Exclusive make-ahead festive recipes
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Make-ahead gravy
Prepare this traditional accompaniment to roast dinner before the main event - use off-cuts and plenty of onion to add flavour and colour
App onlyVeggie pigs in blankets. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Make a veggie version of pigs in blankets with vegetarian sausages wrapped in parsnip strips, then brushed with a white miso and honey glaze
App onlyGlazed chocolate Christmas cake. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Bake our rum-infused chocolate fruitcake – it has a fudgy texture and makes a wonderful, contemporary alternative to traditional Christmas cake
App onlySourdough, sausage & sage stuffing. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Make homemade stuffing to serve with a Sunday roast or Christmas dinner. Made with sourdough, sausagemeat, onion, apple and sage, it's full of flavour
App onlyBanoffee tirami-trifle. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Combine bananas and custard with tiramisu in this sharing trifle, ideal for a celebration. You could also make individual trifles for a party, if you like.
App onlyRed cabbage & beef rolls. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Enjoy these moreish beef and brown rice rolls baked in a tomato sauce. They're rolled in red cabbage leaves to make a colourful dish that's full of flavour
App onlyJewelled pistachio slaw. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Transform slaw into a special side with pistachios, sprouts, pomegranate seeds and mint. Great for Christmas, serve with gammon or leftover turkey
App onlyFiggy orange Christmas pud. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Make this glorious pud to round off your Christmas meal. It's laden with orange and figs, plus cocoa for a hint of chocolate. Drizzle in triple sec and set alight!
App onlyTriple-nut roast & sage stuffing. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Make this stuffing ahead for a versatile addition to your Christmas spread. It serves a double duty as a vegetarian main and special side dish for turkey
App onlyPomegranate-cured gravlax. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Make our Scandi-inspired gravlax served with fresh pomegranate and rich molasses as part of a Christmas brunch, or pile it onto blinis as a party canapé
App onlySnowman coconut iced buns. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Make these cute iced bun snowmen with the kids – they'll love decorating the faces with desiccated coconut and fondant icing
App onlyHoney-roast parsnip soup. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Give parsnips the starring role in this velvety soup. With a sweet, caramel-like flavour when roasted, they make an ideal base for creamy purées or soups
App onlyHerby sausage & apple stuffing traybake. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
Make this easy stuffing traybake as a Christmas dinner side or an easy midweek meal with vegetables and gravy
App onlyPigs in pancetta blankets. This is a premium piece of content available to registered users.
We’ve made miniature pigs in blankets using rashers of pancetta for enhanced crispiness. This also works well as a party snack