This is one of my favourite Christmas songs.
We haven't put up our Christmas decorations yet but we do have a few ready and Dh has a CD playing when he's cooking in the kitchen, sometimes rather loud!
Even though there is only the two of us we have all the usual food treats, although we have duck rather than turkey. Its all ordered at our local butchers. The year before last when Dh went to pick it, as he was given it, wrapped, he remarked that it felt rather light and it wasn't the duck! But they sorted it and it was delicious!
We serve it with a red wine sauce that is a Delia Smith recipe.
4 tble sp Morella Cherry Jam
400 ml red wine
Bring to the boil and then simmer till sauce thickens.
It can be made in advance,
And we make Jaime Oliver's gravy
2 Onions
2 carrots
2 celery sticks
2 rashers smoked bacon
Fresh bay, sage leaves, 2 each and a sprig of rosemary.
2 star anise
10 chicken wings, 2 chicken legs
optional port or sherry
2 tbl sp flour
Olive oil.
We pare this recipe down to suit us
All ingredients are put in a cooking tray except flour and on the top of the cooker, break up the chicken wings, (bash with the end of a rolling pin) and boil vigorously, stirring. Then mash with a potato masher and cook for about an hour. Then stir in flour stirring all the time, add 2 pints boiling water, cook for a further 35 mins. If using the alcohol add now and heat through.
If it is a consistency that you want, strain through a sieve getting all the veg and chicken liquor through. It can be cooled and frozen if you want.
We make this Christmas eve afternoon.. it is worth the effort, its delicious!
Chrisxx
6 comments:
Thank you for the video. I love children's voices.
What a beautiful song! I love so much of the Christmas music.
I started to decorate yesterday and that got me into the Christmas spirit. I hope it lasts as I’ve started quite early this year! 🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅
That is simply one of the most beautiful Christmas songs that I enjoy hearing. Thanks for the video. It's been years since I've eaten the duck. But then I also do not cook a turkey for two of us. I try to keep it simple but tasty if I can.
A beautiful rendition of the song!
I bet that gravy tastes wonderful.....although I have to say I couldn't be bothered! Lovely music thank you.
It is a beautiful song, and surprisingly recent, being composed around 1991.
I used bacon grease to make the gravy on Thanksgiving, and will certainly do so in the future. It was the best turkey gravy I have ever made. I put onions, celery, and bay leaf into the roaster with the turkey, along with a bit of water. It makes a nice base for the gravy. I like the sound of your recipe, except for the anise. Can't stand that stuff.
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