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\"cranberryWe’ve been cooking this Christmas day menu for several years as we love every scrap of it! The vegetables (except the cranberries) will have been growing or stored from the garden which reduces the grocery bill considerably too.<\/p>\n

All the recipes were taken from a selection of Good Food<\/a> and\u00a0Good Housekeeping<\/span> <\/a>magazines that have long since been recycled. There’s usually only the five of us sitting down for dinner but we love heating up the leftovers for the following day or two, which is why we cook so much.<\/p>\n

Traditionally Christmas eve in our house is all about preparing the food for the big meal the following day. It’s the day we bake the ham so the stove is usually on for hours and the whole family gets involved baking, chopping, peeling, rinsing,\u00a0stirring,\u00a0decorating and tasting.<\/p>\n

You can find the recipes for the vegetable dishes below\u00a0if you’d like to try something different and I’ll post the meaty ones separately for the non vegetarians\u00a0(the sprout recipe is\u00a0here<\/a>).<\/p>\n

Christmas Dinner Menu<\/h2>\n

***************<\/p>\n

Creamy Lemon, Pancetta & Rosemary Turkey
\nSausage Nut Stuffing Cake
\nBrussels Sprouts in Pine Nut Butter
\nRoast Honey Glazed
\nCarrots and Parsnips
\nSteamed Rainbow Swiss Chard
\nPigs in Blankets
\nBacon Wrapped Prunes
\nCreamy Leeks
\nRoast Potatoes
\nCranberry Sauce
\nBread Sauce<\/p>\n

* * * * * * * * * *<\/p>\n

Creamy Baked Leek Recipe<\/h2>\n

(Serves 3 – 4)<\/p>\n

2 large leeks
\n1 tbsp olive oil
\n1 tbsp butter
\nsalt & pepper
\n1 tsp fresh thyme
\n60g grated Parmesan
\n2 tbsp cream<\/p>\n

Chop the green leaves off the leeks and cut the white stem into rounds and rinse well. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan and add the leeks, thyme, butter and salt allowing them to sweat, stirring frequently. Add half the Parmesan cheese and the cream. If it looks dry add a little water. Place into an oven proof dish, sprinkle over the remaining Parmesan and bake for 15 minutes until browned on top.<\/p>\n

Roast Honey Glazed Carrots and Parsnips<\/h2>\n

(Serves 8)<\/p>\n

800g each of carrots and parsnips
\n4 tbsp runny honey
\n2 tbsp chopped lemon thyme (if you can get it)
\nzest & juice of 1 lemon<
\n75g butter, chopped
\n600ml hot turkey stock<\/p>\n

Roughly chop the carrots and parsnips, place in a large pan of boiling water and cook for 3-4 mins. Drain well. Put the honey, thyme, lemon zest and juice into a large bowl. Season and mix well, then add to the carrots and parsnips. Mix to coat. Put into a large, lightly greased ovenproof dish. Stir butter into the hot stock, pour it over the vegetables and cover with greased foil. Bake for 1 hr, removing the foil 15 mins before the end of the cooking time until tender and golden.<\/p>\n

Not vegetable or meat but delicious….<\/p>\n

Bread Sauce Recipe<\/h2>\n

(Serves 8-10)
\n600ml milk<\/p>\n

50g butter
\n1 onion
\n6 cloves
\n6 peppercorns
\n2 garlic cloves
\n1 bay leaf
\n3 thyme sprigs
\n100g white breadcrumbs
\n4 tbsp single cream or mascarpone
\npinch nutmeg, freshly grated<\/div>\n

Simmer the milk, butter, onion, cloves, peppercorns, garlic and herbs in a pan for 20 mins. Strain and return the liquid to the pan. Add the breadcrumbs and simmer for 3-4 mins. Stir in the cream or mascarpone. Add nutmeg, season and serve. (This can be made up to 3 days ahead and reheated.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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