It is that time of year again- Christmas. It is the time of year to rush to the shops to try and get the biggest turkey there is. The time of year you buy a fancy tablecloth and Christmas crackers to make your dinner table look the best as it can be. It is finally the most wonderful time of the year. But what if I told you this Christmas, your dinner could be spiced up, the best it has ever been if you follow one of these starter recipes!
From prawn cocktails, brie and cranberry filo bites and an amazing pate, all of these recipes are the perfect start to your roast! All quick to make, easy, and tasty! All 3 of these are stress free, and makes a great start to everyone’s favourite day!
Prawn cocktail- Christmas dinner starter 1!
This amazing prawn cocktail takes less than 20 minutes to prepare and less than 10 to cook, and it creates 4 servings, so if you wish for more, just divide to figure out a single portion and add it on! Super quick, easy and tasty starter!
Ingredients;
Lemon juice and malt vinegar, to taste: lemon juice and malt vinegar, to taste
A single Little Gem lettuce with twenty raw tiger prawns and shells on it: One little gem lettuce
One fresh thyme sprig, with the leaves picked: One fresh thyme sprig, with leaves plucked
Serve cayenne pepper: cayenne pepper, to serve
To make the sauce, use just ½ lemon juice: 1 tablespoon One tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
The amount of tomato ketchup is five tablespoons.
A few of droplets A few droplets of tabasco sauce Sauce made with tabasco
Two pinches of paprika may be found here.
The amount of paprika is ½ teaspoon.
The amount of double cream is 1 tablespoon.
4 tablespoons mayonnaise: 4 tablespoons mayo
One cayenne pepper pinch: One cayenne pepper pinch
And to finish, a pinch of salt and 1 tsp cracked black pepper.
Method;
Step 1
Bring a big pot of water to a boil, then squeeze in some lemon juice and a splash of vinegar. After adding the entire prawns, heat them until they come to the top. Cool in ice-cold water after draining.
Step 2
One entire prawn per dish (for the garnish) should be left after peeling the chilled prawns. Cut the little Little Gem lettuce in half and place in ice-cold water to crisp it up.
Step 3
For the sauce, mix all the sauce ingredients together. Drain the lettuce and use kitchen paper to blot dry before assembling the drinks. Put two-thirds of the leaves in small bowls or martini glasses.
Step 4
Add the remaining leaves to a mixing bowl after shredding them. Add a teaspoon of sauce and the peeled prawns. Add a dash of cayenne pepper and the unpeeled prawn on top.
This prawn cocktail can be made a few hours in advance and refrigerated.
Brie and cranberry bacon filo bites- Christmas dinner starter 2!
The ideal way to serve these simple brie and cranberry Christmassy canapés is just out of the oven, when the cheese is hot and melted. A 24-hole small muffin tray (or two 12-hole mini muffin tins) is required. This recipe takes 30 minutes to prepare and roughly 30 minutes to cook, this also makes 24 servings! Quick, easy and tasty!
Here is the list of ingredients you need in order to make these amazing pastries;
Ingredient list;
Two 48x25cm/19x10in sheets of filo pastry: Two 48x25cm/19x10in sheets of filo pastry
55g/2oz melted unsalted butter: 55g/2oz melted unsalted butter
The brie weighs 150g/5½oz.
An optional addition is one to two teaspoons of wholegrain mustard.
The amount of cranberry sauce is 100g/3½oz.
75g (2¾ oz) of smoked bacon rashers, cut into strips measuring 1 cm by 1 inch: 75g/2½ oz of smoked bacon rashers, cut into strips measuring 1 cm by 1 inch and freshly ground black pepper
Method;
Step 1;
Preheat the oven to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5. To prevent the filo pastry from drying out, take one sheet and place a moist tea towel over the remaining pastry. To make working with the pastry simpler, cut it in half. Apply a little amount of the melted butter to one half of the pastry. Cut this half into around 20 squares that are 5 cm by 2 inches. Arrange three of the squares in a star shape by stacking them on top of one another at a little angle to the one beneath.
Step 2;
A tiny muffin tray may be made into an empty pastry case by pushing the stack of pastry squares into one of the holes. Continue using the leftover dough until all 24 holes are filled.
Step 3;
Divide the brie into 24 little pieces, then put one into each pastry casing. Place a couple slices of bacon on top, drizzle with a little cranberry sauce, and, if using, dab with a little mustard.
Step 4;
Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until the bacon is cooked, the cheese melted and the pastry golden-brown. Leave to cool in the tin for a couple of minutes before removing carefully and serving.
Chicken liver pâté- Christmas starter 3!
The third and final Christmas dinner starter, last but certainly not least is this amazing chicken liver pate! It takes less than half an hour (30 minutes) to prepare and takes 10 to 30 minutes to cook, meaning it is super easy and quick! This recipe creates 4 servings, so again if you need to add more, just divide by 4 and then add it on!
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That is all 3 Christmas starter recipes! Your dinner will be the best one yet!
