Traditional Christmas Food By Alex Whitfield and Connor Findlay Primary 6

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Lentil and Bacon Soup

Recipe for Lentil and Bacon Soup Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 onion, diced 2 x 70g packs pancetta cubes 1 carrot (about 120g), finely diced 1 tsp ground cumin ½ tsp turmeric 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 1 chilli, sliced 2 low-salt stock cubes 250g red lentils, rinsed Method 1) Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion, 1 pack of pancetta and the carrot. Cook on a low to medium heat for 10 minutes until the onions are soft. 2)Add the cumin, turmeric, garlic and chilli and cook for a further 1 – 2 minutes until the aromas are released. 3) Pour in 1.25 litres of boiling water, crumble in the stock cubes and add the lentils. Bring to a simmer and cook for 20 mins, stirring occasionally to ensure the lentils aren’t sticking. 4)Meanwhile, fry the remaining lardons in a small frying pan for about 10 minutes until crispy. You don’t need to add any oil as plenty will run from the pancetta. Serve the soup with a sprinkle of crispy lardons on top.

Prawn Cocktail

Recipe for Prawn Cocktail Ingredients 400g cooked atlantic shell-on prawns 4 Little Gem lettuces, washed and trimmed 5 heaped tbsp mayonnaise 5 tbsp tomato chutney 2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tsp creamed horseradish tiny splash Tabasco sauce squeeze lemon juice paprika, for dusting 4 tsp snipped chives Method 1)Peel all but 4 of the prawns (reserve these for the tops). Break the lettuces into individual leaves, then divide the leaves evenly between 4 small glass bowls. 2)Sprinkle the prawns over the lettuce and season with black pepper. 3)Mix the mayonnaise, tomato chutney, Worcestershire sauce, horseradish and Tabasco together. Season to taste with lemon juice and salt and pepper, then spoon sparingly over the prawns. Dust the top with a little paprika and sprinkle with chives. Top with the remaining prawns and serve immediately. Delicious with brown bread.

Main Cour se

Traditional Christmas Dinner

brussel sprouts red cabbage parsn ips Roast ‘tatties’ (potatoes) Stuffing turkey carrots pigs in blankets (sausages wrapped in bacon) gravy Cranb erry sauce bread sauce

Dess ert

Christmas Pudding

Fruit Salad

Chocolate Gateau

Apple Crumble and Ice Cream

Merry Christmas to you and your families from everyone at Larbert Village Primary, Scotland xxx