pips_pekins Posted December 11, 2011 Author Share Posted December 11, 2011 I made some chestnut ice cream this afternoon so if the puds are not nice we can pile on the calories with the ice cream.Jackie I've never had chestnut ice cream. It sounds delicious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted December 12, 2011 Share Posted December 12, 2011 Ooh it sounds yummy, I am a real lover of chestnuts. Every year I drop heavy hints about finding some marrons glaces in my Christmas stocking but so far no luck Was it easy to make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Potts Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 We still haven't decided yet but it is usually plain as we are a bit limited diet ways on fat, sugar and alcohol intake. We think it will be roast turkey and a roast chicken - carrots, parsnips, sprouts, roast potatoes and pigs in blankets. Probably Yorkshire puddings, because that is one thing I can actually do without measuring. No-one likes cranberries or bread sauce, sausage rolls or mince pies. We think pud will be home-made raspberry or mango cheesecake for pudding, something light and fruity. Boxing day is bubble and squeak, with apple pie or crumble and custard. Hopefully no more than half an hour to an hour of activity all told on either day. I'd hate to spend it all in the kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stehaggan Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I tried to make some marons glace last year - after about a week of trying to boil down the sugar syrup (as the recipe said) It was like one huge rock in the pan so i just binned it before i ruined the pan lol not as easy to do as they might seem x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackie45 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Chestnut ice cream.Made the usual custard mix-300 ml whole milk,100gm sugar,3 egg yolks. let it cool overnight in fridge. whip up 300ml whipping cream until beaters leave faint trail when lifted from cream.Stir the cream into custard. I added about 1/4 tin of chestnut puree before putting it into ice cream maker. As the puree was rather solid I broke it up a bit with fork. I licked the spoon and it tasted great. I have never made this flavour before. I hope if any one makes it they will enjoy it. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 That sounds yum, will give it a try! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted December 18, 2011 Share Posted December 18, 2011 We have finally agreed on our Christmas meal. Roast Chicken, roast beef, Roast Potatoes, roast parsnips, carrots, brussel sprouts, yorkshire puds, cranberry sauce and gravy. I have requests for 3 types of stuffing, Chestnut, skirlie and sage and onion Paxo Dessert will be raspberry pavlova and/or chocolate fudge cake with cream or vanilla ice cream. I don't think we will need any food in the evening but if any one feels hungry there is plenty of quality street Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted December 19, 2011 Share Posted December 19, 2011 We dispatched of our Christmas cockerel this evening I'm really looking forward to Christmas now! My older brother and his family will be joining us and I'm looking forward to having some little kids around (his two year old boy and four year old daughter, who will be five on boxing day). My brother and I stopped being really, properly excited about Christmas a few years ago so it will be nice to have some Christmas glee about. Accompanying the cockerel will be: -black pudding stuffing -roast potatoes and parsnips -pigs in blankets -veg (brocolli, green beans, carrots and sprouts ) -cranberry sauce -gravy Plus my sister-in-law is bringing along a homemade Christmas pudding and I'll be making a chocolate log (and possibly homemade raspberry sorbet- depending on how many raspberries are left in the freezer!) Presents are already gathering around the fireplace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Have you the recipe for the black pudding stuffing, please? As I posted earlier, I'm doing either Guards of Honour or crown of lamb, and that stuffing sounds as if it would work really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarlettohara Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Hello ! <<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Haven't been on here for a while as still a bit luvved up I will be working from 1-9 pm on Christmas Day but on Boxing Day going to my mum's - she is cooking turkey with the usual trimmings and then Christmas Pud (I am the philistine who will have cream ) then in the evening go to the boyfriends - no food but lots of champagne ! I cooked quail last year but as I now have some quail couldn't eat it anymore, they are so friendly - I even have 2 cocks in together who are great mates Have a very Happy Christmas everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 We will behaving a special Sunday dinner, with a starter and pudding really, as there is only 4 of us on the day. Homemade pate to start Capon (Mr Meat - my grower, but he was/is rather small even for 4) and to pad out, a great piece of fillet beef. Roast potatoes in duck fat Parmesan parsnips Carrot and swede mash Broccoli Cauliflower Homemade stuffing (got some chestnuts) Yorkshire pudding Pigs in blankets Eaton mess with raspberries Or Christmas pud. A very Merry Christmas to all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfer_chicken Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Have you the recipe for the black pudding stuffing, please? As I posted earlier, I'm doing either Guards of Honour or crown of lamb, and that stuffing sounds as if it would work really well. It's not a recipe as such, we just make normal sage and onion stuffing, then skin and chop black pudding and mix it into the stuffing with a fork. I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majorbloodnock Posted December 20, 2011 Share Posted December 20, 2011 Have you the recipe for the black pudding stuffing, please? As I posted earlier, I'm doing either Guards of Honour or crown of lamb, and that stuffing sounds as if it would work really well. It's not a recipe as such, we just make normal sage and onion stuffing, then skin and chop black pudding and mix it into the stuffing with a fork. I love it Thank you for that; I'll see if I can pick up some decent black pudding and try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redhotchick Posted December 23, 2011 Share Posted December 23, 2011 I'm going to my sister's for lunch on Christmas day, we are having turkey. There are 20 of us. We will have prawn cocktail to start (or melon), Turkey with all the trimmings, dessert is Vienetta, or Christmas pud or raspberry roulade, mince pies. Lots of cheeses. Coffee and mints. Very traditional. I think if there were fewer people we would do something a bit different, but sticking to a safe tried and tested combination (and I love it all anyway!) I've ordered a goose and we are going to cook it on Boxing day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
