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Festive dessert recipes

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Lime and cranberry bread and butter pudding

by Levi Roots
Sherry trifle

by Antony Worrall Thompson
Baileys and chocolate cheesecake

by Rob Burns
Mulled wine trifle

by Simon Rimmer
Christmas chocolate log

by Sue Lawrence
Sloe gin and blackberry jelly

by Valentine Warner
Chocolate profiteroles

by James Martin
Christmas panna cotta

by The Hairy Bikers
Marmalade panettone pudding

by Nigel Slater
Earl Grey sorbet with pear, Earl Grey and cinnamon strudel

by James Martin
Knickerbocker glory

by Patrick Williams
Lemon and lime pavlova

by Simon Rimmer
Layered panettone and ricotta pudding

by Antonio Carluccio
Coffee granita

by Simon Hopkinson
Poached pears in Sauternes

by Michel Roux
Cranachan

by Juliette Lawrence Wilson

It's not all about Christmas pudding - how about a Bailey's and chocolate cheesecake or an impressive sherry trifle?

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Main course

Spicy prawn stir-fry

By Jo' Pratt
Christmas quackers

By Nigel Slater
Sprout and potato quiche

By Simon Rimmer
Vegetarian nut roast pie with cranberries

By Lorraine Pascale
Roast goose with confit goose legs

By Raymond Blanc

Light meals & snacks

Light shellfish chowder

By Raymond Blanc
Roast squash and sweet potato soup with buttermilk blue cheese sauce

By Nigella Lawson
Bubble and squeak soup

By Nigel Slater
Stilton, spinach and new potato quiche with walnut pastry

By Ian Vallance
Broccoli and Stilton soup with Stilton croûtons

By Antony Worrall Thompson

Brunch

Fat pancakes with Dutch fried apples

By Steven Lowe
Waffles

By Karina Tjugens-Luper
Ham and potato cakes with piccalilli

By Simon Rimmer
Brussels sprouts pancakes with beetroot caviar

By Simon Rimmer

Starters & nibbles

Tomato confit canapés
Stilton and toasted walnut balls

By Merrilees Parker
Smoked salmon tartare canapes with shallots, dill and soured cream on blinis

By Smiths of Smithfield
Red onion and brie tartlets
Japanese-style chilli prawn canapés

By Rhubarb Food Design

Side dishes

Roast potatoes

By Mike Robinson
Devilish red cabbage

By The Vegetarian Society
Braised red cabbage with apples and sherry vinegar

By Mike Robinson
Roast root vegetables
Celeriac remoulade

By Antony Worrall Thompson

Desserts

Sea salt chocolate snaps

By Nigel Slater
Mincemeat trifle

By Nigel Slater
Chocolate and hazelnut filo rolls

By The Hairy Bikers
Galette des rois

By Raymond Blanc
Poached winter fruits in spiced wine

By Raymond Blanc

Cakes and baking

Chocolate pistachio fudge

By Nigella Lawson
Swedish Lucia rolls

By Sue Lawrence
Chocolate and hazelnut cake (Torta gianduia)

By The Hairy Bikers
Intense chocolate cookies

By Nigella Lawson
Macaroons

By Lorraine Pascale

Drinks and cocktails

Christmas cocktail

By Nigel Slater
Eggnog

By Wayne Collins
Christmas pudding vodka

By The Hairy Bikers
Mince port cocktail

By Wayne Collins
Wonderland

By Wayne Collins

Other

Raw salsa

By The Hairy Bikers
Bread sauce

By Marcus Wareing
Bread sauce

By Nigella Lawson
Beetroot and ginger chutney

By Nigella Lawson
Cranberry-studded mincemeat

By Nigella Lawson

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