Follow our easy plan to get your feast on the table in record time, with just one oven! 1-4 WEEKS BEFORE… Make/prep and freeze: Vol-au-vent casesCheesy leek and butternutsquash pieCranberry sauceHasse

Polenta base MAKES 16-24 PREP 10 mins plus 1 hr cooling COOK 25 mins EASY V 2 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for the tin 500ml vegetable or chicken stock 125g quick-cook polenta 40g parmesan or vegetarian

We’ve upped the flavour stakes on these by adding a simple seasoning that also brings a bit more crunch. SERVES 6-8 PREP 10 mins COOK 1 hr 30 mins EASY VE ❄ 2kg Maris Piper or King Edwardpotatoes6 tbs

This impressive plan-ahead Christmas lunch from Flora Shedden is a mouthwatering mix of traditional recipes and deliciously unexpected flavours

From a showstopping turkey to next-level roasties… we asked the experts at our sister title Good Housekeeping to share their best-loved recipes for a cracking Christmas dinner

These slow-cooked dinners are delicious – and a doddle to make