Christmas Eve recipes

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  • What to know how to defrost or cook a turkey? Follow the Christmas turkey timer instructions to find out how much time you need to defrost and cook your turkey, chicken, goose or duck for a perfect Sunday roast.

  • Here's quick and tasty Christmas Canape's with three different filling options all in one recipe!

  • Warm and fragrant, this is the perfect drink to get any Christmas party going. Traditionally mulled wine is drunk on Christmas Eve while the parents wrap Christmas presents!

  • Make your own brandy butter to smother over delicious, homemade Christmas pudding in 5 minutes with this easy recipe

  • Turkey timer
  • Christmas canape crackers
  • Mulled wine
  • Brandy butter recipe

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  • Mince pies

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Christmas Eve dinner recipe ideas

Christmas canape crackers

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