The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

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  • Traditional gravlax with dill & mustard sauce

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Sauces for fish; Appetizers / starters; Main course; Christmas; Cooking ahead; Cooking for a crowd; Scandinavian
    • Ingredients: side of salmon; sea salt flakes; dill; egg yolks; Dijon mustard; caster sugar; sunflower oil
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  • Dill & mustard sauce

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Sauces for fish; Christmas; Winter; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: egg yolks; Dijon mustard; caster sugar; sea salt flakes; sunflower oil; dill
    • Accompaniments: Salmon coulibiac
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  • Christmas gravlax with dill, treacle & cumin

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Appetizers / starters; Main course; Christmas; Cooking ahead; Cooking for a crowd; Swedish
    • Ingredients: side of salmon; sea salt flakes; caster sugar; white peppercorns; dill; treacle; ground cumin
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  • Pickled pears

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Chutneys, pickles & relishes; Christmas; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: Conference pears; caster sugar; whole star anise; cinnamon sticks; allspice berries; whole cloves; juniper berries; lemons; rosemary; white wine vinegar
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  • Picked onions

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Chutneys, pickles & relishes; Christmas; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: salt; pickling onions; malt vinegar; pickling spice; bay leaves; cinnamon sticks; whole star anise; thyme
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  • Traditional Christmas pudding

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Baked & steamed desserts; Dessert; Christmas; Cooking ahead; British
    • Ingredients: wholemeal breadcrumbs; stout; sunflower oil; wholemeal flour; almonds; mixed spice (UK); nutmeg; raisins; sultanas; lemons; oranges; apples
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  • Christmas cake

    Christmas cake

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Cakes, large; Dessert; Christmas; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: sunflower oil; plain flour; sultanas; raisins; dates; ground cinnamon; ground cardamom; barley malt syrup; brown rice syrup; eggs; dried pineapple; carrots; oranges; lemons
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  • Christmas pudding ice cream

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Ice cream & frozen desserts; Dessert; Christmas; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: double cream; milk; egg yolks; golden caster sugar; oranges; raisins; sultanas; glacé cherries; ready to eat dried apricots; candied peel; cherry brandy; mixed spice (UK); almonds; dark chocolate
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  • Blackcurrant & cassis sorbet

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Ice cream & frozen desserts; Dessert; Christmas; Cooking ahead; Vegan
    • Ingredients: caster sugar; frozen blackcurrants; cassis liqueur; mint
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  • Easiest-ever mango sorbet

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Ice cream & frozen desserts; Quick / easy; Dessert; Christmas; Cooking ahead; Vegan
    • Ingredients: canned mangoes
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  • Last-minute Christmas chutney

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Chutneys, pickles & relishes; Quick / easy; Christmas; Cooking ahead; Vegan; Vegetarian
    • Ingredients: sunflower oil; red onions; fresh ginger; ready-to-eat dried apricots; dried figs; raisins; Demerara sugar; nutmeg; cinnamon sticks; sea salt flakes
    • Accompaniments: Coarse country terrine
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  • Christmas pudding vodka

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Cocktails / drinks (with alcohol); Christmas; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: mixed dried fruits; caster sugar; cinnamon sticks; mixed spice (UK); whole cloves; nutmeg; oranges; lemons; vodka
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  • Sloe gin

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Cocktails / drinks (with alcohol); Christmas; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: sloes; gin; caster sugar
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  • Chocolate orange-crisp truffles

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Candy / sweets; Christmas; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: dark chocolate; double cream; butter; orange liqueur; orange flower water; caster sugar; oranges; white chocolate
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  • Creamy Christmas fudge

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Candy / sweets; Christmas; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: butter; mixed dried fruits; stem ginger in syrup; dark spiced rum; cinnamon sticks; whole star anise; evaporated milk; granulated sugar
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  • Chocolate orange & cranberry biscotti

    Chocolate orange & cranberry biscotti

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Cookies, biscuits & crackers; Christmas; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: plain flour; caster sugar; Green & Black's Maya Gold dark orange chocolate bars; blanched almonds; dried cranberries
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  • Candied peel

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Candy / sweets; Christmas; Cooking ahead
    • Ingredients: grapefruits; oranges; lemons; caster sugar; dark chocolate
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  • Panettone

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Bread & buns, sweet; Afternoon tea; Christmas; Cooking ahead; Italian
    • Ingredients: milk; butter; strong plain flour; fast-acting yeast; oranges; lemons; sunflower oil; mixed dried fruits
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  • Panforte

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Cakes, large; Dessert; Christmas; Cooking ahead; Italian
    • Ingredients: sunflower oil; blanched almonds; blanched hazelnuts; honey; caster sugar; candied peel; dried figs; oranges; cocoa powder; mixed spice (UK); ground cinnamon; ground allspice
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  • Chestnut, roasted butternut squash & Bramley apple soup

    Chestnut, roasted butternut squash & Bramley apple soup

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

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  • Festive duck breasts with lemon & thyme polenta

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Main course; Christmas; Cooking for 1 or 2
    • Ingredients: dark brown sugar; whole star anise; cinnamon sticks; whole cloves; oranges; Marsala wine; cranberries; thyme; polenta; lemons; sea salt flakes
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  • Spiced beef with root vegetables

    Spiced beef with root vegetables

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Quick / easy; Stews & one-pot meals; Main course; Christmas; Winter
    • Ingredients: beef brisket; red wine; tomato purée; beef stock; cinnamon sticks; bay leaves; whole cloves; yellow mustard seeds; shallots; carrots; parsnips; turnips; garlic; allspice berries; coriander seeds; cumin seeds; sea salt flakes
    • Accompaniments: Candied shallots
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  • Traditional honey-glazed gammon

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Main course; Christmas; Cooking for a crowd; Winter; British
    • Ingredients: smoked gammon; onions; carrots; celery; bay leaves; black peppercorns; whole cloves; honey; English mustard
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  • Loin of venison in a sloe gin & blackberry glaze with candied shallots

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Main course; Christmas; Winter
    • Ingredients: venison saddle; dried thyme; pancetta; sloe gin; juniper berries; blackberries; sea salt flakes; shallots; caster sugar; Port wine; cassis liqueur; beef stock; bay leaves; lemons
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  • Candied shallots

    from The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas: Christmas Made Easy for Your Family and Friends The Hairy Bikers' 12 Days of Christmas by Dave Myers and Si King and Hairy Bikers

    • Categories: Side dish; Christmas; Winter
    • Ingredients: shallots; caster sugar; Port wine; cassis liqueur; beef stock; bay leaves; lemons; dried thyme
    • Accompaniments: Spiced beef with root vegetables
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  • ISBN 10 0297860275
  • ISBN 13 9780297860273
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  • Published Oct 07 2010
  • Format Hardcover
  • Page Count 224
  • Language English
  • Countries United Kingdom
  • Publisher Orion Publishing Co
  • Imprint Weidenfeld & Nicolson

Publishers Text

Make this year's Christmas dinner your greatest and most relaxed ever with Hairy Bikers Si King and Dave Myers, authors of the #1 runaway bestseller MUMS KNOW BEST. With their irrepressible enthusiasm for great food and all things festive, Si and Dave have put together the definitive Christmas cookbook. Combining foolproof versions of the nation's favourite Christmas dishes with new and inventive festive recipes they love to cook for their friends and families, the Hairy Bikers will ensure you serve up cracking meals with ease throughout the holiday season. As well as covering what to cook on the big day itself, Si and Dave also give you tasty dishes for Christmas Eve, delicious cocktails to tame your in-laws, ingenious recipes for all those leftovers and fancy snacks to nibble on in front of the telly. They even show you how to make your own Christmas crackers - and help keep the kids distracted. This is the perfect companion to your festive celebrations.

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