When it comes to Christmas Dinner, preparation is the key to success. To save you time, we’ve prepared a Christmas Shopping List. Before you start to cook, it’s a good idea to weigh and separate out everything you need for each dish. This serves 8 people.
See below for the ingredients for each individual recipe. For a full ingredients list of everything you need, see here.
Roast Turkey
5kg turkey
170g salted butter, at room temperature
Giblets (if available)
½ onion
2 bay leaves
A few parsley stalks
290ml water
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Citrus and Herb Stuffing
750 – 1000g sourdough
2 onions
500g apple
60g parsley
20g sage
2 oranges
1 lemon
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
Ultimate Roast Potatoes
2.5kg floury potatoes (or a little more if you want leftovers)
300g goose fat
2 tbsp mixed herbs, finely chopped (we use rosemary and thyme)
Salt
Red Cabbage with Pomegranate & Cranberries
20g butter
2 small red onions
¼ tsp ground all spice
800g red cabbage
2 tsp pomegranate molasses
2 oranges
6 tsp light muscovado sugar
6 tbsp dried cranberries
1 ripe pomegranate, seeds only
½ tsp salt, or to taste
Few grinds black pepper
Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta and Chestnuts
1kg Brussels sprouts
3 – 4 tbsp olive oil
150g pancetta, cut into lardons
2 red onions
4 garlic cloves
400g peeled roasted vacuum-packed chestnuts
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Honey-glazed Carrots
1.2kg chantenay carrots
4 tbsp honey
40g butter
Lemon juice, to taste
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Turkey Gravy
30g plain flour
570ml turkey juices, plus 3 tbsp turkey fat
Good quality chicken stock
Salt and freshly ground black pepper