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Mince pies, Yule log, preserves, galette des rois: Christmas recipes to get you in the festive spirit

  • Forget store-bought fare – if you’ve got a bit of spare time, why not whip up some early festive treats with these recipes from Susan Jung
  • For some of them even the kids can get involved

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Pastry chefs can get very creative with a buche de Noel, or Yule log, but this is a simpler version. Photo: Jonathan Wong

The best bit about the lead-up to Christmas is that you get to indulge in all kinds of yummy festive food without having to go into full turkey-roast-potatoes mode and all the effort and hassle that entails.

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These can all be prepared before Christmas and be ready for when you have guests pop round, or saved for the big day itself.

The preserves can even be used as stocking fillers for a unique little Christmas gift that the recipient is unlikely to expect.

Let’s get cracking.

Forget stodgy, overspiced, shop-bought mince pies – treat yourself to this lighter version instead. Photo: Jason Joseph Bonello
Forget stodgy, overspiced, shop-bought mince pies – treat yourself to this lighter version instead. Photo: Jason Joseph Bonello

Mince pies

I have never been impressed by commercial mince pies – they always seem too heavy and overspiced, so I was determined to make a version I liked.

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