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Christmas Party Menu: Looking for a different yet delicious menu to leave your guests finger-licking this Christmas? Read our suggested menu plan and go ahead and enjoy. - Spiced Wine
- Mum's Leek and Potato Soup With Mustard Toasts
- Traditional Turkey With Caramelised Shallots
- Creamy Bread and Onion Sauce
- Glazed Orange and Coriander Carrots
- Herby Slashed Roasties
- Chocolate Dipped Fruits
- Blitz-&-Bake Sticky Toffee Christmas Pudding
 1. Spiced Wine: Makes 8 to 10 glasses
A big pan of this warming punch is a great way to greet your guests and help them find their voices.
Ingredients: 100g light muscovado sugar; 2 oranges, zest pared, juice squeezed from one, the other cut into chunks; 2 cinnamon sticks, broken in half; little freshly grated nutmeg; 750 ml bottle light red wine; 1 apple, quartered, cored and thickly sliced;
Method: Put the sugar, the orange zest, juice and chunks, cinnamon and nutmeg in a pan with 300 ml water and bring to the boil. Simmer for 10 minutes to infuse the spices, then add the wine and apple slices and bring to a simmer. Serve in heatproof glasses.
Make It Non-Alcoholic: Replace the water with some tea (Ceylon is a good choice), simmer for two to three minutes, and replace the wine with red grape juice.
 2. Mum's Leek and Potato Soup With Mustard Toasts: Makes 8 mugs
A warming make-ahead family favorite.
Ingredients: 50g butter; 8 rashers streaky bacon, chopped; 5 large leeks, sliced; 2 large potatoes, cubed; 1.2 litres vegetable stock; 2 bay leaves; 300 ml milk; handful chopped parsley;
For The Toasts: 1 long thin baguette; 4 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp wholegrain mustard;
Method: Melt the butter in a large pan, add the bacon and fry it until it is just starting to color. Add the leeks and potatoes, then stir well until they are glistening. Add the stock and bay leaves, season and bring to the boil. Partly cover and simmer for 15 minutes, until everything is cooked. Fish out the bay leaves, then puree the soup in batches in a food processor or blender. Return to the pan and stir in the milk. Reheat gently and season to taste. Add more stock or water if the soup seems too thick ( this will depend on the size of your potatoes). Sprinkle with parsley to serve.
Make The Toasts: Heat the oven to 200 degree C. Cut the baguette into thin diagonal slices. Mix the oil and mustard together, then brush over both sides of the bread. Spread them on a large baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Serve with the soup for dipping. They can be baked earlier in the day and served cold or warmed through in the oven.
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