What's For Dinner...on Christmas Eve?

[ethandron]

Do you have a family tradition for this meal or is it anything for ease and simplicity before the following days excesses?
We have something quick, simple and easy...pizza and salad this year...before we clear everything away, put the Christmas CD on and get stuck into a few drinks while peeling the veg and preparing the turkey etc. for Christmas Dinner.

[jennyjoan]

am waiting for retros

[shaneystar2]

We have the same thing every year .German tradition in our house.Potato salad ,knackwurst and smoked salmon on pumpernickel washed down with beer.

[ethandron]

I just googled the Phil vickery method, sounds good. I like the idea of it making its own gravy, more or less.

[Retrochic]

On 24th Dec Eve we are having lobster in garlic butter to start followed by confit of Goose with saute potatoes and a green veg as yet undecided. Pudding will be a passion fruit pavlova (my teenage son makes fab meringues). On the 25th we have family over and its Turkey this year with 'all the trimmings'

[retrocop]

OK
A faint heart never won a fair lady.Don't get me zapped mind. It is Christmas!! From This Morning several years ago and about 7 mins long. Back soon just go and find it.

[retrocop]

Best Turkey Recipe compliments of Phil Vickery,

[retrocop]

Try again

[ethandron]

Sounds nice and easy Shaney.
Retrochic I wonder that you have any room left for the main event the following day after that feast ;)

[retrocop]

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Phil+vickery%27s+best+christmas+turkey

[Retrochic]

ethandron it sounds like a lot but its small portions ;-) We are having a late lunch on the 25th as one member of the family is working until 2pm.

[retrocop]

OK. I think that is it.Go on that link above and tap on the second clip down entitled Phil Vickery's Best Christmas Turkey.

[-SharonA-]

We'll probably have an early lunch, maybe fish and chips to line our stomach for the party that night.

[retrocop]

German Hot Pot (4 People)
Ingredients:
2 onions peeled and sliced
1oz butter
1lb of German Sausage (Mattesons smoked sausage from supermarket is ideal)
160z can of kidney beans
16oz can of cannelini beans
14oz can of chopped Tomatoes
1 level Tablespoon of Cornflour
2-3 level teaspoons of Chilli powder
2 level tablespoons of Tomato Puree
3/4 pint Beef Stock
1/2 pint of Dry Cider
Salt and Pepper

Method

1) Fry onion until soft. Place it in casserole dish with Sausage,beans and tomatoes,

2)Add cornflour,chilli,and tomato puree to frying pan and cook for 1 minute

3) Gradually add stock,cider and bring to the boil stirring. Season and pour into caserole. Cook covered in oven at 190 c for 1hour.
I usually cook it on a high simmer on the hob with occasional stir.
I wish you bon apetit and hope you try it again. :-)

[Baldric]

Retrocop, whatever's happen to Neighbours dog?
(apologies for diversion ethandron)

[retrocop]

I don't know mate. He is not in my German Hotpot I can assure you. :-)
Has he err.....disappeared?

[Baldric]

Yep.

[retrocop]

What can I say?. Another miracle at Christmas. :-)

[Baldric]

Looks like it.

[retrocop]

Well he did gob off some rather disparaging remarks about the very type of people he shoudn't oughta. Perhaps he got the midnight knock? :-)

[retrocop]

jennyjoan
I am sorry for the confusion. Did you manage to find the recipe I eventually got linked here ?