Traditional British

Christmas setting, decorated fireplace, fur tree

History of British Christmas traditions

wild rice

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Boxing Day recipes: how to use up your Christmas leftovers

Easy edible Christmas presents - Homemade coconut ice

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Coconut ice

Rack of lamb with a herb crust recipe

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Rack of Lamb with a Herb Crust

Slow roast duck legs with marmalade recipe

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Slow-Roast Duck Legs with Marmalade

Serves 4

Tarragon and mustard mushrooms on toast

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Tarragon and mustard mushrooms on toast

Oatmeal honey bread

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Oatmeal honey bread

Makes 1 x 900 g/2 lb loaf

Sweet rhubarb pie

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Sweet rhubarb pie

Serves 8

How to make your own cider

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How to make cider

Makes five gallons

Britain's country Christmas traditions

Britain’s top country Christmas traditions and their origins

Spiced Christmas Tree biscuits (Photo by: Maciej Nicgorski / EyeEm via Getty Images)

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Spiced Christmas tree biscuits

1 h Makes 30/35 biscuits

Sausage and bramley apple Christmas stuffing (Photo by: Getty Images)

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Sausage and bramley apple stuffing

Serves 8

Traditional British Holiday Goose Dinner with Apples and Brussels Sprouts

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Roast goose with potato stuffing

Serves 6

Perfect roast potatoes

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Perfect roast potatoes

Serves 6

Layered squash, spinach and barley pie (Photo by: Phillip Webb via BBC Good Food)

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Christmas pie with layered squash, barley and spinach

Serves 8