Last-minute Christmas recipes
Don't panic if you've left sorting your Christmas menu to the last minute. These easy recipes use clever shortcuts and don't require specialist shopping. Plus we've got Christmas puds and chutneys that don't need time to mature.
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Blinis with crème fraîche, roast beef & cornichons
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Beautifully bite-sized canapés to hand round at your next party - just five ingredients and ready in 15 minutes
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Salmon & prawns with dill & lime aïoli
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For a simple, smart starter, just mix mayo with garlic, herbs and a squeeze of lime and serve with seafood and brown bread
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Roast turkey with sage & onion butter and Marsala gravy
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This is a really tasty and easy roast recipe that won't let you down on the big day
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Stir-fried sprouts with green beans, lemon & pine nuts
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This fresh idea for your Christmas sprouts is a good source of both vitamin C and folic acid
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Rosemary & garlic roast potatoes with chipolatas
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Give your roasties a little style and originality with rosemary, garlic and chipolatas
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No-cook spiced apple chutney
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This storecupboard relish has all the flavours of a classic cooked chutney but with more bite. It makes a great last minute accompaniment to a cheese board or ham
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Carrot, apple & celeriac mash
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A superhealthy side, ideal for making the day before and reheating in the microwave
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Chocolate tree cake
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An easy yet stunning decorative idea which will put those surplus Christmas chocolates to good use
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Chocolate & clementine log
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This fudgy, fruity alternative to a classic Christmas pudding can be prepared on Christmas Eve to save time on the big day
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Cheese with pickled pear salad
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A contemporary alternative to the traditional cheeseboard, the hardest part will be selecting your favourite cheeses
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Festive fondant fancies
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Turn a simple traybake into magical mouthfuls with these fun and easy decoration ideas
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Baked Camembert kit
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The ideal gift for a cheese-lover: a box of Camembert to warm in the oven and serve with boozy marinated sultanas
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Triple chocolate cupcake kit
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The perfect Christmas gift for someone who loves to bake - the ingredients for delectable cupcakes, complete with a printable label
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Mum's Christmas pudding
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Good Food reader Christine Ford shares her late mum's Christmas pudding recipe - the ideal last-minute option as it doesn't need to mature to taste really good
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Dolcelatte-stuffed figs
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Simple yet impressive stuffed figs make lovely canapés and only take 15 minutes to make
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Sugar-dusted mince pie parcels
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Want freshly baked, homemade mince pies without the hassle of lining tins? Try our easiest-ever version
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Black Forest trifle
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James Martin's indulgent trifle won't keep you in the kitchen for long but will impress guests at your next get-together
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Unbelievably easy mince pies
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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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Orange frosted panettone cake
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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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Chocolate & almond croissants
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Give your croissants an indulgent twist with this super simple brunch idea
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Spiced beetroot & orange chutney
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Serve this vividly coloured chutney with cheeses and cold meats - great to give as a gift, too
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Really simple cranberry sauce
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Making your own sauce is really easy, and you can do it a few days ahead. Plus, this one uses only three ingredients
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Roasted roots
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Maximise your oven space by throwing everything into one dish and roasting with goose fat
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Christmas pud cupcakes
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Cupcakes are all the rage, and this festive version are super cute and contemporary
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Christmas cupcakes
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These beautiful and classy little cakes make lovely gifts, and kids will enjoy decorating them too
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Savoury party bites
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Impressive, quick and easy nibbles to serve at parties or with drinks
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Festive fruit & nut cake
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This fabulously moist and nutty Christmas cake is baked with a syrup and nut topping - a bit like a Florentine biscuit
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Redcurrant & red onion relish
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Fantastic with goat's cheese, sausages or cold meats
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Duck & beetroot toasts
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A quick and simple chutney that's a great toast topper with pâté or cheese
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Hot toddy fruitcake
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This fabulous Christmas cake can be made and decorated in four very different ways. Just choose your favourite
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Mini sausage rolls
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Everybody's favourite party food. John Torode's trick is to add water to the sausage mix, which makes the pastry puff up
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Salmon, fennel & lime plates
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This is a fresh and light way to serve up smoked salmon - ideal as a last minute starter
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