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Christmas Recipes
A good Christmas menu leaves you time to enjoy the day. The ham in this collection cooks in the slow cooker and the sprouts go in the air fryer, so the oven stays free for potatoes and dessert.
Both cookies can be baked a week or more ahead, and they make easy homemade gifts. For a smaller gathering, swap the ham for our herb butter roast chicken.
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Quick answer
Savour's Christmas recipes are slow cooker honey glazed ham (4-5 hours on LOW), crispy air fryer Brussels sprouts (about 22 minutes), gingerbread cookies and classic butter shortbread, plus herb butter roast chicken for smaller gatherings and Dutch apple pie for dessert. The cookies keep for 1-2 weeks, so you can bake them ahead.
- Recipes
- 6
- Average total time
- 2 hrs 31 mins
- Quickest
- Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts (22 mins)
- Rated Easy
- 4 of 6
- Average calories
- 272 per serving
- Newest
- Slow Cooker Honey Glazed Ham
Recipes in this collection (6)
Frequently Asked Questions
What can I make ahead for Christmas dinner?
Bake gingerbread cookies up to 1 week ahead and shortbread up to 2 weeks ahead, and store them in airtight tins. Gingerbread dough also keeps in the fridge for 3 days. On the day, the ham needs only 10 minutes of prep before it goes in the slow cooker.
How do I free up oven space on Christmas Day?
Cook the ham in the slow cooker and the Brussels sprouts in the air fryer. That leaves the oven free for roast potatoes, stuffing or a pie.
How much ham do I need per person?
Allow about 200 g of bone-in ham per person, or more if you want leftovers. A 3-3.5 kg ham serves about 16 people.