I usually make shortbread, apricot balls and a couple of different types of rum balls to celebrate the festive season, so this recipe for Plum Pudding Truffles caught my eye. Not sure I’ve got the time to make them this year, but they do sound pretty good, maybe next year.
Looking for something entirely different to serve as dessert on Christmas Day – this Ice Cream Roll could be the answer. No steaming or cooking needed, just some assembly and the Herald Sun cooking page kindly supplied photos (sadly in black and white) showing how to do it.
When I was young the Christmas treat was a roast chicken this could involve killing, plucking and cleaning the bird and was a major job. There was no such thing as frozen chicken so the effort in cooking a chicken made it very special. From chicken we seemed to have moved onto turkey for Christmas, but it’s not everyone’s favourite, especially the dried out leftovers. I found this old 1968 roast duck recipe in the collection and I thought it might be of interest. It has Bread Sauce to go with it, something I’ve never tried. So maybe it’s time for a change and return to the 1960s!!!
Want to get away from the traditional Christmas pudding, which can be a very heavy end to the meal, especially on a hot Australian Christmas Day. Maybe this Christmas Tiramisu would work for you……………
I usually make a large Christmas pudding weeks in advance, but for some people individual ones made and eaten on the same day work better. This recipe was put out on a handy recipe sheet by Coles so all the ingredients can be sourced from there. It’s cooked in the microwave and only takes 12 minutes – very handy.
How many functions do you go to during the festive season where it’s a case of ‘bring a plate’? This slice could be the answer. Easy to make, decorated with white icing and red and green cherries to give a Christmasy feel – job done.
Back in the day Christmas cakes and pudding were often made using lard, but that’s not easy to get these days and most recipes use butter instead. This cake substitutes copha for lard. I haven’t made it, but think I might do it next year as it sounds interesting.
I’ve spent the morning preparing the fruit for both my Christmas cake and Christmas pudding. I probably should have made them a few weeks ago, but Christmas seems to have crept up on me this year. Puddings and cakes can still taste great even if you don’t make them weeks and weeks ahead. This recipe is one of those and it’s unusual as it has sago in it. It’s also a good one for those who don’t like their pudding laced with brandy or rum.
Seems to me that when you have a dessert which has chocolate, coffee, Tia Maria, cream cheese, cream and choc-chip biscuits, the deliciousness is pretty much guaranteed……….
These almond biscuits are thin and crispy and delicious.
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