Stress-free Christmas feast

Pigs in blankets

Chipolatas were made for this side dish.

MAKES 16 PREP 5 MINS COOK 30 MINS

✱ 16 rashers smoked streaky bacon
✱ 32 sage leaves
✱ 16 pork chipolatas (we like Powters)

1 Heat the oven to 200C/Gas 6. Working 1 rasher at a time, lay the bacon on a chopping board and run the side of a knife along the lengths to flatten and stretch them.

2 Put 2 sage leaves on top of each rasher, then roll each around a chipolata.

3 Put the pigs in blankets on a tray and roast for 20-30 mins.

Per serving: 150 cals, 11g fat (4g saturated), 1.5g carbohydrates

Food Ed’s tip

Choose the best quality bacon and sausages you can find – it makes all the difference.

Turkey with a bacon lattice

Make the bird the star attraction with an easy, but showy, bacon-lattice crown.

SERVES 6 (WITH LEFTOVERS) PREP 10 MINS COOK 2 HR 30 MINS

✱ 1 turkey, about 5.5kg
✱ 1 lemon, cut in half
✱ 1 bulb garlic, halved crossways
✱ 2 bay leaves
✱ 2 large carrots, cut into chunks
✱ 2 onions, quartered
✱ 2 celery sticks, cut into chunks
✱ 50g butter, softened✱