Banana & custard drip cake
With its retro flavour combination, bold drippy icing and piles of bright confectionery, this showstopping layered cake ticks all the trend boxes
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Mincemeat & shortbread squares
An easy alternative to mince pies. For a festive presentation, pile the squares on a cake stand and top with holly and a snowy dusting of icing sugar.
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Ham, turkey & sprout pie
Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Great for using up leftovers from Christmas dinner. If you don’t fancy turkey, use chicken instead.
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Sweet & sticky cabbage with bangers
In this simple recipe, the cabbage is braised in blackcurrant cordial to add intense fruitiness and colour. Serve it with sausages as a change from onion marmalade – can be made ahead and is easy to scale up to feed-a-crowd
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Butternut squash & sage macaroni cheese
There's little more comforting than a homemade macaroni cheese. This version includes 1 of your 5-a-day, as well as a hint of sage.
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Mac ’n’ cheese sliders
Feed a crowd at a party or buffet with these American-themed canapés of crispy squares of macaroni cheese, sandwiched in mini bread rolls
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Lamb dopiaza with broccoli rice
Simple and delicious, this low-fat curry is full of good-for-you ingredients, including lean lamb, prebiotic onions and fibre-rich lentilsEasy -
Star anise meringues with mango coulis & raspberries
Light and fluffy, these subtly spiced, fruit-topped meringues make a delicious end to an Asian-themed dinner party – swap star anise for cardamom, matcha powder or five-spice
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Turkish-style sharing bread
This deep-pan version of a classic Turkish 'pizza' called lahmacun, topped with spicy lamb mince and red onion, cuts into bite-size wedges for a fuss-free yet flavour-packed party nibble
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Potato cakes with smoked salmon & cream cheese
Irish potato cakes, or farls, make a delicious base for these smoked salmon, cream cheese and caperberry canapés – simply slice into squares and serve
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