Our favourite Christmas recipes for your festive cooking list (2024)

Who doesn't love a homemade mince pie at Christmas? Perfect with a dollop of cream or brandy butter.

Read the full Homemade Mince Pie recipe.

These bitesize morsels of chocolatey deliciousness, with a beautifully boozy and tangy flavour, will go down a treat at Christmas. They'd make a great homemade gift too!

Read the full Ginger and Chocolate Truffle recipe.

Give your Christmas Day smoked salmon starter a tasty twist by creating a bed of celeriac ribbons and topping with a mustard and mayonnaise dressing.

Read the full Smoked Salmon with Celeriac Remoulade recipe.

Slather this year's Christmas ham with a tangy whisky and marmalade glaze for a show-stopping table centrepiece.

Read the full Baked Christmas Ham with Whisky and Marmalade Glaze recipe.

Jazz up this year's festive fruit cake offering with a touch of cherry brandy. This deliciously rich, brandy-soaked Christmas cake recipe is best prepared in advance to maximise the flavours.

Read the full Cherry Brandy Christmas Cake recipe.

Start your Christmas lunch with a modern twist on the traditional prawn co*cktail by introducing hot-smoked trout and smoked salmon with a delicious dressing.

Read the full Posh Prawn co*cktail recipe.

Handmade Christmas gifts are the ultimate way to show you care, so cook up our favourite Christmas chutney and present it with a delicious cheeseboard!

Read the full Christmas Chutney recipe.

Mary Berry's Beef Wellington is a winner for Christmas dinner! Succulent beef wrapped in pastry and served with mushroom gravy. Delicious!

Read the full Mary Berry's Beef Wellington recipe.

Nothing tastes more like Christmas than Gingerbread. Perfect as a Christmas treat or homemade gift, these gingerbread men are a delicious and adorable treat. Buttery, spicy and oh-so crisp, this gingerbread man recipe is always a hit – with children and grown-ups alike!

Read the full Gingerbread Men recipe.

The kids will love these Christmas Candy Cane Brownies - perfect for a Christmas treat and fun to make too!

Read the full Christmas Candy Cane Brownie recipe.

A delectable parcel of festive, wintry treats, this hearty vegetarian Wellington is guaranteed to go down a storm with any vegetarian at your Christmas dinner table.

Read the full Vegetarian Wellington recipe.

Chocolate, fruit and biscuit combine to make this tiffin recipe simply irresistible! Why not get ahead at Christmas and freeze this for those last-minute guests.

Read the full freeze-ahead Tiffin recipe.

Rich, creamy and deliciously smooth, this classic homemade fudge recipe has been given a festive twist with crunchy pistachios and tangy sour cherries.

Read the full Cherry and Pistachio Fudge recipe.

You can't beat this rich, satisfying turkey pasta dish with bacon pieces - the ideal way to use up leftover turkey.

Read the full Turkey and Bacon Carbonara recipe.

Not a fan of Christmas cake? Impress your guests with this black forest gateau that's rich on flavour but light on ingredients.

Read the full Best Black Forest Gateau recipe.

Give a twist to your roast sides by adding sweet sultanas to this red cabbage recipe which brings a sweet note to the tangy flavour of the cabbage.

Read the full Red Cabbage with Sultanas recipe.

Orange zest and thyme complements the stuffing perfectly in this Christmas roast turkey recipe and roasted celeriac adds a subtle sweetness.

Read the full Roast Turkey with Sausage Meat, Celeriac and Shallot Stuffing recipe.