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SERVES 8 ✷ PREP 25 MINS (+ 20 MINS RESTING) ✷ COOKING 1 HOUR 15 MINS ½ leg (about 3kg) double smoked ham 1 tbs whole cloves 125ml (½ cup) maple syrup 1¼ tbs Dijon mustard 1 tbs apple cider vinegar 55g (¼ cup, firmly packed) brown sugar Toasted sourdo

MAKES 12 ✷ PREP 30 MINS (+ COOLING) ✷ COOKING 20 MINS 300g (2 cups) self-raising flour 100g (½ cup, firmly packed) brown sugar 100g (½ cup) caster sugar 1 tsp mixed spice 1 tsp ground cinnamon 95g (½ cup) glacé cherries, halved 90g (½ cup) sultanas 4

What's going to be on your festive menu this season? Traditional, a twist or are you trying something new? You'll find your recipe for Christmas success in this tinseltastic collection! The entertaining begins early at my house, with plenty of cockta

SERVES 12 ✷ PREP 20 MINS ✷ COOKING 10 MINS 48 bought mini vol-au-vents pastries 250g cream cheese, at room temperature, chopped 60ml (¼ cup) thickened cream ¼ cup chopped fresh basil leaves, plus extra small leaves, to serve 1 tbs finely grated lemon

SERVES 6 (AS A SIDE) ✷ PREP 40 MINS (+ COOLING) ✷ COOKING 1 HOUR 25 MINS 8 large brown onions, plus 1 small onion, extra, coarsely grated 125ml (½ cup) olive oil 1 carrot, peeled, coarsely grated 2 celery sticks, coarsely grated 2 garlic cloves, crus