Twelve Recipes of Christmas 2011

This article was written back in 2011. SO LONG AGO NOW. But the sentiment and the recipes are still good! Merry Christmix my lovelies, here are a few of 2011's best! 

I would like to introduce you to some of the better Christmas recipes I have on here…there are now quite a lot, but here are my picks! (Well for this year anyhoo!)

ONE: Pistachio Marzipan

A little sneaky one from this year. Pistachio Marzipan, which I have to say has 100’s of applications and may just start showing up in all sorts of recipes from here on in…If you do not like marzipan, do yourself a favour and give this a go…it is not like any marzipan you have ever tasted.

TWO: Toblerone Dip

Toblerone Dip…The fruit at Christmas in Australia is fantastic, so joosh it up a bit with this one. Simple enough to whip up in no time, and impressive enough to make your guests come back for more.

THREE: Stollen

How about a little tradition? I make this every year and this year I have made it and tweaked it, so essentially, this is a new recipe! Aren’t you lucky? Stollen is buttery, almond and fruit laden with just a hint of in this case, pistachio marzipan…there I go again with that marzipan…its the new Umami…for Christmas this year. All the good recipe blogs are wearing it!

FOUR: Sugar Roasted Plum Salad

Well its all about sugar plums…so this had to make the cut. For me the lead up to Christmas is about eating yummy light meals that will get me through in between the myriad of parties and eating festivities that dominate the calendar at this time of year, so Sugar Roasted Plum Salad is delish, light and a great mid week lunch or an accompaniment to something more substantial on the weekend.

FIVE: Honey Oat Rolls

Make a date with these rolls and you won’t be disappointed in love!! I enjoy a little sweetness with savoury from time to time and for some reason at Christmas time, we do that a little more often. (Think glazed ham, cranberry sauce etc) So these rolls go extremely well with Christmas Dinner, or lunch, or just after with leftover sliced ham, turkey or both.

SIX: Panforte, or Siena Cake

I make these every year, without a doubt. They make the cutest presents ever and of course I can but for a fleeting moment, imagine that I am in Italy…my home away from home, the love of my travelling life! Unfortunately I have still not been to Siena, but it is on my long long list! Siena Cake originates from, well, Siena and is sticky, fruity, and far nicer than anything you can buy.

SEVEN: Minty White Choc Truffles

Whilst we’re on the whole giving gifts from the kitchen routine (and white chocolate as well), these Minty White Choc Truffles were an instant hit at our house and I must say, I have had a lot of great feedback about them as well. Easier than running to the shop and fighting the crowds…prettier and more personal.

EIGHT: Choc Chip Cookies

You can’t go past a great cookie recipe at Christmas and this is a bit of a grown up version of a Choc Chip cookie. Developed way back in my original Kleenmaid days, these are even easier in the Thermomix.

NINE: Red and Green Salad

Time for a quick salad? Red and Green Salad will always look festive and is so easy, I can barely call it a recipe…it is more of a suggestion. Enjoy on a hot day pre Christmas, throw a steak (or a prawn) on the barbie and you’re away!

TEN: What is Christmas without a little fudge to go around? This recipe was originally my mothers and has now been Thermomixed for your sharing pleasure. It is a little bit temperamental based on your climate, but I have never had a problem with it. 

Head over to Traditional Fudge and give it a whirl.

ELEVEN and TWELVE: Gingerbread and Flavored Sugar

I don’t think Christmas can be complete without a little gingerbread…am I right? So even though these just went up on here, you must agree, they deserve a mention in the twelve recipes of 2011…I am hoping at some point to construct a gingerbread house out of this cookie recipe, but with the big day fast approaching, I am not confident it will be this year it shows up! The flavored sugar recipe is delish as a Christmas tweak to anything requiring a little sugar, so think whipped cream, coffee, Brew Choc, your partner….you get the idea.

Merry Christmas to you and yours from me and mine! I hope it is delicious!