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Make Christmas cooking a breeze with these prep-ahead recipes!

INGREDIENTS 3 litres of water200g sea salt100g brown sugar6 bay leavesHandful of thyme sprigs10 peppercorns1 orange (unpeeled and quartered)1 onion (unpeeled and quartered)5.5kg turkey75g goose fat50g

Take the stress out of the proceedings and let your kitchen appliances do all the hard work

Do the hard work before the big day for a relaxed Xmas lunch

SERVES 6-8 Ingredients 2kg unsmoked bonelessgammon joint, tied2 onions, halved4 bay leaves10 black peppercorns2 litres cola For the glaze 1 handful of cloves 4 tbsp runny honey 4 tbsp English mustard

It’s not a party without an all-star buffet line-up…