Lamb with Christmas spices

Keep this in the freezer ready for dinner parties and serve it with rice and salad or crunchy potatoes and vegetables

Really simple cranberry sauce

Making your own sauce is really easy, and you can do it a few days ahead. Plus, this one uses only three ingredients

Easy apple fruit cake

This cake has all the flavours of Christmas, but won’t take ages to make – you can decorate it any way you like. Ideal for a wedding cake too