Christmas feast - Traditional roast or Aussie seafood?

[mr dad of many]

I would do a bit of both , one side of my family like seafood and the other half love roast turkey, pork etc. hard to keep them happy

[Olive]

ooohhhh hot traditional here!! though my mum wants to change to something easier, but hey its once a year big sha-bang!!
ive already made the pudding and its in the fridge!

[Rouge]

AJP you MUST share your pudding recipe

[Cally]

We do the big roast turkey (on the weber) and all the trimmings. Usually have a prawn and smoked salmon starter too.

[Olive]

double post

[Olive]

for you miss cai!!

christmas pudding

375g seeded raisins
250g currants
185g chopped mixed peel
90g blanched almonds chopped
250g soft white bread crumbs
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp mixed spice
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup brandy
1 cup orange juice (approx)
250g butter melted
375g sultanas
185g prunes
grated rind of 1 lemon
1 large carrot grated
250g raw sugar
125g plain flour
1/2 tsp nutmeg
4 eggs

mix all dry ingrediants, whisk eggs,cooled melted butter, milk, brandy and juice, add to dry ingrediants and mix, fill the mixture into large basin. im not sure how big our basin is
sorry it was nana's! makes around a 2kg pudding though!

Cover pudding top with a circle of baking paper. Cover with a double layer of foil. Secure with unwaxed kitchen string (make sure handle across the top is not too tight, or it will leave indentations). Fold the foil up over the string to ensure it doesn't touch the water during cooking.
Place a trivet or upturned saucer in the bottom of a large saucepan. Stand basin on top. Pour in enough boiling water to reach halfway up sides of basin. Cover saucepan with lid and boil over medium-high heat for 6 hours, adding more boiling as required

i also make my custard on the morning from scratch!!

in loving memory of my nana!

[Tobily]

We do a seafood buffet and cold ham, salads etc and trifle for dessert.

My stepdad goes crazy with seafood - we do oysters (natural and kilpatrick), crab, bugs, prawns, marinated calimari and grilled fish. Washed down with lots of cold beer

I lurrrrve Christmas

[MantaRay]

Gee guys, now you're making me hungry LOL!! AJP, that recipe sounds divine.