Good Housekeeping - Christmas with Good Housekeeping

Dairy-free recipes

beetroot and fennel coleslaw

beetroot and shallot tarte Tatin

beetroot Wellington

Bloody Mary prawn shots

cider and apple mincemeat

fig and apple chutney

maple roots and barley upside-down cake

maple spiced nuts

oriental drizzle

prawn cocktail lollipops

proper beef stew with dumplings

Prosecco and honey-roasted roots

roast rack of venison with port and blueberry sauce

shallot vinegar

sizzling scallops with pancetta and sage

sloe gin cranberry sauce

sloe gin ham

smoked salmon ponzu salad

spiced cranberry couscous

spiced plum and fig jam

sticky teriyaki prawns

turkey tagine

Vietnamese turkey noodle soup

zesty chilli sauce

Vegan recipes

beetroot and fennel coleslaw

beetroot and shallot tarte Tatin

beetroot Wellington

fig and apple chutney

maple roots and barley upside-down cake

maple spiced nuts

sloe gin cranberry sauce

spiced cranberry couscous

spiced plum and fig jam

Gluten-free recipes

beetroot and fennel coleslaw

boulangère potatoes

braised red cabbage and beetroot

brandy butter

cranberry and orange ice

duck-fat roast potatoes with sage salt

fig and apple chutney

fig and scallop skewers

gluten-free salted chocolate cookies

Grand Marnier Chantilly cream

hasselback roasties

mango chicken skewers

maple spiced nuts

orange and Armagnac syllabub

prawn cocktail lollipops

shallot vinegar

sloe gin cranberry sauce

sloe gin ham

smoked salmon pâté

spiced plum and fig jam

Vegetarian recipes

after dinner mints

Alpine Christmas cake

baked mince pie apples

beetroot and clementine salad

beetroot and fennel coleslaw

beetroot and shallot tarte Tatin

beetroot Wellington

Black Forest Christmas gateau

boulangère potatoes

braised red cabbage and beetroot

brandy butter

Brie and mushroom pithivier

broccoli and Stilton soup

cheese and poppy seed straws

chocolate and blackberry meringue roulade

chocolate orange panettone pudding

chocolate star bread

chocolate truffle espresso tart

chocolate truffles

Christmas cake crêpes

Christmas cake ice cream

Christmas vegetable cake

Christmas wreath salad

cider and apple mincemeat

cinnamon doughnut balls

classic stollen

cranberry and Brie puff tart

cranberry and orange ice

DIY choc-dipped pretzels

Dolcelatte croissants

egg and cress on rye

fig and apple chutney

Florentine parfait wreath

frangipane mince pies

frozen Christmas tree cake

gluten-free salted chocolate cookies

Grand Marnier Chantilly cream

hasselback roasties

hidden orange Christmas pudding

hidden snowball cake

Jerusalem artichoke and shallot galette

juicy and fruity mincemeat

maple roots and barley upside-down cake

maple spiced nuts

meringue kiss tower

millionaire’s shortbread parfait

mincemeat and marzipan tart

mini mushroom Wellingtons

mini savoury mince pies

mocha meringue pie

Moroccan squash hummus with pitta chips

mushroom and ale pie

no-soak Christmas cake

nut and cranberry terrine

nutmeg creamed spinach

orange and Armagnac syllabub

panettone party bombe

panforte

parsnip and maple soup

Pepparkakor Christmas wreath

pistachio and cranberry nougat

profiterole pyramid

Prosecco and honey-roasted roots

raspberry meringue bombe

roasted vegetarian quinoa stuffing

Rudolph chocolate bark

rum ’n’ plum Christmas pudding

Sachertorte

salted caramel chocolate fondants

salted caramels

salted dark chocolate sourdough bread-and-butter pudding

Santa snowscene

sherry and mushroom choux crown

sloe gin cranberry sauce

spiced Advent biscuits

spiced cranberry couscous

spiced plum and fig jam

stained-glass star biscuits

Stilton, sweet potato and cranberry pie

stollen bites

sweet mince pies

toasted sourdough and brown butter bread sauce

triple chocolate biscotti

triple chocolate bûche de Noël

twice-baked goats’ cheese soufflés

Vanillekipferl

whole roast cauliflower with garlic butter and caper dressing

Winter Wonderland gingerbread house

Your Get-ahead Time Plan

Follow this time plan and you’re guaranteed to bring the most important meal of the year to the table on time, without the stress …

Your time plan will depend on what time you like to serve lunch. If you’re having turkey, weigh it (after stuffing it – if you are doing so) and calculate the cooking time, allowing 30–35 minutes per 1kg (2lb 3½oz), and work out when to get your turkey in the oven – remember to leave plenty of time to allow the turkey to rest.

This guide is based on a 5kg (11lb) turkey, a double oven and serving the main course at 3pm.

From a few days up to 5 weeks ahead.Prepare according to the get-ahead and storage/freezing instructions in the recipes for your Christmas pudding, cranberry sauce, bread sauce and any other elements that can be frozen.

The night before.Take the cranberry sauce and bread sauce out of the freezer and put them in the fridge to thaw. Prepare and stuff your turkey. Prepare any elements of your starter that can be done in advance.

Christmas Day

9.30amTake prepared turkey out of the fridge (keep covered) to come up to room temperature.

About 11.30amStart roasting turkey (according to timings) – remember to baste periodically during cooking. Prepare vegetables. Get Christmas pudding ready to reheat (but don’t heat yet).

About 1.15pmParboil potatoes, then steam dry. Heat oil or goose fat for potatoes in oven. Take cranberry sauce and bread sauce out of the fridge to bring up to room temperature.

1.45pmStart roasting potatoes – turning occasionally during cooking. Start reheating pudding on hob. If you are serving roast vegetables, check timing and get ready to roast.