming |
| Eleven Pipers Piping |
| Ten Lords-a-Leaping |
| Nine Ladies Dancing |
| Eight Maids-a-Milking |
| Seven Swans-a-Swimming |
| Six Geese-a-Laying |
| Five Gold Rings |
| Four Colly Birds |
| Three French Hens |
| Two Turtle Doves |
| And a Partridge in a Pear Tree |
Santa's Reindeer
| Dasher |
Comet |
| Dancer |
Cupid |
| Prancer |
Donder |
| Vixen |
Blitzen |
Reindeer from Clement C. Moore's A Visit from St. Nicholas. Rudolph had the night off.
Dates in December
| Dec 8 |
Bodhi Day |
| Dec 17 to 24 |
Saturnalia |
| Dec 21 to 25 |
Pancha Ganapati |
| Dec 21 or 22 |
Winter Solstice |
| Dec 23 |
Festivus |
| Dec 25 |
Birth of Attis |
| Dec 25 |
Birth of Mithra |
| Dec 25 |
Birth of Jesus |
| Dec 26 |
Kwanzaa |
| Dec 31 |
New Year's Eve |
Yule, Hanukkah and Ramadan also occur in December, but dates are irregular.
Leftover Turkey Ideas
| Christmas Turkey Sandwich |
| Turkey and Ham Pie |
| Turkey Thai Green Curry |
| Turkey Shami Kebabs |
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A cheat sheet for Christmas! Mince pies, eggnog and sprouts!
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