Smoky bean, bacon & eggy bread bake

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Make your own baked beans with smoked paprika then top with that childhood classic, eggy bread

Bread sauce

A Christmas dinner staple. Made with freshly grated nutmeg and lashings of double cream, this is the ultimate bread sauce to pair with your roast dinner

Melting cheese with poppy & apricot bread wreath

Baked Camembert just got a whole lot better – try home baking a decorative ring and tear off chunks to dunk like fondue

Luxury bread & onion sauce

This thick white sauce makes the perfect accompaniment to roast chicken or turkey- flavour with cloves, bay and anise

Microwave bread sauce

This super-quick sauce for meat frees up your hob and is much better than the shop-bought instant variety

Salt beef on rye bread with mustard sauce

This quick canapé of traditional Jewish salt beef with a twist has the wow factor despite taking only minutes to make

Spinach with raisins, pine nuts & breadcrumbs

A quick and superhealthy side that is brilliant with your main meals or barbecues

Courgette, potato & cheddar bread

Make the most of your garden glut with this simple idea to transform seasonal veg into something everyone will love

Traditional bread sauce

Every Christmas lunch needs a big bowl of bread sauce on the table

Bread pudding

This simple bake is lovely with tea, or custard or ice cream for dessert

All in-one bread sauce

Christmas isn’t complete without creamy bread sauce and this recipe is super-easy to make

Mixed seed bread

This recipe uses a basic bread dough method, but the mix of flours gives an interesting texture and flavour