Which foods automatically scream 'Christmas' to you?

DH and I will be having chrissy alone this year, as in it will just be me, him and the kids. Usually we have chrissy at my mum's with my close family on chrissy eve, and then extended family on chrissy day. We have cold BBQ chickens, ham, salads (like potato salad, garden salad), prawns, fried rice on chrissy day. A big fruit platter, big bowls of cherries and my nan makes a christmas pudding with cream and custard for dessert.
On Chrissy Eve it's usually something simple, maybe snags and veggies on the bbq.
When we can we get up to DH's family for chrissy, where they have a pretty traditional chrissy lunch of roast turkey with all the trimmings.
So this year I don't really know what to do I thought DH would like roast turkey (I'm not a huge fan of it, but will have it for him), maybe a trifle too...I would love to do some other things too though, but have no idea what!! I also don't wnat too much food either. It is only he and I who will really eat, the kids don't eat much!!
So what foods are special to you at chrissy? What foods just say christmas to you?

Roast turkey!!! Choc ripple cake

Lollies and choc all day LOL shortbread just eating what we want!

Liquorice Allsorts.

Mince pies, shortbread and ham.

Home made bite size sausage rolls. I make then every year. Delicious.

Ham on the bone.
Rum balls

cherries
champas with mango for breakie :)
potica (Slovenian Christmas and Easter cake)
roast turkey
baked ham
rum balls :)

oh no I just realised only cherries, potica and hot ham and roast turkey for me this Xmas! sigh

The smell of home made gingerbread....

white christmas DD and I made some yesterday yum!!

just get a little turkey roll if your worried about having too much turkey

prawns and mince pies. Not together though ;)

Those Corinthian chocolate wafers!!! (I think that's what they are called...)

A bowl of nuts that you have to crack. Walnuts, hazelnuts, brazil nuts.
Home made warm Rum Punch..my Mum's secret recipe handed down to her by her Mum in England :)

rum balls and rocky road only time of the year I eat or make them :)

After Dinner Mints
Ham
Turkey
Custard

Gee, this thread makes me HUNGRY!

Baked Ham (Coke ham is the best! Especially done on the weber!)
Smoked Leg Ham (usually served cold with prawns as entree)
Roast Turkey w/turkey gravy & cranberry sauce
Roast Duck w/raspberry sauce
Roast Pork w/apple sauce
Roast spuds
Creamy mash
Gingerbread
Apricot Balls
Rum Balls
Royale Puddings (The kids make these every year with Royale cookies, white choc, mint leaves & jaffas)
Haighs Chocolate Puddings (I must get DH to get me some tomorrow!)
Shortbread
Candycanes
Chocolate Money
Christmas M&M's
Fudge
Truffles (chocolate kind)
Trifle
Xmas Pudding
Prawns
Croissant Creme Brulee Pudding (it's like bread and butter pudding but more amazing... we have this for breakky on xmas day as it can be fridged night before and just gets put straight into the oven in the morning)
Ham & Cheese mini Croissants (with leftover ham) for breakky with champers on boxing day...

And most importantly... whilst it's a beverage it is extremely important...

EGGNOG! And I have to say I do make the best eggnog around.

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And most importantly... whilst it's a beverage it is extremely important...

EGGNOG! And I have to say I do make the best eggnog around.

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Share??? :)

It's uncooked, and not safe for PG women... but you can cook it but I never do because it's a right PITA.

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Eggnog - Makes 6-7 cups

4 egg yolks
⅓ cup sugar, plus 1 tablespoon
500ml milk
1 cup heavy cream
White Rum (as much or as little as you like - we normally do a cup for this recipe as it's meant to serve 6-7 small cups... but you can do less or none at all)
1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
4 egg whites*

Using a mixer, beat the egg yolks until they are pale. Gradually add the 1/3 cup sugar and continue to beat until it is completely dissolved and yolks are thick. Add the milk, cream, rum and nutmeg and stir to combine.

Beat egg whites to soft peaks. With the mixer still running gradually add the 1 tablespoon of sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.

Whisk the egg whites into the mixture. Chill and serve.

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You may find once it sits that you end up with a pillow of gorgeous froth on top but a few stirs and it reincorporates and is velvety smooth.

I can't believe I'm giving away all my secrets tonight :p

Thanks everyone! I'm going to have to start making some of our own traditions methinks!
Mmmm, some nuts in there shells, chocolate truffles, punch (non alcoholic this year though!), rum balls, gingerbread.....yummmeee!!!

Cailin, could I have your Croissant creme brulee recipe too please! It sounds devine!

BTW, Belle, youcould have the ham if you eat it hot, and you could make some rum balls with rum essensce, not exactly the same as with real rum, but still at least you can still indulge then!

LOL I just got a PM from a lovely member asking me the same ;)

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Creme Brulee Croissant Pudding

12 whole Croissants, Medium Size
½ cups Unsalted Butter
1 cup Packed Brown Sugar
2 Tablespoons Golden Syrup
5 whole Eggs
3/4 C Milk
3/4 C Cream
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 teaspoon Cinnamon
(you can make it tipsy by adding a tsp alcohol like grand marnier or cointreau)

Melt butter over medium heat; mix in brown sugar and golden syrup until dissolved.
Pour into 9 x 13 inch baking dish. (I use my large pyrex rectangle dish)
Cube croissants and layer over the sugar mixture. (I cut them up with my kitchen scissors)
Whisk together eggs, milk, cream, vanilla, cinnamon and if desired liqueur.
Pour over bread.
Cover and let sit in the fridge for 8 hours or overnight.
Bake at 180C for 40 minutes, until lightly browned and puffed.

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We celebrate a traditional American Xmas on Xmas eve so I pop this in the fridge before we start celebrating ;)

omg Rouge im coming over to your place!!! yum!

Definately will have hot ham!!! mmm ham and eggs for breakie...mmm ham and cheese toasted croissants

Ohh thanks for that Lillias will defiantely make the rum balls then with the rum essence!!!!

turkey, ham, chicken
fruit cake, trifle, Pavlova
hot bread rolls

Mince pies, choc yule logs, roast turkey, roast parsnips, nuts, christmas pudding!

Ooohh, thanks Rouge!! That sounds so delish!

Oh yum, fresh bread rolls and chrissy pudding....but the pud won't be the same as my nannas! I will just have to buy one now....can't make the one like she does, it takes weeks!

If you're going to make rolls you have to make The Pioneer Woman's Dinner Rolls, you can make the dough on xmas eve and pop it in the fridge and then make the rolls the morning of xmas. They are EASY and the best tasting rolls in the universe!

brussel sprouts............................yum

Guylian Sea Shell Chocolates - my nan used to buy them for me every Christmas... I miss her:cry:

roast turkey
baked ham
prawn ****tail
the smell of brandy
nuts that need to be cracked

Turkey, ham, prawns, triffle! Eggnog!! Yum
My step mother wants to get sushi this year...Blergh plus even if I liked it I couldn't eat it being pg!

Big boxes of cherries, nectarines, apricots and mango's brought a few days before christmas. The smell of that fruit through the house gives me a christmas'y feeling :)