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Ingredients10oz/275g mincemeat1 x 275g fresh ready-rolled puff pastry42 whole blanched almonds
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Golden caster sugar, to dust42 cranberriesIcing sugar, to serve
MethodPre-heat oven to 220°CCut 2in/5cm pastry discs, add to baking tray.Make a 1.5in/4cm incision to three-quarters of the way into the pastry.Brush edge of each disc with milk.Pile a teaspoon of mincemeat into the centre.Arrange 3 almonds on half the mince pies and 3 cranberries on the rest.Dust fruit and nuts with caster sugar.Bake on high shelf for 10-12 mins or till golden.Remove to a wire cooling tray.Serve warm, dusted with icing sugar.
Traditional Eggnog
Ingredients12 eggs, separated1+1/2 cups sugar6 cups milk3/4 cup brandy2 cups heavy/ thickened cream2 teaspoons ground nutmeg2 cups bourbon
MethodBeat egg yolks in large bowl with mixer with sugar (until firm and colour of butter, 10 mins).Add in bourbon and brandy very slowly.Cool in the fridge for up to 6 hours.30 minutes before guests arrive, stir milk into chilled yolk mixture.Stir in 1+1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg.In another bowl, beat cream (mixer on high speed) to stiff peaks.In another bowl, beat egg whites to stiff peaks.
Gently fold egg whites into egg yolks.Gently fold cream into egg mixture.Ladle into cups, garnish with ground nutmeg.
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Photo by Sarah Ridgley - http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahridgley/4187841136/
Mulled Wine Recipe
Ingredients2 oranges3 cinnamon sticks2 bottles red wine1/2 teaspoon ground cloves1 bottle white wine5 tablespoons demerara sugar6cm ginger, thinly sliced4 tablespoons brandy
MethodRemove zest from oranges in strips.Juice oranges into large, heavy-bottomed pot.Add wine, orange zest, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and sugar.Simmer for an hour, without boiling.Add brandy and serve.
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Aim to use within 5 days - the fresher the better. Discard sprouts with loose leaves or any signs of yellowing.Cut off the outer stem and remove outer leaves.Cut a deep X into each stem.Soak in cold water for five minutes.Boil or steam for three minutes, until almost cooked through.Drain, and place into ice water for three minutes.Remove ice cubes, drain and halve.Fry in butter (five minutes).Salt and pepper to taste.Serve with any or all of: bacon, chestnuts, shallots, garlic, toasted almonds.
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(My true love gave to me ... )Twelve Drummers DrummingEleven Pipers PipingTen Lords-a-LeapingNine Ladies DancingEight Maids-a-MilkingSeven Swans-a-SwimmingSix Geese-a-LayingFive Gold RingsFour Colly BirdsThree French HensTwo Turtle DovesAnd a Partridge in a Pear Tree
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Dates in December
Dec 8Bodhi DayDec 17 to 24SaturnaliaDec 21 to 25Pancha GanapatiDec 21 or 22Winter SolsticeDec 23FestivusDec 25Birth of AttisDec 25Birth of MithraDec 25Birth of JesusDec 26KwanzaaDec 31New Year's EveYule, Hanukkah and Ramadan also occur in December, but dates are irregular.
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Fastest Mince Pies Ever
Ingredients10oz/275g mincemeat1 x 275g fresh ready-rolled puff pastry42 whole blanched almondsGolden caster sugar, to dust42 cranberriesIcing sugar, to serve
MethodPre-heat oven to 220°CCut 2in/5cm pastry discs, add to baking tray.Make a 1.5in/4cm incision to three-quarters of the way into the pastry.Brush edge of each disc with milk.Pile a teaspoon of mincemeat into the centre.Arrange 3 almonds on half the mince pies and 3 cranberries on the rest.Dust fruit and nuts with caster sugar.Bake on high shelf for 10-12 mins or till golden.Remove to a wire cooling tray.Serve warm, dusted with icing sugar.
Traditional Eggnog
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12 eggs, separated1+1/2 cups sugar6 cups milk3/4 cup brandy2 cups heavy/ thickened cream2 teaspoons ground nutmeg2 cups bourbon
MethodBeat egg yolks in large bowl with mixer with sugar (until firm and colour of butter, 10 mins).Add in bourbon and brandy very slowly.Cool in the fridge for up to 6 hours.30 minutes before guests arrive, stir milk into chilled yolk mixture.Stir in 1+1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg.In another bowl, beat cream (mixer on high speed) to stiff peaks.In another bowl, beat egg whites to stiff peaks.
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Gently fold egg whites into egg yolks.Gently fold cream into egg mixture.Ladle into cups, garnish with ground nutmeg.
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Photo by Sarah Ridgley - http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahridgley/4187841136/
Mulled Wine Recipe
Ingredients2 oranges3 cinnamon sticks2 bottles red wine1/2 teaspoon ground cloves1 bottle white wine
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5 tablespoons demerara sugar6cm ginger, thinly sliced4 tablespoons brandy
MethodRemove zest from oranges in strips.Juice oranges into large, heavy-bottomed pot.Add wine, orange zest, ginger, cinnamon, cloves and sugar.Simmer for an hour, without boiling.Add brandy and serve.
How to Cook Brussels Sprouts
Aim to use within 5 days - the fresher the better. Discard sprouts with loose leaves or any signs of yellowing.Cut off the outer stem and remove outer leaves.Cut a deep X into each stem.Soak in cold water for five minutes.Boil or steam for three minutes, until almost cooked through.Drain, and place into ice water for three minutes.Remove ice cubes, drain and halve.Fry in butter (five minutes).Salt and pepper to taste.Serve with any or all of: bacon, chestnuts, shallots, garlic, toasted almonds.
Twelve Days of Christmas
(My true love gave to me ... )Twelve Drummers DrummingEleven Pipers PipingTen Lords-a-LeapingNine Ladies DancingEight Maids-a-MilkingSeven Swans-a-SwimmingSix Geese-a-LayingFive Gold RingsFour Colly BirdsThree French HensTwo Turtle DovesAnd a Partridge in a Pear Tree
Santa's Reindeer
DasherCometDancerCupidPrancerDonderVixenBlitzenReindeer from Clement C. Moore's
A Visit from St. Nicholas. Rudolph had the night off.
Dates in December
Dec 8Bodhi DayDec 17 to 24SaturnaliaDec 21 to 25Pancha GanapatiDec 21 or 22Winter SolsticeDec 23FestivusDec 25Birth of AttisDec 25Birth of Mithra
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Dec 25Birth of JesusDec 26Kwanzaa
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Dec 31New Year's EveYule, Hanukkah and Ramadan also occur in December, but dates are irregular.
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