It's Christmas Day!

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Time your turkey to perfection, serve up oven-hot veg and steam your Christmas pud on time for an Oscar-winning Christmas Day performance.

Timings are set for a 3pm meal - adjust to suit you and your family.

9am:

Make Christmas pudding if you haven't made it in advance (it needs to be re-steamed 1-2 hours before serving too)

10.30am:

Pre-heat the oven to the recommended cooking temperature - see our easy turkey cooking guide

11am:

11.30am:

Take the prepared vegetables/herbs out of the fridge and bring to room temperature

Noon:

12.30pm:

2pm:

Add the potatoes to the oven. 10 minutes later, add the parsnips/root veg. Wash and cut the cabbage

2.30pm:

Take the turkey out of the oven, cover it in foil and leave it to rest in a warm place.

With half an hour to go, it's time to add the vegetables, stuffing/stuffing balls and chipolatas to the oven - increase temperature to 200°C (400°F/gas mark 6).

Heat the soup and serve in cups with a dollop of crème fraiche as you work on last-minute touches

2.45pm:

Ask someone to carve up the turkey while you heat the bread sauce, make the gravy and transfer sauces, veg etc to serving platters

3pm:

Note: Don't forget you need to steam the Christmas pudding about two hours before serving so around 4pm for a 6pm dessert.

Where to next?
Christmas recipe inspiration
Christmas turkey recipes
Christmas dessert recipes

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