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Christmas food recipes

Whether you're a slave to tradition or you're taking a fresh approach to Christmas, you'll find inspiration here. This collection features recipes for Christmas starters, main courses (with all the trimmings) - and desserts (both hot and cold). Plus, check out our Christmas cocktail recipes and our guide to bubbly.

44 recipes
Peach and mascarpone torte

Peach and mascarpone torte with roasted white peaches and cherries

  • 2 hrs +
  • Karen Martini
Adam Liaw Christmas food.

Christmas pudding ice-cream with pavlova shards

  • 2 hrs +
  • Adam Liaw
Dan Lepard's raspberry almond mousse cake.

Raspberry almond mousse cake

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Dan Lepard
Neil Perry's Roast turkey

Roast turkey with prune and macadamia nut stuffing

  • 2 hrs +
  • Neil Perry
Emiko Davies' Christmas pavlova wreath.

Christmas pavlova wreath with mulled wine syrup and blackberries

  • 2 hrs +
  • Emiko Davies
Gluten-free Christmas pudding.

Gluten-free Christmas pudding

  • 2 hrs +
  • Arabella Forge
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Bush gravlax.

Bush gravlax

  • 2 hrs +
  • Jill Dupleix
Native pepper and beer pikelets.

Native pepper and beer pikelets

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Jill Dupleix
Char-grilled whole prawns with watermelon and basil dressing.
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Char-grilled whole prawns with watermelon and basil dressing

  • < 30 mins
  • Rodney Dunn
Neil Perry's roast turkey.

Roast turkey with ricotta stuffing

  • 2 hrs +
  • Neil Perry
Baked ham with Guinness, mustard and marmalade glaze.

Baked ham with spiced Guinness, mustard and marmalade glaze

  • 2 hrs +
  • Karen Martini
Last-minute spiced Christmas pudding.

Karen Martini's last-minute Christmas pudding

  • 2 hrs +
  • Karen Martini
Plum pudding trifle

Plum pudding trifle

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Dan Lepard
Neil Perry's cassata.

Cassata with sponge, ricotta filling and marzipan

  • 2 hrs +
  • Neil Perry
Serve the chicken with salsa (top right), crispy potatoes and a simple 'slaw.

Barbecued chicken with salsa verde

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Neil Perry
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Scampi crudo with orange, pistachio and mint.
EASY

Scampi crudo with orange, pistachio and mint

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
Seared ocean trout with grilled cos lettuce and salsa verde

Seared ocean trout with grilled cos lettuce, peas and salsa verde

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Karen Martini
Glazed Christmas ham.
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Soy and citrus glazed baked ham

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Caroline Velilk and Caroline Velik
Christmas Mule. Karen Martini CHRISTMAS recipes for Epicure and Good Food.
EASY

Christmas mule

  • < 30 mins
  • Karen Martini
Put the festive into coleslaw with this Terry Durack, warm-weather Christmas recipe.
EASY

Christmas coleslaw recipe

  • < 30 mins
  • Terry Durack
Crispy potatoes with capsicum.
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Crispy potatoes with capsicum

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Neil Perry
Frozen pistachio nougat with praline and caramelised figs

Frozen pistachio nougat with praline and caramelised figs

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Lynne Mullins
Roast turkey roll with Chinese pork and prawn stuffing.

Roast turkey roll with Chinese pork and prawn stuffing

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Jill Dupliex and Jill Dupleix
Roasted stuffed ocean trout.

Roasted ocean trout with sultana and pine nut stuffing

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jill Dupleix
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Seafood platter.

Seafood platter

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Jeremy and Jane Strode
Prawn salad with asparagus and mango.

Prawn salad with asparagus and mango

  • < 30 mins
  • Stephanie Alexander
Eggnog panna cotta with frosted berries.

Eggnog panna cotta with frosted berries

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Jill Dupleix
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Steamed christmas pudding

  • 2 hrs +
Raspberry swirl pavlova.

Raspberry swirl pavlova with rose-scented berries and pistachio

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Emiko Davies
Ice-cream puddings with star fruit and strawberry flakes.

Ice-cream puddings with star fruit and strawberry flakes

  • < 30 mins
  • Lynne Mullins
Spiced nuts

Spiced nuts

  • < 30 mins
  • Stephanie Alexander
Stephanie Alexander's Christmas trifle.

Christmas trifle

  • 2 hrs +
  • Stephanie Alexander
Vanillekipferl

Vanillekipferl biscuits

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Brigitte Hafner
Italian Christmas strudel

Italian Christmas strudel

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Brigitte Hafner
Orange and pomegranate glazed ham.

How to glaze a ham for Christmas

  • Adam Liaw
Dan Lepard's shortbread.

How to make Christmas shortbread

  • Dan Lepard

Original URL: https://www.watoday.com.au/goodfood/recipes/christmas-feasts-20160601-gp98jb.html