Cookery Demo Recipes 29th November
Easy Christmas Entertaining
Oban Winter Festival
Corran Hall
These festive recipes are all about making Christmas cooking easier, tastier, and above all less stressful. Each dish is simple to prepare, full of seasonal flavour and designed to help you entertain with confidence. Whether you’re hosting a cosy gathering or feeding a lively houseful, these recipes bring warmth, colour and a touch of sparkle to your table—without keeping you in the kitchen all day.
Smoked Salmon Blinis
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
100g plain flour
1 tsp baking powder
Pinch of salt
1 egg
75ml milk
10g melted butter
150g smoked salmon, shredded
Crème fraîche
1 lemon zested
Chives
Black pepper
Method
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Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, egg, milk, and melted butter.
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Cook teaspoon-sized blinis in a hot non-stick pan.
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Top with crème fraîche, shredded salmon, dill, and lemon zest.
Moroccan Turkey with Cranberry Glaze
Serves 4
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
For the Turkey
2 tsp Meg’s Moroccan spice mixes
Salt & black pepper
4 turkey escalopes (approx. 120–150g each)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter
For the Festive Sauce
100ml white wine
150ml chicken stock
2 tsp cranberry sauce
Zest of 1 orange
Method
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Season the turkey with Moroccan spice mix, salt and pepper.
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Sear turkey in butter/oil until golden.
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Add wine and all to reduce by half.
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Add the stock, cranberry sauce and orange zest.
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Simmer until glossy and reduced.
Festive Couscous
Serves 4
Prep time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
2 tsp Moroccan spice
400ml stock
200g couscous
1 pomegranate, seeds only
2 tbsp Toasted almond
Nutmeg
Method
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Mix the Moroccan spice mix with the stock.
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Add the stock to a bowl with couscous.
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Cover and leave for 5 minutes to allow the stock to be absorbed.
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Fluff with a fork and mix through the mint and pomegranate.
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Finish with the flaked almonds and freshly grated nutmeg.
Christmas Cranachan
Serves 4
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
60g Christmas Granola
Berry Swirl
150g frozen mixed berries
2 tbsp Honey
1 Orange, zest only
Cream
200ml double cream
1 tbsp castor sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp Whisky
Method
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Simmer berries with honey and orange zest.
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Whip cream with vanilla, sugar, and whisky.
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Layer granola, berries and cream in glasses.
Enjoy
