FabSwingers.com forum: What did you have for Christmas Dinner?

By *ookAndDork OP Couple
35 weeks ago

The West

Duck in my house. With roasted potatoes (in duck fat) caramelised leeks, roasted brussel sprouts, carrots and orange sauce for the duck.

For dessert we had ice-cream with strawberry sauce or Mango and passion fruit mousse.

Total prep and cook time 2.5hrs

Dook

Dork had a world class roast lamb with all the trimmings with her extended family. Mashed and roasted spuds with carrots and greens.

Home made apple tart for dessert.

All day in the kitchen.

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By *allie99_99Man
35 weeks ago

Loughrea

Whiskey and honey glazed ham cooked night before

Boned and rolled turkey

Mashed potato and roasties (finished in air fryer)

Roasted brussel sprouts with pancetta

Honey roasted parsnips

Christmas Pudding (shop bought) for dessert.

All done by my own fair hand - sorta proud

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By *allie99_99Man
35 weeks ago

Loughrea

Caramelised leeks sound nice

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By *ust_us999Couple
35 weeks ago

The sticks of north Mayo

A nice leg of lamb, witch some greens and croquettes and a nice Christmas pudding with honeycomb ice for dessert!

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By *axxxpowerMan
35 weeks ago

Rathfarnham

Cooked a full turkey and horseshoe ham yesterday. Had lots of friends over for dinner. Part 2 today. Cooking a 3.4kg cuberoll on the bbq today to have for dinner with other friends while we watch stranger things.

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By *rutus321Man
35 weeks ago

Offaly

Leg of lamb with all the trimmings, really nice

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By *eard and BoobsCouple
35 weeks ago

Portstewart

We had steak with peppercorn sauce and potatoes

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By *parkling-discoCouple
35 weeks ago

Downpatrick

Traditional Christmas dinner here.

Turkey crown basted in beef dripping with a honey and clove glazed ham(That was in the slow cooker overnight then 2hrs at very low temp in the oven, nearly needed carved). Mash and roast spuds, roasted carrots(in with the turkey) and boiled carrots with honey. Pigs in blankets, stuffing and loads of gravel

For dessert a nice big helping of Yule log and cream.

Yum yum

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By *parkling-discoCouple
35 weeks ago

Downpatrick

"We had steak with peppercorn sauce and potatoes "

That was our dinners for the two night before. Rib eye beef one night and T-bone buffalo the second. Can’t beat a bit of buffalo.

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By *oodOmensfor2Couple
35 weeks ago

Ennis

We had a Goose with red cabbage and potato dumplings

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By *ipstick KissesWoman
35 weeks ago

Newry

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By *ipstick KissesWoman
35 weeks ago

Newry

Turkey, ham and roast beef.

Pigs in blankets

Bread and herb stuffing from the bird and a separate cranberry and chestnut stuffing.

Honey glazed roasted carrots and parsnips, cauliflower cheese gratin, stir fried shredded sprouts and bacon, broccoli, and peas.

Roast potatoes and Yorkshire puddings.

Homemade bread sauce, cranberry sauce and horseradish sauce.

Gravy made from the turkey giblets.

Dessert was chocolate roulade but none of us had it til about 6 hours later 🤣

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By *dfabMan
35 weeks ago

Dunboyne

Bbq Smoke roasted turkey, sprouts and stuffing. Oven roasted maris piper spuds and cherrywood ham with brown sugar, clove, cinnamon, mustard and pineapple juice glaze with a hint of Scotch Bonnet and chipotle. Carrots and bread sauce. All smothered in Bisto Best beef gravy with turkey juices and a spoonful of the ham juices.

It was divine👌👌

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By *illiamlook13Man
35 weeks ago

Newtownards

Rib roast and all the trimmings

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By *oo32Man
35 weeks ago

tipperary

Some goats cheese in pastry to start

Turkey,ham,carrots,parsnips,small roundy cabbage,roast potatoes and cheesy garlic potatoes

Trifle then lemon cheese cake(homemade and it was really good)

Then for dinner we had....

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By *oo32Man
35 weeks ago

tipperary

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By *ightsOutCouple
35 weeks ago

It’s a long way

Turkey & Ham, mash, roast potatoes, honey roasted carrots & parsnips, Brussel sprouts, pigs in blankets, Yorkshire pudding, sage and onion stuffing, and gravy.

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