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CHRISTMAS CHEAT SHEET THE BEST (AND SIMPLEST) MINCE PIES RECIPE Mince Pies are a Christmas staple, however they can also take a lot of time to make. Not anymore. This simple recipe for Mince Pies is easy to make and extremely tasty. Method: 1 Rub the butter into the flour then mix in the sugar with a pinch of salt. 2 Make the pastry into a ball and knead it briefly. 3 Preheat the oven to 200°C. 4 Line two 12-hole baking trays with a little butter or greaseproof paper. Then press a walnut-sized ball of pastry into the base of each hole. 5 Spoon some mincemeat on top of the pastry in each hole. 6 Grab another, slightly smaller ball of pastry and flatten between your hands to make a ‘lid’. 7 Place the ‘lid’ on top of each pie and press the edges gently together to seal them. 8 Beat the egg and brush it on top of the pies. 9 Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, and then serve. Source: BBCGoodFood.com To make 18-20 you will need: 225g cold butter, diced 350g plain flour 100g golden caster sugar 280g mincemeat 1 small egg S a n t a ’s R e i n d e e r - B l i t z e n , C o m e t , C u p i d , D a n c e r , D as h e r , D o n n e r , P r a n c e r , R u d o l p h a n d V i x en ! How to fold a napkin to steal the show CHRISTMAS TREE NAPKINS Make your Christmas table a showstopper this year with these easy-to-fold Christmas Tree Napkins. Based on a Square Green Napkin (around 16”x16” or larger) 1 Fold your napkin in half, making sure the corners line up and smooth out any wrinkles. 2 Then fold it in half again, making sure once again the corners are aligned and any wrinkles are smoothed out. 3 Spin the napkin around so that all the outside corners are facing you. 4 Fold each corner up to the top, one at a time, staggering each corner. Then smooth. 5 Flip the napkin over by sliding one of your hands under the napkin then placing your other hand on top (like a sandwich), so that it doesn’t lose shape. 6 Taking one corner at a time, fold each upper outside corner over the opposite side’s edge. Once the tops are parallel, you should be left with a tidy downwards pointing triangle shape. 7 Now carefully flip the napkin over again. 8 Starting with the top flap, fold each one up again. Be sure to tuck the flap of the bottom one into the top one so it’s hidden. 9 Place on the table and bask in your crafty creation. Tip: If you iron your napkin first you’ll get a crisper looking tree Source: Instructables.com FAMILY FRIENDLY GAMES FOR CHRISTMAS Once dinner has been eaten, the presents played with and the Queen’s Speech watched, you’ll need a little something extra to keep everyone entertained. Here are five fun games for the whole family: Charades One player thinks of a book title, film or song and acts it out in front of the rest of the family who have to guess what it is. The catch: no talking allowed! Pictionary One player will draw a picture of their choosing, whilst the rest of the family tries to guess what it is. The ‘Yes’ ‘No’ Game The quizmaster will ask the player a series of questions. The player is not allowed to answer using the words ‘yes’ or ‘no’. 20 Questions A player will think of an object and the rest of the family will have 20 questions to guess what it is they’re thinking of. The player can only answer guesses with a ‘yes’ or a ‘no’. Guess the Flavour You’ll need a box of chocolates for this one. Get two or more players to go head to head to see who can name the most flavours from a box of chocolates. The catch? Both players must be blindfolded.
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CHRISTMAS CHEAT SHEET
THE BEST (AND SIMPLEST) MINCE PIES RECIPE
Mince Pies are a Christmas staple, however they can also take a lot of time
to make. Not anymore. This simple recipe for Mince Pies is easy to make
and extremely tasty.
Method: 1 Rub the butter into the flour then mix in the sugar with a pinch of salt.
2 Make the pastry into a ball and knead it briefly.
3 Preheat the oven to 200°C.
4 Line two 12-hole baking trays with a little butter or greaseproof paper.
Then press a walnut-sized ball of pastry into the base of each hole.
5 Spoon some mincemeat on top of the pastry in each hole.
6 Grab another, slightly smaller ball of pastry and flatten between your
hands to make a ‘lid’.
7 Place the ‘lid’ on top of each pie and press the edges gently together
to seal them.8 Beat the egg and brush it on top of the pies.
9 Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, and then serve.
Source: BBCGoodFood.com
To make 18-20 you will need:
225g cold butter, diced
350g plain flour
100g golden caster sugar
280g mincemeat 1 small egg
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How to fold a napkin to steal the show CHRISTMAS TREE NAPKINS Make your Christmas table a showstopper this year with these easy-to-fold Christmas Tree Napkins. Based on a Square Green Napkin (around 16”x16” or larger)
1 Fold your napkin in half, making sure the corners line up and smooth out any wrinkles.2 Then fold it in half again, making sure once again the corners
are aligned and any wrinkles are smoothed out.3 Spin the napkin around so that all the outside corners are facing you.4 Fold each corner up to the top, one at a time, staggering
each corner. Then smooth.5 Flip the napkin over by sliding one of your hands under the napkin then placing your other hand on top (like a sandwich), so that it doesn’t lose shape.6 Taking one corner at a time, fold each upper outside corner over
the opposite side’s edge. Once the tops are parallel, you should be left with a tidy downwards pointing triangle shape.
7 Now carefully flip the napkin over again.8 Starting with the top flap, fold each one up again. Be sure to tuck the flap of the bottom one into the top one so it’s hidden.
9 Place on the table and bask in your crafty creation. Tip: If you iron your napkin first you’ll get a crisper looking treeSource: Instructables.com
FAMILY FRIENDLY GAMES FOR CHRISTMAS Once dinner has been eaten, the presents played with
and the Queen’s Speech watched, you’ll need a little
something extra to keep everyone entertained.
Here are five fun games for the whole family:
Charades One player thinks of a book title, film or song and acts it out
in front of the rest of the family who have to guess what it is.
The catch: no talking allowed!
Pictionary One player will draw a picture of their choosing, whilst the
rest of the family tries to guess what it is.
The ‘Yes’ ‘No’ GameThe quizmaster will ask the player a series of questions.
The player is not allowed to answer using the words ‘yes’ or ‘no’.
20 QuestionsA player will think of an object and the rest of the family
will have 20 questions to guess what it is they’re thinking of.
The player can only answer guesses with a ‘yes’ or a ‘no’.
Guess the FlavourYou’ll need a box of chocolates for this one. Get two or more
players to go head to head to see who can name the most
flavours from a box of chocolates. The catch? Both players
must be blindfolded.
Condiments that perfectly complement
a Christmas dinner:Gravy
Bread SauceCranberry Sauce
THE BEST HOT CHOCOLATE RECIPE
You can’t beat snuggling down on the sofa in front of the TV with
a proper hot chocolate during the Christmas period, so we thought
it only right to give you a recipe that will help you make the best
hot chocolate ever. Serves 2:565ml Milk2 Tablespoons of good-quality drinking chocolate
As many marshmallows as you fancy
A can of squirty creamChocolate shavings
1 Put the milk into a pan and bring it to a simmer (not boiling).
2 Place a tablespoon of chocolate powder into each mug.
3 Then add a little warm milk to the chocolate powder to dissolve it.
4 Once dissolved, put the milk back on the hob and add some marshmallows to your mugs.
5 When the milk is at a simmer, transfer it to a large flask or jug
(one that could fill double the amount of milk you have) and screw a lid on tightly.
6 Over the sink, with a cloth over the lid for safety, shake the jug/flask vigorously
for around a minute. 7 Remove the lid from the jug/flask (being cautious of steam) and pour into your two mugs.
8 Give the contents of the mugs a bit of a stir, then top with squirty cream, more
marshmallows and chocolate shavings.
Source: jamieoliver.com
TURKEY SIZE GUIDE
SIZE COOKING THAWING (in a cool room) SERVES
2KG 1 Hour 40 Minutes 9 Hours 4-63KG 2 Hours 20 Minutes 12-14 Hours 6-74KG 3 Hours 18-20 Hours 7-85KG 3 Hours 40 Minutes 20-22 Hours 8-106KG 4 Hours 20 Minutes 27-28 Hours 10-127KG 5 Hours 28-30 Hours 12-15
Source: BBCGoodFood.com
12 Days of ChristmasPartridge in a pear tree Two turtle doves Three French hens Four calling birds Five gold rings
Six geese a-laying Seven swans a-swimming Eight maids a-milking Nine ladies dancing Ten lords a-leaping Eleven pipers piping Twelve drummers drumming
