[mumofstig]

and the turkey with all the trimmings....................
what other recipes do you rely on for 'special occasions' at this time of year.

I love Antonio Carluccio's Hazelnut and Chocolate cake

[Janeymiddlewife]

Delia's chocolate truffle torte, creme brulee made with mascarpone and frozen berries always comes out, anything wrapped in filo  
edited to add cranberry & Brie parcels and White chocolate & pistachio biscotti
now I'm hungry!!

[Lulu]

cranberry and chocolate cookies from Nigella's feast book. 
YUMMMM

[Spana]

Cheese cake with berries from the freezer and lots of very cold pouring cream but the absolute must is a sherry trifle made with birds custard.

Oh, and i'm drooling now thinking of stilton with a glass of port, heaven

[plum crumble]

stop stop stop SPANA!

[sarajane]

If I didn't make a trifle (with birds custard and jelly and raspberries) it wouldn't be Christmas. 

Oh, and stilton Spana and really strong cheddar.  Not keen on the port but will make Irish coffees to finish 

[sunshineband]

Pickled pears always have to figure for us 

[Aunt Sally]

Trifle is a must.  

I like to use madeira cake; rowntree's lemon jelly; raspberries (if not home grown then posh bottled ones in something alcoholic to soak into the sponge); proper custard (Bird's), I sometimes add a little evaporated milk to the custards mix too which gives a deeper flavour; whipped cream and toasted flaked almonds on top - bliss in a bowl

[Spana]

Trifle is a must.  

I like to use madeira cake; rowntree's lemon jelly; raspberries (if not home grown then posh bottled ones in something alcoholic to soak into the sponge); proper custard (Bird's), I sometimes add a little evaporated milk to the custards mix too which gives a deeper flavour; whipped cream and toasted flaked almonds on top - bliss in a bowl

Ours is much the same,only i use a jam swiss roll to soak up the sherry,rowntree's raspberry jelly, birds custard with evaporated milk then the whipped cream and toasted almonds.

I can see this turning into a trifle topic

[Aunt Sally]

Try lemon jelly.  It gives it a zing

[Aidy]

Beer  :happy:

[mumofstig]

Beer is not a recipe ...................unless you make your own

[suziet88]

Aunt Sally - do you make the usual ratio of jelly and pour it over the cake, add fruit, wait for it to set, then top with cream?  Just wanted to check.  Thanks.

[Auntiemogs]

Do you have a recipe for those biscotti Janey? They sound like they would be a nice gift & I am making my own this year. 

[bazh]

Trifle is a must.  

I like to use madeira cake; rowntree's lemon jelly; raspberries (if not home grown then posh bottled ones in something alcoholic to soak into the sponge); proper custard (Bird's), I sometimes add a little evaporated milk to the custards mix too which gives a deeper flavour; whipped cream and toasted flaked almonds on top - bliss in a bowl

Mmmm like the sound of your trifle AS not had one for years. May have to make one this year.