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Recipes are here to support the traditions they belong to. Each one lists the tin it was written for and scales to yours.

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27 recipes

Two golden roast turkeys resting on a board

Recipe · 3 hr 35 min

Roast Turkey for Christmas Dinner

A juicy, golden Christmas turkey without the guesswork: butter under the foil, a meat thermometer to tell you when it is done, and a proper rest before carving.

A beef Wellington cut open to show the pink fillet inside golden pastry

Recipe · 2 hr 30 min

Beef Wellington

Practise this Advent Sunday and it will be perfect for Christmas: beef fillet wrapped in mushrooms, ham and golden puff pastry.

A pile of golden gingerbread biscuits in heart and round shapes

Recipe · 1 hr

Gingerbread Biscuits

Crisp, warmly spiced biscuits that hold their shape for cutting, icing and hanging on the tree: the Christmas bake to do with children.

A dark Christmas pudding on a plate, with a jug of custard

Recipe · 6 hr 40 min

Christmas Pudding

Today is Stir-up Sunday, the traditional day to make it: everyone stirs and makes a wish, and the pudding matures until Christmas.

A plate of sugar-dusted mince pies, one cut open

Recipe · 1 hr 30 min

Mince Pies

Crisp, buttery pastry and a spoonful of spiced mincemeat: make a batch now, freeze them, and bake fresh all December.

A honey-glazed ham scored in a diamond pattern on a carving board

Recipe · 2 hr 25 min

Honey and Mustard Glazed Gammon

Simmered until tender, then roasted with a sticky honey-mustard glaze: a Sunday centrepiece that also gives you ham for the week.

Broken pieces of dark treacle toffee

Recipe · 1 hr 25 min

Treacle Toffee

Dark, brittle and wonderfully bitter-sweet: the traditional bonfire toffee of the north of England, and a perfect homemade gift.

Homemade mincemeat being stirred with a wooden spoon

Recipe · 3 hr 20 min

Homemade Mincemeat

Make it this week and it will be mellow and ready for your first mince pies: spiced fruit, apple, suet and a splash of brandy.

Slices of roast lamb with roast potatoes, green vegetables and mint sauce

Recipe · 2 hr 35 min

Roast Lamb with Mint Sauce

A leg of lamb roasted with garlic and rosemary, rested until juicy and served with sharp, homemade mint sauce.

A golden pork sausage roll on a plate

Recipe · 1 hr 10 min

Sausage Rolls

Flaky puff pastry wrapped round herby pork sausagemeat: the essential party and Bonfire Night bake.

Sliced roast beef with Yorkshire puddings, roast potatoes and gravy

Recipe · 2 hr 10 min

Roast Beef

A beef joint roasted to your liking and rested well, with the timings, temperatures and gravy for a proper Sunday lunch.

A tray of glossy red toffee apples on wooden sticks

Recipe · 45 min

Toffee Apples

Crisp apples on sticks, dipped in a glassy red toffee shell: the classic treat for Halloween and Bonfire Night.

A roast chicken dinner plate with broccoli and gravy

Recipe · 1 hr 55 min

Roast Chicken with Bread Sauce

A simple lemon-and-thyme roast chicken with the very British side of creamy, clove-scented bread sauce.

Squares of dark, sticky Yorkshire parkin in a paper-lined tin

Recipe · 1 hr 20 min

Yorkshire Parkin

Dark, sticky oatmeal gingerbread made with black treacle and golden syrup: the traditional cake for Bonfire Night.

Roast pork and crackling with roast potatoes, parsnips and peas

Recipe · 2 hr 10 min

Roast Pork with Crackling and Apple Sauce

A pork loin roasted with salted, scored skin for crisp crackling, served with sharp homemade apple sauce.

A slice of treacle tart with a lattice top on a green plate

Recipe · 1 hr 40 min

Treacle Tart

Crisp shortcrust filled with golden syrup, breadcrumbs and lemon: sticky, sharp and very British.

A steak and ale pie served with gravy, broccoli and carrot

Recipe · 3 hr 30 min

Beef and Ale Pie

Tender beef braised in dark ale under a golden puff pastry lid: a proper pub classic at home.

A Bakewell tart with a slice cut, showing the jam and almond filling

Recipe · 1 hr 40 min

Bakewell Tart

Crisp shortcrust, a layer of raspberry jam and a soft almond sponge topped with flaked almonds.

Toad in the hole: sausages baked in a risen batter

Recipe · 1 hr

Toad in the Hole

Sausages baked in a tall, crisp Yorkshire pudding batter and served with onion gravy.

An apple crumble in a glass baking dish

Recipe · 1 hr

Apple Crumble

Soft Bramley apples under a buttery, golden crumble: the easiest and best-loved British pudding.

Sticky toffee pudding with ice cream and butterscotch sauce

Recipe · 1 hr

Sticky Toffee Pudding

A soft date sponge soaked in hot toffee sauce: one of the best-loved British puddings.

Scones split and topped with clotted cream and strawberry jam

Recipe · 30 min

Classic British Scones

Tall, light scones for afternoon tea or a cream tea, ready in about 30 minutes.

A golden, crimped Cornish pasty on a plate

Recipe · 2 hr 45 min

Cornish Pasty

Beef skirt, potato, swede and onion, baked raw inside a crimped pastry case: the traditional way.

Crustless cucumber sandwiches made with brown bread

Recipe · 30 min

Cucumber Sandwiches

The essential afternoon tea sandwich: thin, crisp and never soggy.

A Victoria sponge with a jam filling, cut into slices

Recipe · 1 hr 15 min

Victoria Sponge

The classic two-layer sponge with jam and buttercream, named after Queen Victoria.

Yorkshire puddings served with a small pan of gravy

Recipe · 1 hr 5 min

Yorkshire Puddings

Tall, crisp Yorkshires: a simple batter, very hot fat, and an oven door kept shut.

A slice of shepherd's pie with a golden mashed potato crust, served with salad

Recipe · 1 hr 20 min

Shepherd's Pie

Lamb mince in a rich gravy under a golden, fork-ridged mashed potato crust: a British family classic.