Here are some traditional X'mas recipes that continue to remain popular through generations and are easy to prepare.
Christmas Pudding Marination
Christmas Pudding Marination
Ingredients:
- Currants – 225 gm
- Raisins and sultanas
- Mixed peel – 120 gm
- Mixed spice – 120 gm
- Self-raising flour – 170 gm
- Bread crumbs – 250 gm
- Brown sugar – 250 gm
- Butter – 250 gm
- Eggs – 3
- Spoon black treacle – 10 gm
- Gold label – 300 gm
- Brandy and Dark Rum – 300 gm
Method:
- In a large bowl mix the ingredients in the order that they are listed above.
- After the flour, add some liquid and stir well.
- Add the eggs and the remaining liquids.
- Should the mix be too heavy, add a few extra drops of Rum.
- Cover the bowl and leave for 24 hours.
- Divide the mix into two inch moulds.
- Using baking paper, cut a circle and place on top of the mix.
- Cover well with tin foil and place in the steamer for 7 hours.
- Carefully take from the steamer, remove the foil and baking paper and turn out onto a serving plate.
Serve with brandy sauce
Rosemary Potatoes
Ingredients:
- Baby potatoes – 250 gm
- Rock Salt to taste
- Rosemary, chopped – 1 tsp
- Sour cream – 150 gm
- Olive Oil to drizzle
- Pepper – ½ tsp
- Chopped chives/Parsley – 1 tsp
- Garlic crushed – 4-5 pods
- Bacon diced – 2 tbsp
- Method:
- Pre-heat the oven to 170° C. Wash the potatoes and scrub thoroughly to remove excess dirt and a little skin. Rub with sea salt; sprinkle coarsely ground pepper, chopped rosemary crushed garlic, diced bacon and generous amount of olive oil. Toss them and arrange them in a silver foil lined baking tray. Bake them for 25-30 minutes or till done. Stir in chopped chives/parsley into the sour cream. Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve hot with sour cream and some more generous drizzle of Olive Oil.
- Cherry tomatoes are an excellent additive to the roasted potatoes.
Recipes courtesy executive chef Manu Chandra, Olive Beach
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