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Not sure what to cook on Christmas Day? Take your pick from these mouth-watering festive lunch, dinner and dessert recipes

From our glazed ham and roast turkey, to our fruit puddings and pavlovas, these traditional Christmas recipes will delight your loved ones this holiday season.
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While everyone has their own idea of what a Christmas lunch should look like, there are a few classics that make the cut on most family’s tables each year.

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We’ve pulled together a collection of our most delicious recipes for the holiday season, channelling flavours that will bring a sense of nostalgia and joy.

From our marmalade glazed ham and stuffed roast turkey, to our boiled fruit pudding and creamy pavlova, these recipes from Women’s Weekly Food are guaranteed to delight your loved ones this Christmas.

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(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Asparagus and goats’ cheese tart

Asparagus and goats’ cheese tart

Indulge in this deliciously crisp, cheesy and tender asparagus and goat’s cheese tart.

Read the full recipe here

(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Herbed butter roast turkey with prosciutto and pear stuffing

Herbed butter roast turkey with prosciutto and pear stuffing

The contrast of salty and sweet in the pear and proscuitto stuffing adds great depth of flavour to this roast turkey with herbed butter.

Read the full recipe here

(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Maple-glazed baby carrots

Maple-glazed baby carrots

Gorgeously sweet orange and maple glazed baby carrots. The perfect accompaniment for your next dinner party.

Read the full recipe here

(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Roast pork with cranberry sauce

Roast pork with cranberry sauce

This delicious cranberry and pistachio stuffed pork is tender on the inside, crispy on the outside, creating the perfect balance of flavours and textures for a roast dinner or Christmas lunch.

Read the full recipe here

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(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Beef rib roast with spiced salt

Beef rib roast with spiced salt

Spice up your beef rib roast, the king of roasts, with spiced salt and serve with luscious garlic mayonnaise on the side.

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(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Fruit cake and eggnog cheesecake

Fruit cake and eggnog cheesecake

With a fruitcake base, creamy cheesecake filling and fruit topping drizzled with toffee, this Christmas dessert is a wonderfully decadent treat.

Read the full recipe here

(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Roast vitello tonnato

Roast vitello tonnato

Vitello tonnato is a well-known Italian veal dish accompanied with a tuna mayonnaise. It is usually served cold or at room temperature, making the perfect appetiser for a Christmas lunch.

Read the full recipe here

(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Roasted goose with spiced apples and onions

Roasted goose with spiced apples and onions

This deliciously tender roast goose recipe is stuffed with a pisatchio and fig stuffing, perfectly balancing sweet and nutty. It’s the perfect meal for a special occasion like Christmas.

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(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Roast salmon with fennel and apple salad

Roast salmon with fennel and apple salad

This Mediterranean-inspired dish will bring some freshness to your Christmas table with fresh fennel and apple.

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(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Classic roast chicken with gravy

Classic roast chicken with gravy

This classic French technique for roasting chicken keeps it moist and succulent, while also making sure you end up with browned, crispy skin.

Read the full recipe here

(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Pavlova with berries and cream

Pavlova with berries and cream

Named after the Russian ballerina, the pavlova is a familiar and well loved Antipodean dessert. You can experiment with all kinds of fruit toppings, but berries and cream is always a winner.

Read the full recipe here

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World’s easiest Christmas pudding wreath

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(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Prosciutto-wrapped turkey breast

Prosciutto-wrapped turkey breast

Wrapping a turkey breast in prosciutto before roasting it helps keep the meat tender and juicy as well as adding lots of flavour to the finished dish.

Read the full recipe here

(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Rabbit and hazelnut terrine

Rabbit and hazelnut terrine

Tender and flavoursome rabbit and hazelnut terrine – the perfect addition to your next dinner party or afternoon tea!

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(Australian Women’s Weekly)

The great Australian Christmas pudding

The great Australian Christmas pudding

Traditionally, Australians cooked English-style puddings at Christmas, but although we love them, a lighter pudding is more suited to a hot climate. Hence the Great Australian Christmas Pudding was created. It’s light, creamy and cool.

Read the full recipe here

(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Cherry, walnut and feta salad

Cherry, walnut and feta salad

Indulge in the delicious combination of cherry, walnut and feta in this fresh wholesome salad – a perfect addition to Christmas lunch this year!

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(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Baked snapper with peppercorn and dill butter

Baked snapper with peppercorn and dill butter

Served with grilled asparagus, this stunning whole baked snapper is brimming with zesty flavours.

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(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Individual boiled Christmas puddings

Individual boiled Christmas puddings

Nothing says the festive season quite like Christmas pudding – dense, moist and loaded with delicious dried fruit.

Read the full recipe here

(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Ginger marmalade glazed ham

Ginger marmalade glazed ham

A perfect Christmas glazed ham needs to have just two things; a wonderful flavor, and a gorgeous, shiny festive appearance. This easy to make dish has all those things in abundance. Tip: if you don’t have a barbecue, make sure your ham will fit in the oven before you start.

Read the full recipe here

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Christmas Sweet And Sour Barbecue Glazed Ham

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(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Spanish-style barbecue leg of lamb

Spanish-style barbecue leg of lamb

This deliciously tender piece of lamb is cooked using traditional Spanish flavours, combining salty chorizo and fragrant garlic and thyme to create a memorable dish for a roast dinner or Christmas lunch.

Read the full recipe here

(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Women’s Weekly’s Christmas Yule log cake

Women’s Weekly’s Christmas Yule log cake

Our yule log cake recipe is perfect for celebrating the Christmas season. It’s a delicious vanilla cake filled with hazelnut cream and decorated with chocolate ganache.

Read the full recipe here

(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Roast pork loin with rosemary gravy

Roast pork loin with rosemary gravy

Tender pork loin stuffed with capsicum and ciabatta crumb and served with a rosemary gravy.

Read the full recipe here

(Australian Women’s Weekly)

Chocolate chestnut cake

Chocolate chestnut cake

This gorgeous layered cake is the perfect balance of sweet and nutty. It’s the perfect celebratory cake to serve at Christmas time.

Read the full recipe here

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