Delia's Happy Christmas

With beautiful photography, Delia's Happy Christmas book guides you through all the recipes you need to take you from Christmas Eve to New Year.

The Delia Online Cookery School: A lovely festive recipe is Christmas Stollen, and you can watch it being made in our video. Just click the image to play.

Cranberry Jellies

We always have to have this one once over the Christmas period. It's cool and light, and looks very brig...

We always have to have this one once over the Christmas period. It's cool and light, and looks very bright and festive. The Delia Online Cookery School: Another ...

Cranberry Queen of Puddings

We often joke in our house about how, when the Christmas book was first published, the shops sold out of cr...

We often joke in our house about how, when the Christmas book was first published, the shops sold out of cranberries and for ages the press annoyingly referred to me a...

Cranberry and Orange Relish

In our family there are those who like bread sauce as the accompaniment to turkey, and there are those who ...

In our family there are those who like bread sauce as the accompaniment to turkey, and there are those who prefer cranberries. For the latter I always make the foll...

Cumberland Rum or Brandy Butter

This butter (seen in the ramekin) is excellent with the Mincemeat and Apple Jalousie. See related recipe be...

This butter (seen in the ramekin) is excellent with the Mincemeat and Apple Jalousie. See related recipe below. The Delia Onine Cookery School: Another lovely Chris...

Cumberland Sauce

This is, for me, one of the great classic English sauces, provided it's made with a good-quality redcurrant...

This is, for me, one of the great classic English sauces, provided it's made with a good-quality redcurrant jelly with a high fruit content; some of the commercial var...

10 minutes - 15 minutes

to cook

Duck Liver Pâté with Armagnac

I wish we could buy duck livers all the year round, but thankfully they are at least around at Christmas, a...

I wish we could buy duck livers all the year round, but thankfully they are at least around at Christmas, and they make a wonderfully smooth, velvety pâté. At other...

18th Century Chestnut Stuffing

Bottom image: This recipe is adapted from one I first came across in the cookery book written by the eighte...

Bottom image: This recipe is adapted from one I first came across in the cookery book written by the eighteenth-century writer, Hannah Glasse. Peeling chestnuts is ...

10 minutes

to cook

English Colonial Curry with Turkey

There is something about an uncomplicated, old-fashioned curry-powder curry after all the Christmas feastin...

There is something about an uncomplicated, old-fashioned curry-powder curry after all the Christmas feasting. Its sheer simplicity offers a much-needed change of ge...

40 minutes

to cook

English Mustard Pickle (Piccalilli)

This is as English as pork pie and very difficult to buy commercially - I've never found a good bought vers...

This is as English as pork pie and very difficult to buy commercially - I've never found a good bought version except in small delis and farm shops. It's so good at...

Etty's Sausage Rolls

Etty is my mum and for me Christmas without her sausage rolls would not be complete. They are the ultima...

Etty is my mum and for me Christmas without her sausage rolls would not be complete. They are the ultimate canape to serve with drinks, or with pickled shallots and...

20 minutes - 25 minutes

to cook

Fallen Chocolate Souffle

Yes, it's really true – this soufflé is supposed to puff like a normal one, but then it is removed from the...

Yes, it's really true – this soufflé is supposed to puff like a normal one, but then it is removed from the oven and allowed slowly to subside into a lovely, dark, squ...

Festive Sugar Plums

These are great to serve with coffee and drinks after dinner, and are so simple - they're literally made in...

These are great to serve with coffee and drinks after dinner, and are so simple - they're literally made in moments. The Delia Online Cookery School: For chocolate ...

Fillet of Beef in Pastry

This is an update of an old personal favourite of mine. It's easy to prepare and equally good served col...

This is an update of an old personal favourite of mine. It's easy to prepare and equally good served cold on a buffet table - I've even taken it on a picnic! ...

30 minutes - 40 minutes

to cook

Fondant Icing

This is for those who like a softer icing than royal icing, but prefer to have a homemade version. The D...

This is for those who like a softer icing than royal icing, but prefer to have a homemade version. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch how to make Christmas Stol...

Glace Fruit Topping

At Christmas there are so many unusual glace fruits available in the shops that seem to disappear at other ...

At Christmas there are so many unusual glace fruits available in the shops that seem to disappear at other times of the year. These can make very attractive alterna...

Glazed Nut Topping

This is suitable for all cakes and is good for people who don't like the extra sweetness of icing. The D...

This is suitable for all cakes and is good for people who don't like the extra sweetness of icing. The Delia Online Cookery School: Watch how to roast, chop and pre...

Gruyere and Parmesan Allumettes

This recipe is courtesy of Mark Mitson and is an absolute winner to serve with drinks at Christmas or any t...

This recipe is courtesy of Mark Mitson and is an absolute winner to serve with drinks at Christmas or any time. I've never been keen on fiddly canapes, and these ar...

15 minutes

to cook

Haggis Pie with Tatties and Neeps

This way of serving haggis is perfect for a Burns Night or New Year's supper party, it can be prepared well...

This way of serving haggis is perfect for a Burns Night or New Year's supper party, it can be prepared well ahead and cooked when you need it. Serve with any simple...

45 minutes - 50 minutes

to cook

Christmas Mincemeat

Once again, over the years we have never found a match for this mincemeat recipe, so if I can persuade you ...

Once again, over the years we have never found a match for this mincemeat recipe, so if I can persuade you to make it, you will never want the bought stuff ever again....

3 hours

to cook

Vegetarian

Horseradish and Mustard Sauce

For Delia's Fillet of Beef in Pastry with Wild Mushrooms and Red Wine Sauce if you want to serve it cold ...

For Delia's Fillet of Beef in Pastry with Wild Mushrooms and Red Wine Sauce if you want to serve it cold See the recipe below

Hot Spiced Cider with Buttered Apples

A glass of something warm and spicy goes very well with warmed mince pies during the party season - even th...

A glass of something warm and spicy goes very well with warmed mince pies during the party season - even though we no longer seem to greet guests rubbing frosty finger...

Iced Chocolate and Vanilla Creme Brulee

The idea here is that the brulees are still frozen in the centre. There are three layers, on...

The idea here is that the brulees are still frozen in the centre. There are three layers, one vanilla, one chocolate and one caramel, and they are ...

Italian Chocolate Nut Christmas Cake

Liberally dusted with icing sugar, this chocolate cake from Italian cookery writer Anna del Conte, is delic...

Liberally dusted with icing sugar, this chocolate cake from Italian cookery writer Anna del Conte, is delicious at teatime, or even after supper with a glass of sweet ...

1 hour 10 minutes

to cook

Potato Wedges with Melting Cheese

Top these potatoes while they are still hot so that the cheese melts well – on cold potatoes, it has a tend...

Top these potatoes while they are still hot so that the cheese melts well – on cold potatoes, it has a tendency to go hard and crispy. The Delia Online Cookery Scho...

1 hour

to cook

Delia's Happy Christmas

Cranberry Jellies

Cranberry Queen of Puddings

Cranberry and Orange Relish

Cumberland Rum or Brandy Butter

Cumberland Sauce

Duck Liver Pâté with Armagnac

18th Century Chestnut Stuffing

English Colonial Curry with Turkey

English Mustard Pickle (Piccalilli)

Etty's Sausage Rolls

Fallen Chocolate Souffle

Festive Sugar Plums

Fillet of Beef in Pastry

Fondant Icing

Glace Fruit Topping

Glazed Nut Topping

Gruyere and Parmesan Allumettes

Haggis Pie with Tatties and Neeps

Christmas Mincemeat

Horseradish and Mustard Sauce

Hot Spiced Cider with Buttered Apples

Iced Chocolate and Vanilla Creme Brulee

Italian Chocolate Nut Christmas Cake

Potato Wedges with Melting Cheese

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