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Xmas Balls (Submitted by Jill)

Ingredients: - Caramello chocolate 200g butter 1cup brown sugar 2 tsp vanilla 400g condensed milk ¼ cup cocoa 2 packets wine biscuits, crushed 1 ½ cups coconut METHOD: - Melt butter, brown sugar, vanilla, and condensed milk until butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Add biscuits and mix then...

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Pam's Celebration Pudding (Submitted by Pam)

Ingredients: - 2 x 85gm Boysenberry Jelly 1 x Chocolate Roll (chopped) 1 x 425g Boysenberries 2 x Tbsp liqueur or whiskey 2 x 300ml Thickened Cream 1 x 250gm dark chocolate (melted) Whipped cream, flake bar, fresh boysenberries (you can exchange boysenberries for raspberries if you prefer) METHOD: -...

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Sweet Berry Brownie (Submitted by Janine)

Ingredients: - 250g of butter, 1 1/2 cups of sugar, 1/4 cup of cocoa, 6 eggs, 1 teaspoon of vanilla, 1/2 cup ground almonds, 1/2 cup gluten free flour, 275g of melted chocolate, 3/4 cup of fresh berries or frozen - METHOD: - Melt butter and sugar on medium heat. Leave to cool for a few minutes. Then...

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Cinnamon Meringue Layer Cake (Submitted by Lorraine)

Ingredients: - 4 egg whites, Pinch salt, 1 cup castor sugar 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1/2 tsp vanilla - Filling: - 100 g Dark Chocolate. (I have also used a milk Chocolate if you find dark too rich), 2 egg yolks, 3 teaspoons water, 300 mls cream, 2 teaspoons icing sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon - METHOD: -...

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Lamb
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Jenni Sheppard’s Christmas Leg of Lamb (Submitted by Jenni)

Ingredients: - Leg of lamb Rosemary Garlic Honey Salt and pepper Lemon METHOD: - Slice leg down to ¾, stuff with garlic and lemon slices, rosemary, sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle with honey Roast or BBQ, when finishing, add the lemon juice to the gravy.

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Christmas Orzo Salad (Submitted by Nikki)

Ingredients: - ½ pkt orzo pasta 1 pkt cranberries 1 pkt toasted hazelnuts, skins removed and chopped 4 spring onions, thinly sliced 1 punnet cherry tomatoes 2 capsicums, diced small Mint and parsley to taste Dressing: - Combine the following: - 100ml oil 50ml red wine vinegar 1T mustard seeds Salt...

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Beef
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Festive Season Barbecue Roast Beef

Ingredients: - 570 g Beef Roast 4 twigs dried thyme, leaves only 4 twigs rosemary, leaves only 1 clove garlic, squeezed ½ red chili pepper deseeded and finely chopped 2 tsp sea salt ½ tsp ground black pepper 2 Tbsp olive oil METHOD: - Put the thyme, rosemary, garlic, red pepper, sea salt, black...

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Traditional Christmas Pudding

Ingredients: - Melted butter, to grease, 75g glace cherries, quartered, 75g chopped dried figs, 75g chopped dried pears, 75g dried cranberries, 75g chopped pitted dried dates, 2 Tbsp finely grated orange rind, 1 cup (250ml) orange juice, 1/3 cup (80ml) brandy, 1 cup (150g) plain flour, 1 cup (150g)...

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Santa’s Strawberries

Ingredients: - 12 strawberries 1 banana ¼ Cup ricotta cheese or cream cheese METHOD: - Take the top off a strawberry (the leaves) Slice a second slice from the top of the strawberry, Slice a disc from a banana, Spread one side of the banana with ricotta cheese or cream cheese (quite thickly, as this...

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Christmas Cranberry Sauce

Ingredients: - 2 x 8-ounce packages cranberries, fresh or frozen 1 orange, zest cut into strips and juiced 1/2 cup sugar 1 cinnamon stick METHOD: - Put all the ingredients into a saucepan over medium heat and simmer until the cranberries burst and the sauce thickens, about 15 to 20 minutes. Serve at...

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Christmas Pavlova

Ingredients: - For Meringue Shell: - 4 large egg whites, at room temperature, 1 cup castor sugar , 1/2 Tbsp cornstarch, 1 tsp white vinegar, 1 tsp vanilla - For the Whipped Cream: - 1/2 cup whipping cream, 1/2 tsp vanilla, 1/2 cup icing sugar - For the Fruit Garnish: - 2 cups whole berries or sliced...

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Festive Season Charcuterie Platter

Ingredients: - (Quantities as desired): - Fruits: - Watermelon Pineapple Kiwi Fruit Grapes Oranges Limes Pink Grapefruit Melon Stuffed Tomatoes Figs Veges: - Cucumber, sliced Celery, cut into long sticks Carrots, cut into long sticks Delicatessen: - Sliced Ham Sausage Salami Pastrami Dried tomatoes...

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Chicken
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Tis’ the Season to be Jolly with Roast Chicken & Apricot Stuffing

Ingredients: - 1 - 2.3kg – 2.7kg whole chicken 1/3 cup plus 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil 6 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tbsp fresh oregano plus sprigs for garnish 1 lemon, halved, half zested, both halves juiced 1 ½ tsp paprika Salt and freshly ground pepper 2 Lemon slices for garnish Stuffing: - 1...

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Festive Season Salads – Broccoli Salad

Ingredients: - 8 rashes bacon, cooked 2 heads broccoli 1 cup dried cranberries 1/3 cup sunflower seeds 1 cup cheddar cheese 1/3 cup chopped red onion Dressing: - 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 lemon zest 1 Tbsp lemon juice 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar 1/4 cup sugar 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard Salt and fresh ground...

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Pork
Lunch
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Baked & Glazed Festive Ham with Pineapple & Cherries

Ingredients: - 3.6 kg smoked, fully cooked ham, bone-in 567g of pineapple slices in juice, not syrup Red cherries 2 Tbsp whole cloves Glaze Ingredients: - ¼ cup brown sugar ¼ cup unsalted butter 1 cup honey 2 Tbsp of the pineapple juice METHOD: - Preheat the oven to 163 °C. Using a sharp knife...

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Pork
Dinner

Xmas Pork Roast with Crackle

Ingredients: - 2-3 tsp Olive oil 2 tsp Salt 2 ½ kg -3 kg pork roast leg, bone in 2 fresh rosemary sprigs, broken into small pieces 2 Tbsp flour 1 cup stock METHOD: - Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat the meat with paper towels. Using a very sharp knife, make diagonal scores in the skin 5–10mm apart and...

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Fun Christmas Treats Platter

Ingredients: - Candy Canes, Long chocolate/vanilla wafers, Scorched Almonds, Strawberry Candy Coated Chocolate Balls, Fudge assortment, Liquorice, Caramels, Biscuits, assortment of iced/chocolate, Liquorice All Sorts, Lindt Lindor milk bag, Quality Street assortment - Arrange Platter: - Use a wooden...

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Festive Season Salads – Kumara Salad

Ingredients: - 2 medium or 3 small Kumera, peeled 1 Tbsp olive oil 1/2 Tbsp maple syrup 1/2 tsp sea salt 1/4 tsp black pepper Mixed salad greens (lettuce) ¼ cup dried cranberries ¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled – optional Dressing Ingredients:- : 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp maple syrup 1 Tbsp...

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