Easy Christmas recipes
Take the stress out of Christmas with this easy yet scrumptious recipes - guests will never know you haven't been in the kitchen for hours.
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Easy mince pies with crunchy crumble tops
- Ready in 47 mins
These individual pies with a twist are great for using up storecupboard staples such as nuts and dried fruit, they're budget-friendly too
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Cranberry & cream cheese muffins
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- Ready in 40 mins
These sweet muffins have a beautifully creamy middle and go brilliantly with a cup of tea
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Creamy smoked salmon, leek & potato soup
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- Ready in 40 mins
Creamy and low-fat aren't words you often hear together, but that's exactly what you get with this freeze-ahead starter
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Smoked salmon soufflés
- Ready in 1 hr
These non-scary, freezer-friendly soufflés can be baked ahead, then reheated in the oven before serving
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Lamb with Christmas spices
- Ready in 1 hr 20 mins
Keep this in the freezer ready for dinner parties and serve it with rice and salad or crunchy potatoes and vegetables
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Unbelievably easy mince pies
- Ready in 1 hr
You can throw the dough around and the mince pies still come out crisp and biscuity in this kid-friendly Christmas recipe
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Dolcelatte-stuffed figs
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- Ready in 15 mins
Simple yet impressive stuffed figs make lovely canapés and only take 15 minutes to make
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Iced berry pud
- Ready in 3 hrs
This pudding is so simple, you almost feel you've cheated - it looks like a Christmas pud but is altogether different
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Turkey noodle soup
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- Ready in 20 mins
Healthy, cheap and quick - this soup is a great way to use up leftover turkey or chicken
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Stir-fried sprouts with green beans, lemon & pine nuts
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- Ready in 15 mins
This fresh idea for your Christmas sprouts is a good source of both vitamin C and folic acid
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Christmas pudding strudel
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- Ready in 35 mins
Give your Christmas pud leftovers a second life with this easy strudel recipe
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Easy wreath cake
- Ready in 25 mins
Make your Christmas cake extra special this year with this easy and speedy decoration
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Festive fondant fancies
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- Ready in 20 mins
Turn a simple traybake into magical mouthfuls with these fun and easy decoration ideas
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Easy apple fruit cake
- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
This cake has all the flavours of Christmas, but won't take ages to make - you can decorate it any way you like. Ideal for a wedding cake too
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Chestnut & cranberry roll
- Ready in 1 hr 30 mins
Forget fiddly stuffing balls, this clever roll tastes delicious, plus its practical shape makes it ultra-simple to slice
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Roast turkey with sage & onion butter and Marsala gravy
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- Ready in 5 hrs 30 mins
This is a really tasty and easy roast recipe that won't let you down on the big day
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Orange frosted panettone cake
- Ready in 12 mins
If you’ve been given a panettone over Christmas but you’re not sure what to do with it, try this superfast, special stacked cake
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Fennel & chestnut loaf with cranberry relish
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- Ready in 1 hr 15 mins
Good Food reader Barbara Keen shares her vegetarian loaf recipe with seasonal chestnut and cranberry
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Crunchy Christmas crostini
- Ready in 35 mins
The tanginess of the salad beetroot pickles goes well with stilton, but you can use chutney if you prefer
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Chestnuts in Cognac & vanilla syrup
- Ready in 35 mins
Steep nuts in brandy and cinnamon liqueur and store them in jars to serve with desserts like ice cream or fruit salad
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Smoked salmon taramasalata
- Ready in 10 mins
This Greek dip is an original way to use up leftover smoked salmon and works well on a sharing mezze platter
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After-dinner mint cream
- Ready in 10 mins
This creamy syllabub is a spin on classic mint choc chip and a great way to use up leftover chocolates
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Red pepper, walnut & goat’s cheese palmiers
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- Ready in 22 mins
These mini French pastry swirls with soft cheese are a great cheat's canapé - quick, simple and stunning
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Crab & avocado sesame toasts
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- Ready in 12 mins
This quick canapé can be prepared in minutes by simply assembling the fish and guacamole on crostini bread
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Baked Camembert
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- Ready in 25 mins
Oven-cook your favourite soft cheeses until gooey for this simple, last-minute crowd pleaser
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