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Shortcut Christmas recipes

There's no shame in cheating with these delicious recipes.
Puff pastry mince pies
by Sarah Cook

Readymade puff pastry and three optional flavour twists using shop-bought mincemeat means making these mince pies is almost as simple as buying them – but gains you far more brownie points!

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Salted caramel sauce

by Emily Angle
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Vegan mince pies

by Emily Angle
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Easy chocolate trifle

by Justine Pattison
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Profiteroles with cheat’s custard

by Nigel Slater
Cakes and baking

Slow cooker mulled wine

by Ainsley Harriott
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Cheat's strawberry gâteau

by James Martin
Cakes and baking

2-hour Christmas dinner

by Justine Pattison
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Tiramisù piccoli

by Mary Berry
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Parsnip soup

by Becca Spry
Main course

Golden dough balls with cheese and herbs

by Mary Berry
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Sherry trifle

by Antony Worrall Thompson
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Fresh cranberry sauce

by Mary Berry
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Easiest-ever banoffee pie

by Gizzi Erskine
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Trifle

by William Leigh
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