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A selection of Christmas recipes
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FROM HOLLY, KERRY, LAUREN, PETA AND JOE
December 2008

1. Preheat the oven to 230 C.
2. Remove giblets from the turkey and reserve for the gravy. Wash the turkey inside and out with plenty of cold running water; pat dry with paper towels.
3. Rub the turkey cavities thoroughly with salt.
4. Place the pears, apples, onions, parsley, rosemary, thyme and sage leaves into the cavities. Truss the bird with metal poultry skewers, fold the wings under, and fasten the legs close to the body by tying the ends of the drumsticks together. Rub the turkey with the oil, and place on a rack in an uncovered roasting pan. Place the turkey in the oven and immediately reduce the heat to 170 C. Roast for 15-20 mins per 500g. Using a pastry brush, baste the turkey with wine and chicken stock every 20 mins after the first hour of roasting.
5. Remove the turkey from the oven and let it rest for 20 mins. Remove and discard the fruit, onions, and herbs.

Low fat iced Christmas pudding (serves 10)

2 tbsp candied pineapple, finely chopped 16 glace cherries, finely chopped 2 tbsp glace ginger, finely chopped 4 tbsp raisins chopped

4 tbsp brandy 1small tine whole chestnuts finely chopped 12 meringues crushed 1 litre reduced fat ice cream, softened

1.Place pineapple, cherries, ginger, raisins and brandy in microwave safe bowl, cover and heat on high for 2 minutes.
2 . Remove from microwave, mix together, and stand for a further 10 minutes so the brandy soaks into the fruit.
3 . In a large mixing bowl combine chestnuts, meringues, and ice cream, then add the fruit mix.

Last minute moist Christmas cake (serves 12)

375g mixed dried fruit 440g can crushed pineapple in natural juice ¼ cup squeezed orange juice 2 tsp mixed spice 1 cup dark jam

250g pitted prunes, chopped 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda 2 cups wholemeal flour 2 egg whites

1.Place the dried fruit, pineapple and juice, orange juice, mixed spice, jam and prunes in a saucepan and cook over moderate heat. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes.
2 . Remove from the heat, and transfer the mixture to a mixing bowl and allow to cool. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Grease and line a 18cm square cake tin.
3 .Sift the bicarbonate of soda and flour together. In a clean bowl beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold the egg whites into the fruit mixture and then the sifted flour. The mixture will be quite firm.
4.Spread into the tin and bake for 1.5 hours. Allow to cool thoroughly before inverting onto a platter.

Chilled seasonal fruit bowl (serves 4)

½ pink or champagne watermelon 200g grapes

3 passionfruit 2 orange

1.Remove the pips from the watermelon and cut into bite sized pieces. Place in a large bowl.
2 . Remove the grapes from the stalks and add to the bowl. Add the passionfruit pulp. Segment the oranges and add to the bowl. Toss the fruit and place in the freezer for 1-2 hours until icy.
3 .Serve with vanilla low-fat yoghurt.

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