P582 CEEFAX 2 582 Thu 25 Dec 23:03/31 AND 1/14 RECIPES FOR CHRISTMAS TIPS EGON RONAY'S RONAY PUDDING SAUCE Ingredients 1 jar apricot jam 1/3 jar water 1/5 jar dark rum Method Bring the jam and water to the boil, remove from the heat and add the rum. Use instead of brandy butter on the Christmas pudding. Quiz 589 TV & Radio 600 Lottery 555 A-Z 599 Front Page 100 The Biz 566 Next Page Music Main menu WMidsTVP582 CEEFAX 2 582 Thu 25 Dec 23:04/32 AND 2/14 SLOE GIN (TAKES ONE YEAR!) Ingredients 1lb sugar 1lb sloe berries 1 pint gin Method Put the sloe bjtries in a large bottle and add the sugar. Pour over the gin and tighten the lid. Shake every time you pass the bottle (ie frequently). It takes a year, plus you need to pick the berries in Sjptembjt or October. Quiz 589 TV & Radio 600 Lottery 555 A-Z 599 Front Page 100 The Biz 566 Next Page Music Main menu WMidsTVP582 CEEFAX 2 582 Thu 25 Dec 23:13/17 AND 3/14 ROSS BURDEN'S RED RASCAL Ingredients champagne or sparkling wine sloe gin (shop bought or make your own) Method Add a dash of sloe gin to any champagne for added flavour. AINSLEY HARRIOTT'S JAZZY CRANBERRY SAUCE Ingredients 1 jar cranberry sauce 1 orange, port Quiz 589 TV & Radio 600 Lottery 555 A-Z 599 Front Page 100 The Biz 566 Next Page Music Main menu WMidsTVP582 CEEFAX 2 582 Thu 25 Dec 23:54/40 AND 4/14 Method Heat the cranberry sauce, orange juice and zest in a pan, adding the port at the end. Serve with the turkey. MATTHEW FORT'S EXOTIC STUFFING Ingredients polenta or couscous (prepare according to the instructions) spicy sausage dried apricots, dried figs pinjnuts, pistachios Method Mix the ingredients togjthjt and use instead of sage and onion stuffing. Quiz 589 TV & Radio 600 Lottery 555 A-Z 599 Front Page 100 The Biz 566 Next Page Music Main menu WMidsTVP582 CEEFAX 2 582 Thu 25 Dec 23:20/41 AND 5/14 JEAN-CHRISTOPHE NOVELLI'S CHRISTMAS CARROTS Ingredients 1lb carrots \ tsp vanilla seeds or \ pod \ tsp cardamom seeds, 1-2 oranges Method 1 Prepare the carrots bz boiling in water. In another saucepan mix the juice of the oranges, vanilla seeds and cardamom seeds. Simmjt until the mixture thickens. Add to the cooked carrots and bake in a medium oven for about ten minutes. Quiz 589 TV & Radio 600 Lottery 555 A-Z 599 Front Page 100 The Biz 566 Next Page Music Main menu WMidsTVP582 CEEFAX 2 582 Thu 25 Dec 23:11/27 AND 6/14 NANCY LAM'S FESTIVE FRUIT COCKTAIL Ingredients exotic fruit any leftover cocktail liqueurs Method 1 Prepare the fruits in a bowl and pour ovjt any combination of leftover liqueurs for a refreshing and cleansing dish. FRUIT JUICER - Citrus press approx £50, widely available Quiz 589 TV & Radio 600 Lottery 555 A-Z 599 Front Page 100 The Biz 566 Next Page Music Main menu WMidsTVP582 CEEFAX 2 582 Thu 25 Dec 23:16/20 AND 7/14 MICHAEL BARRY'S HOMEMADE VEGETARIAN MINCEMEAT Ingredients 500g/1lb cooking apples 250ml/8fl oz freshly pressed apple juice 250g/8oz each of sultanas, currants and raisins 50g/2oz butter \ tsp each ground clovis, cinnamon and ground nutmeg 50g/2oz light soft brown sugar 50g/2oz pecan nut halves 125g/4oz slivered almonds Quiz 589 TV & Radio 600 Lottery 555 A-Z 599 Front Page 100 The Biz 566 Next Page Music Main menu WMidsTVP582 CEEFAX 2 582 Thu 25 Dec 23:11/53 AND 8/14 Method 1 Peel and core the apples, cut into walnut-sized pieces and place in a pan with the apple juice. Cook for 5-10 minutes until they dissolve. Add the fruit, butter, spices and sugar and simmjt on a low heat for 20 minutes. 2 If the mixture starts to dry out, add more water to keep it moist but not runny. Add the nuts and cook gently for five minutes. Stir thoroughly to prevent it sticking and allow to cool. Covet and chill until njedjd. It is now ready to bj used for mince pies. Quiz 589 TV & Radio 600 Lottery 555 A-Z 599 Front Page 100 The Biz 566 Next Page Music Main menu WMidsTVP582 CEEFAX 2 582 Thu 25 Dec 23:16/30 AND 9/14 MINCE PIE ROZALE Ingredients 250g/8oz good shortcrush pastry juice and grated rind of 1 orange 250g/8oz mincemeat (see recipe) 2 egg whites 125g/4oz caster sugar 1 tsp cider or white wine vinegar (but not malt vinegar) Preheat oven to 200c/400f/Gas 6. Method 1 Grease a 20cm/8" flan tin. Roll out the pastry and line the flan tin. Prick with a fork and bake blind for 10-15 mink until pale gold. Remove and cool. Quiz 589 TV & Radio 600 Lottery 555 A-Z 599 Front Page 100 The Biz 566 Next Page Music Main menu WMidsTVP582 CEEFAX 2 582 Thu 25 Dec 23:11/51 AND 10/14 Method (cont) 2 In a bowl mix the mincemeat, orange juice and rind and spoon into the flan case. Whip the egg whites until thick and add the sugar a spoonful at a time, whipping until beautifully glossy. 3 Stir in 1 tsp cider or wine vinegar to turn the mixture into an Italian- style meringue, crisp on the outside and marshmallowy and chewy in the centre. Pile the mjtinguj mix onto the mincemeat, swirling round with the back of a spoon, until completely covered and in attractive peaks. Quiz 589 TV & Radio 600 Lottery 555 A-Z 599 Front Page 100 The Biz 566 Next Page Music Main menu WMidsTVP582 CEEFAX 2 582 Thu 25 Dec 23:13/26 AND 11/14 Method (cont) 4 Bake in the same temperature oven for 25 minutes. The topping will turn gold and crisp but do not lit it go brown or burn. Allow to cool before removing it from the tin and serving as a vjty spectacular and succulent pudding. GILDED MINCE PIES Ingredients 500g/1lb vegetarian mincemeat (see recipe), 500g/1lb ready made puff pastry, thawed if frozen 1 egg yolk, pinch of saffron powdjt whipped cream, to sjrvj Quiz 589 TV & Radio 600 Lottery 555 A-Z 599 Front Page 100 The Biz 566 Next Page Music Main menu WMidsTVP582 CEEFAX 2 582 Thu 25 Dec 23:17/22 AND 12/14 Method Preheat oven to 200c/400f/Gas 6, and the top of the Aka roasting oven. 1 Roll out half the pastry into a thin sheet, stamp out 24 x 7.5cm/3" rounds and line 24 bun tins. Spoon in the mincemeat to two-thirds of the way up the bun tins. 2 Roll the rest of the pastry into a thin sheet and stamp out 24 x 6cm/1\" rounds to make lids. Dampen the edgrs of the filled pastry cases with a little water. Quiz 589 TV & Radio 600 Lottery 555 A-Z 599 Front Page 100 The Biz 566 Next Page Music Main menu WMidsTVP582 CEEFAX 2 582 Thu 25 Dec 23:03/08 AND 13/14 Method 3 Place a lid on each, fitting them and cutting a slot in the top. Beat the egg yolk and saffron powder in a small cup. Using a pastry brush, gild the lids with the yolk and saffron mix and bake for 25 minutes until cooked through and bright gold, but not burned. Serve warm or cold with cream. Quiz 589 TV & Radio 600 Lottery 555 A-Z 599 Front Page 100 The Biz 566 Next Page Music Main menu WMidsTVP582 CEEFAX 2 582 Thu 25 Dec 23:18/01 AND 14/14 FOOD AND DRINK WINE BOX Would you like to taste and recommend wine on the programme? Write to: Wine Box Food and Drink Bazal Productions 46 Bedford Square London WC1B 3DP Quiz 589 TV & Radio 600 Lottery 555 A-Z 599 Front Page 100 The Biz 566 Next Page Music Main menu WMidsTV