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Abi's ultimate Christmas menu 2024

Abi’s ultimate Christmas menu 2024

Khanya's pot-luck Christmas menu

Khanya’s pot-luck Christmas menu

Summer entertaining menu

Summer entertaining menu

Clem's al fresco Christmas menu

Clem’s al fresco Christmas menu

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Braaied Tenderstem broccoli and halloumi

Braaied Tenderstem broccoli and halloumi

Braaied prawn skewers with harissa

Braaied prawn skewers with harissa

Cold-smoked trout with Asian-style dressing

Cold-smoked trout with Asian-style dressing

Trout with cheat’s Hollandaise

Trout with cheat’s Hollandaise

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Turkey Recipes

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Roast turkey mac ’n cheese

Cheese recipes

Roast turkey mac ’n cheese

2½ hours

Tex-Mex spiced turkey mince with corn-and-coriander rice

Corn recipes

Tex-Mex spiced turkey mince with corn-and-coriander rice

25 minutes

Mac and cheese with stuffing

Christmas recipes

Mac and cheese with stuffing

30 - 45 minutes

Turkey with maple bacon

Christmas recipes

Turkey with maple bacon

3 hours 35 minutes

Green ribollita with borlotti beans and ciabatta

Bread recipes

Green ribollita with borlotti beans and ciabatta

30 minutes

The perfect juicy braaied turkey

Braai recipes

The perfect juicy braaied turkey

2 hours

Turkey-and-bean chilli with avocado salsa

Mexican recipes

Turkey-and-bean chilli with avocado salsa

45 minutes

Spatchcock bacon-and-Brussels sprout confetti turkey with gravy

Christmas recipes

Spatchcock bacon-and-Brussels sprout confetti turkey with gravy

1¾ hours

Turkey with flavoured butter

Christmas recipes

Turkey with flavoured butter

2 hours, plus 45 minutes resting time

Turkey gravy

Christmas recipes

Turkey gravy

20 minutes

Sausage stuffing

Christmas recipes

Sausage stuffing

25 minutes

Buttery roast turkey with sausage stuffing and plums

Christmas recipes

Buttery roast turkey with sausage stuffing and plums

3 hours

Roast Recipes

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Roasted Brussels sprouts with pancetta, lime and chilli flakes

Christmas recipes

Roasted Brussels sprouts with pancetta, lime and chilli flakes

25 minutes

Roast duck with blackberry Port sauce

Christmas recipes

Roast duck with blackberry Port sauce

20 minutes

Garlicky deboned lamb

Easter recipes

Garlicky deboned lamb

40 minutes

Roast chicken in creamy cider sauce

Chicken recipes

Roast chicken in creamy cider sauce

1 hour 40 minutes

Asian braised brisket

Asian recipes

Asian braised brisket

4–5 hours

Lamb hot cross bun sandwiches

Hot cross bun recipes

Lamb hot cross bun sandwiches

5 hours

Arista di maiale

Italian recipes

Arista di maiale

3 hours

Roast lamb with ClemenGold romesco

Citrus recipes

Roast lamb with ClemenGold romesco

2 hours, plus 10 minutes resting time

Kassler chop tray bake

Cabbage recipes

Kassler chop tray bake

15–20 minutes

Roast chicken with vinegar sauce

Chicken recipes

Roast chicken with vinegar sauce

45 minutes

Porchetta with pecorino cream sauce

Christmas recipes

Porchetta with pecorino cream sauce

1 hour 20 minutes

Whole-roasted salmon

Fish recipes

Whole-roasted salmon

20 minutes

Gammon Recipes

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Braaied panettone sandwiches

Braai recipes

Braaied panettone sandwiches

15 minutes

Apricot-glazed carrots

Carrot recipes

Apricot-glazed carrots

20 minutes

Gammon croquettes

Gammon recipes

Gammon croquettes

15 minutes

Apple-and-honey-glazed gammon

Apple recipes

Apple-and-honey-glazed gammon

45 minutes

Gammon cooked in apple juice

Apple recipes

Gammon cooked in apple juice

1 ½ hours

Nectarine roast gammon

Christmas recipes

Nectarine roast gammon

2 ½ hours

Gammon with Champagne-and-peach glaze

Christmas recipes

Gammon with Champagne-and-peach glaze

2 1⁄2 hours

Pineapple-and-chipotle-glazed gammon

Christmas recipes

Pineapple-and-chipotle-glazed gammon

2½ hours

Gammon with candied mustard fruit

Christmas recipes

Gammon with candied mustard fruit

2 hours

Gammon-and-leek souttert

Christmas recipes

Gammon-and-leek souttert

45 minutes

Carbonara risotto

Cheese recipes

Carbonara risotto

25 minutes

Croque monsieur bake

Brunch recipes

Croque monsieur bake

15 minutes

Trifle Recipes

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Coffee, chocolate and cherry trifle

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Christmas dessert recipes

Coffee, chocolate and cherry trifle

15 minutes, plus 23 hours’ setting time

Pistachio-and-rose tiramisu

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Afternoon tea recipes

Pistachio-and-rose tiramisu

5 minutes

Peppermint Crisp trifle with chocolate shards

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Christmas dessert recipes

Peppermint Crisp trifle with chocolate shards

Black Forest trifle

Berry recipes

Black Forest trifle

10 minutes

Abi’s tilted trifle

Berry recipes

Abi’s tilted trifle

30 minutes

The Springbokkie (Peppermint Crisp Trifle)

Christmas dessert recipes

The Springbokkie (Peppermint Crisp Trifle)

Scone trifle cups

Christmas dessert recipes

Scone trifle cups

Lamington Peppermint Crisp trifle

Chocolate recipes

Lamington Peppermint Crisp trifle

10 minutes

Panna cotta trifle

Christmas dessert recipes

Panna cotta trifle

20 minutes

Chuckles ice cream trifle

Christmas dessert recipes

Chuckles ice cream trifle

12 minutes

Nectarine trifle

Christmas dessert recipes

Nectarine trifle

30 minutes

Panettone trifle

Berry recipes

Panettone trifle

20 minutes

All Christmas Desserts

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Chocolate fondants with kirsch-soaked cherries

Afternoon tea recipes

Chocolate fondants with kirsch-soaked cherries

20 minutes

Pistachio-and-cherry cake stack

Afternoon tea recipes

Pistachio-and-cherry cake stack

Coffee, chocolate and cherry trifle

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Christmas dessert recipes

Coffee, chocolate and cherry trifle

15 minutes, plus 23 hours’ setting time

Honey-and-strawberry parfait with mint salsa

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Afternoon tea recipes

Honey-and-strawberry parfait with mint salsa

6–8 minutes

Pistachio-and-rose tiramisu

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Afternoon tea recipes

Pistachio-and-rose tiramisu

5 minutes

Siba’s spiced Christmas cookies

Biscuit recipes

Siba’s spiced Christmas cookies

Baking: 10-15 minutes

Chocolate-and-cherry mousse cake with mirror glaze

Cake recipes

Chocolate-and-cherry mousse cake with mirror glaze

45 minutes

Peppermint Crisp trifle with chocolate shards

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Christmas dessert recipes

Peppermint Crisp trifle with chocolate shards

Jason Lilley’s mince pies

Christmas dessert recipes

Jason Lilley’s mince pies

Baking: 10 minutes

Red wine poached pears

Christmas dessert recipes

Red wine poached pears

30 minutes

Festive Coffee Fridge Tart

Christmas dessert recipes

Festive Coffee Fridge Tart

Custard-filled mince pies with home-made brandy butter

Christmas dessert recipes

Custard-filled mince pies with home-made brandy butter

5 minutes

Cocktail Recipes

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Peach paloma spritz

Cocktail recipes

Peach paloma spritz

ClemenGold®️ Amaretto sour

Cocktail recipes

ClemenGold®️ Amaretto sour

Smoky mezcal passionfruit-yuzu tiki

Cocktail recipes

Smoky mezcal passionfruit-yuzu tiki

The plum sour

Cocktail recipes

The plum sour

Sparkling paloma

Beverage recipes

Sparkling paloma

Pickle martini

Beverage recipes

Pickle martini

The Negroni sbagliato

Beverage recipes

The Negroni sbagliato

Tamarind-and-coffee mocktail

Beverage recipes

Tamarind-and-coffee mocktail

15 minutes

Apple iced tea mocktail

Apple recipes

Apple iced tea mocktail

The Easter egg mudslide

Beverage recipes

The Easter egg mudslide

Easter-spiced espresso martini

Beverage recipes

Easter-spiced espresso martini

Aperol Spritz

Beverage recipes

Aperol Spritz

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Trending ingredient: It’s cherry time

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5 thirty-minute meals to make after work

8 magical gammon recipes to complete your Christmas feast

8 magical gammon recipes to complete your Christmas feast