The two-hour Christmas miracle

Name: The two-hour Christmas miracle
Prep time: 1 h 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: Makes 6-8
Ingredients: 1 litre chicken stock (made from 2 stock cubes); a good splash of red wine; 2 tbsp plain flour; 2 slices of stale bread, crusts removed, roughly chopped; 1 sprig of fresh rosemary; 1 kg Chantenay carrots; 1 tbsp cranberry and redcurrant jelly; 1 tbsp cranberry and redcurrant jelly; 100 ml vegetable oil; 1 kg Maris Piper potatoes, peeled and chopped into roastie-size chunks; 6 rashers of smoked streaky bacon; 12 chipolatas; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 whole garlic clove; 1 rasher of smoked streaky bacon; 200 ml milk; 25 g butter; 200 g Brussels sprouts; 3 rashers of smoked streaky bacon, chopped; 4 sausages, skins removed, roughly chopped; zest of 1 lemon; salt and freshly ground black pepper; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 20 g pecan nuts, roughly chopped; 20 g walnuts, roughly chopped; 40 g dried cranberries (preferably unsweetened); 20 g sultanas; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 12 rashers of smoked streaky bacon; 50 g butter

Preparation info

Makes
6-8

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
3 hr 30

Appears in

Eat, Sleep, Rave, Reheat

By Chris Stark

Published 2020

About

The most stressful day of the year made easy (easier!). This whole delicious Christmas dinner is also done in less than 2 hours! The great thing is that if you follow the steps properly (which is absolutely key!) and make sure the prep is on point, this is not only the quickest Christmas dinner that will ever be made, but it tastes bloody good! There is a big shopping list as well as methods to follow, but this is the recipe you’ve been waiting to make all year – so, good luck!

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