Traditional Menu Plan for Christmas

Traditional Christmas Menu Plan

• Nectarine Mocktail Punch
• Fruit and Cheese Platter Christmas Tree
• Baked Brie Puffs with Fruit Chutney

• Christmas Ham with Fruit Chutney Glaze
• Crispy Rolled Pork with Easy Herb Stuffing

• Cheesy Potato Bake
• Tarragon and Honey Parsnips and Carrots
• Bacon, Peas And Mushrooms

• Gingerbread Star Wreath
• Meringue-Amisu OR Christmas Pudding
• White Christmas

• Order seafood for delivery or pick up for the 24th of December.
• Order meat, groceries and fresh produce for delivery or pick up for the 22nd of December.

• Chill the ginger beer, soda water, apple juice. Juice limes and refrigerate.
• Prepare meringues for Meringue-amisu. Let cool and store in an airtight container in pantry.
  
  OR
• Make Christmas Pudding up until step 9, giving it the first 7 hour cook (this can be made one month in advance if preferred). Store in an airtight container in the fridge or the pantry.

• Cut up cheeses, wash fruit for fruit and cheese Christmas Tree Platter. Store in containers and refrigerate.
• Chop cabbage, cucumber, tomato and pick mint. Store tomato in separate container. Refrigerate. Make dressing and store in a jar in fridge.
• Bake and decorate Gingerbread Star Wreath and store in an airtight container in the pantry.
• Prepare White Christmas and store in the fridge.

• Prepare and glaze ham. Cool and cover with a layer of baking paper, then a layer of foil and place in an airtight container in the fridge.
• Prepare stuffing and roll pork roast. Cover and refrigerate.

• Make ganache and mascarpone and assemble Meringue-amisu. Store in fridge until served.
  
  OR
• Four hours before serving the Christmas Pudding, follow instructions for boiling the pudding. Serve hot with custard.
• Slice nectarines. Combine all the ingredients for the Nectarine Mocktail Punch. Pour into punch bowl with ice and garnish with mint just before guests arrive.
• Arrange Fruit and Cheese Platter Christmas Tree and serve.
• Prepare and bake Brie puffs with fruit chutney and serve while still warm.
• Either serve ham cold or return to a 160°C oven for 30 minutes to serve warm. Serve with extra fruit chutney.
• Roast Crispy Rolled Pork with Easy Herb Stuffing and make the gravy. Serve with roasted apples.
• Prepare and cook Cheesy Potato Bake. Keep warm and covered in foil until ready to serve.
• Prepare and cook Tarragon & Honey Parsnips and Carrot and serve with roast and ham.
• Prepare and cook Bacon, peas and Mushrooms and serve with roast and ham.
• Cut up avocado and toss with prepared Avocado Cabbage Salad ingredients. Drizzle over dressing and serve.
• Arrange Gingerbread Star Wreath and White Christmas on platter and serve.
• Serve Meringue-amisu

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