Tuesday 25 December 2018

SEASONAL LEFTOVERS: RECIPES & TIPS : CHRISTMAS 2018

Few households will starve after Christmas Day
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If your household is like most, there will be a mountain of food left over from Christmas Dinner.  

In fact, in some households, the Special Feast is planned that way.  Certainly, there must be no or little cooking on Boxing Day, though warming up dishes is ok.

We've all got our favourites recipes for turkey but what about other ingredients which often get thrown out because no one can think what to do with them?

Here are a few tips, ideas and recipes. 

Alcohol
    The obvious...but also flavouring coffees, icings (for adults), cheesecakes (for adults), homemade truffles

Bread/Buns
  • Fresh Breadcrumbs: process coarsely; freezable
Cheese
  • Canapes: grate cheese ends; mix with a little cream and a touch of smoked paprika; pile onto toasted baguette slices & grill till melted OR spread over half a rolled out puff or shortcrust pastry, sprinkle with spice of choice,  top with the rest of the pasty and press down with a rolling pin, cut into strips and twist into cheese straws; bake at a moderate temperature until golden brown, about 10-15 min.  OR instead of adding spice, layer with leftover salami or sausage, cover with rest of pastry, crimp edges, brush with egg; bake and cut s into squares
  • Hard cheeses can be frozen but wrap them first in grease-proof paper and then in cling film  

Double Cream

  • beat to a soft peak with vanilla and a bit of icing sugar for a superior topping for Irish Coffee & thick hot chocolate
  • transforms into butter when beaten continuously with electric beaters until the cream mix splits into butter and whey; discard whey

Eggs

Raw: 
Raw Egg Whites (fresh or pre-frozen and defrosted):
Raw Egg Yolks (can be frozen):
     Easier Fruit Curds: lemon or orange or a combination of citrus fruits

Hard Boiled:

    
Mixed Fresh Fruit
  • Fruit salads: replace sugar syrup with unsweetened fruit juice, fresh or from a carton; flavour with mint or ginger syrup or alcohol; top up with tinned fruit if necessary
  • Trifles (See Recipes 1: Baking)
  • Crumbles (as above)
  • Incorporate into waffles or pancakes
  • Baked with fruit juice & flavouring of choice; process to a sauce; strain if necessary; pour over ice cream
Ham
  • shred and use as an accent in soups, salads or pasta
  • breakfast croissants: stuff with ham & cheese; toast till cheese is melted OR stuff with ham, scrambled egg and chopped parsley
Lemons
  • Sprinkle juice & zest over lightly steamed or boiled veg & scatter over toasted sunflower seeds
  • Lemon curd for spreading on toast or mixing with yoghurt OR added to  whipped cream in Luscious Lemon Pudding
Nuts
Oranges
Potatoes
Salmon
Turkey
  • Sliced turkey in hot yorkshire puddings with cranberry sauce & gravy
  • An accent in soups, stir fries, noodles
  • Don't forget: turkey carcass makes fabulous stock.  Toss in a slow cooker with a couple of onions, carrots & sticks of celery, some peppercorns & a bay leaf.  Cook on low overnight or for 8 hours.  Strain, throw out veg but strip meat from the bones.  Refrigerate overnight; remove fat
Vegetables
  • Cooked: frittatas and quiches; also vegetarian sandwiches

Also: Making a Meal of a Few Ingredients



Don't forget your favourite homeless person:
Freeze some:
  • sandwiches/rolls with nice fillings
  • robust treats/desserts
And when the shops re-open, add a handful of fresh fruit, bag up and leave with a cup of hot coffee.


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This information has been compiled by B M Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises using recipes and tips from 67goingon50.  It may not be reproduced without the author's written permission. 

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