This year was our first Christmas where we hosted Lunch.
We had all the immediate Kildea's (except Ichi) there plus Nana & Grandad, and John, Lyle, Chanelle & Alana.
I had so much fun preparing the menu for weeks for both the meals & the treat table.
Below is just a little preview of the day's food.
TREAT TABLE
Choc-cherry Cookies (home made), Choc-Oreo Truffels (home made), Lollies, Cashews, Cranberry-Pistachio Shortbread, Fruit-mince Pies, Choc-cherry Slice & Choc-chip slice.
Candy-canes, Choc-dipped Choc wafers, Minties, Christmas M&M's, Panforte (Homemade - but it was a bit of a disaster...) Double Choc Macadamia Cookies (home made), Coconut Ice & Turkish Delight.
Caramel Brittle (home made), Gingerbread Snowflakes (home made)
- thanks to Bindi for the recipes!
CHRISTMAS LUNCH:
Glazed Ham - Provided by Mum, Strawberry & Spinach Salad, Tiger Prawns, Potato Salad, Fried Rice (thanks to Hans) 5 in 1 Salad, Hoi Sin Chicken Wings, Roast Turkey Roll with Apple, Walnut & Cranberry Stuffing, Lamb Cutlets with Mint Gremolada (thanks Tam!), Prawn & Choriszo Skewers with Citrus & Mustard Dressing, Sweet Potato Bake with Pecan/Ginger Crumble.
DESSERT:
Baked Cheesecake with Cherry Coulis (Thanks Tam for the best cheesecake recipe! & Mum for the Coulis recipe)
Sachertorte - Rich Austrian Chocolate Cake.
This was a new recipe that I will definitely use again!
Mum's Mud Cups - always a winner - but I put too much Coffee in them - less than half what the recipe called for, but it was too overpowering.
I made the Mud Cups into mini Cappuccinos!
Trifel - this was my favourite creation! And it went down a treat!
Berry cream & Custard Horns - the custard was too thin :(
The Spread.
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