Makes 30, can be stored in an airtight container for up to a week
ready in about 40 minutes
You might need to buy:
- medium egg yolk
- 75g quick-cook polenta
- poppy seeds
Makes 4, You’ll need an 8-hole Tefal Proflex silicone half sphere cake mould, Can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks
You might need to buy:
- Ribbon
ready in about an hour and 20 minutes;
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- fresh bay leaves
- Turkey giblets
- 25g butter
- black peppercorns
- 10g plain flour
ready in about 180 minutes;
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- 3.5kg oven-ready turkey
- large sprigs fresh thyme
- bay leaves
- small lemon
ready in about 20 minutes;
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- 175g fresh white breadcrumbs
- finely grated zest of 1 lemon
ready in about 45 minutes;
serves 6
You might need to buy:
- 75g butter
Make it up to 2 days in advance. You’ll need 2 × 8-hole Tefal silicone half sphere cake moulds
ready in about 50 minutes;
serves 8
You might need to buy:
- 100g softened butter
- golden syrup
- 100g chopped hazelnuts
- 90g fresh or frozen and thawed cranberries
- 90g fresh or frozen and thawed raspberries
- caster sugar
- Cointreau
- 190g mascarpone
- 100ml double cream
- zest and juice of 1 small orange
- icing sugar
- heaped tsp powdered gelatine
You can make the sponge in advance and freeze it for up to 1 month. Then simply defrost, fill and decorate to serve.
ready in about 50 minutes;
serves 8
You might need to buy:
- 175g golden caster sugar
- Nutella spread
- 250g tub mascarpone
- brandy
Makes 1 house
You might need to buy:
- 125g dark or light muscovado sugar
- ground ginger
- ground cloves
- ground cinnamon
- 125g treacle
- 500g easy-spread royal icing
- 410g self-raising flour
- silver balls
ready in about 50 minutes;
serves 10
You might need to buy:
- large organic eggs
- 600ml double cream
- freshly grated nutmeg
- grated Cheddar
- grated Gruyère
- thin slices pancetta
- 350g shortcrust pastry