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Christmas food to make now

Thinking about Christmas? Why not get super organised and start preparing some of your food and Christmas treats in advance?

Christmas can be stress free this year with these simple Christmas recipes that are ready to be prepared in advance. When it comes to Christmas Day you’ll have more time to spend with your family and less time slaving away in the kitchen – sounds good, right?

There are plenty of Christmas recipes that you can make weeks before the day. One of which is classic Christmas cake. We’ve got the ideal recipe from Mary Berry which you can make up to 3 months in advance and leave to mature for a greater taste. Or you could pop it into the freezer and leave until you’re in the mood for decorating it – perfect!

How about making some classic mince pies? Just use a jar of ready-made mincemeat and pop in the freezer once cooked. All you need to do is reheat them before you serve them Christmas day.

You can even prepare your gravy months before (bet you didn’t know that!) by saving any leftover meat juices from your Sunday roasts. Mix the juices with gravy granules and pop into a suitable container to be frozen until needed.

We’ve got plenty more recipes like these so you’ll have no problem getting organised this Christmas. Take a look for yourself…

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Christmas-spiced flapjacks

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Flapjacks are a great mid-morning snack that gives you lots of slow-release energy to help keep you full up until lunch. These flapjacks are really healthy as they contain no butter and if you use honey, only natural sugar. By adding some extra spices and dried cranberries, you can give your usual flapjacks a Christmas twist. The mixed seeds also give the flapjacks a nice crunch. You could make these tasty flapjacks as a quick and inexpensive Christmas food gift, or use them to give yourself fuel ready for Christmas shopping!

  • Makes: 16

  • Prep time: 15 mins

  • Cooking time: 20 mins

  • Total time: 35 mins

  • Skill level: Easy peasy

  • Costs: Mid-price

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Flapjacks keep really well. Once cut and cooled, store in a tin for up to two weeks.

Ingredients

  • 320g porridge oats
  • 80g mixed seeds (any combination of sesame, sunflower, pumpkin, hemp or linseeds)
  • 40g dried cranberries
  • 40g dried figs, chopped with scissors
  • 80g raisins
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp mixed spice
  • 100ml sunflower oil
  • 185ml honey or golden syrup

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Fan 160°C/Gas Mark 4 and line a 20x25cm tin with greaseproof paper.
  2. Put all of the dry ingredients into a large bowl and mix well.
  3. Measure the sunflower oil and honey or golden syrup into a measuring jug. Warm in the microwave for 30 seconds before pouring over the dry ingredients. Stir well to combine.
  4. Pour the mixture into the tin and press down well, neatening off the edge if it doesn’t quite reach the end of the tin.
  5. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes until the oats are golden. Leave to cool in the tin before turning out and cutting into 16 squares.

By Jolene Lynch

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Nutritional information

Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.

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What’s your budget to spend on food and drink for Christmas this year?

  • £151+ 23%
  • £101-£150 16%
  • £71-£100 11%
  • £51-£70 10%
  • £31-£50 12%
  • Less than £30 10%
  • I don’t know yet 7%
  • I’m not setting a budget 11%

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