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Holiday Specials recipes

Centrepieces and celebration dishes for the days that matter. 8 tested recipes, ranked by what readers cook most.

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Holiday Specials recipes — all 8 recipes

Classic Pumpkin Pie — american holiday specials recipe, served and ready to eat
American
Prep
25m
Cook
55m
Serves
8
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Classic Pumpkin Pie

A silky custard pie with proper spice and a blind-baked base that stays crisp. Cooking the purée down first…

4.8(2,688)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2688 reviews 80 min · Easy
Herb-Butter Roast Turkey — american holiday specials recipe, served and ready to eat
American
Prep
40m
Cook
210m
Serves
12
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Herb-Butter Roast Turkey

A dry-brined, herb-buttered turkey that comes out with crisp skin and breast meat that is actually juicy…

4.8(2,411)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 2411 reviews 250 min · Medium
Gingerbread Cookies — american holiday specials recipe, served and ready to eat
American
Prep
30m
Cook
12m
Serves
24
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Gingerbread Cookies

Cut-out gingerbread that holds a sharp edge, tastes strongly of spice and molasses, and stays chewy rather than…

4.7(2,199)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 2199 reviews 42 min · Easy
Beef Wellington — british holiday specials recipe, served and ready to eat
BritishEditor’s Pick
Prep
60m
Cook
45m
Serves
6
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Beef Wellington

Fillet of beef wrapped in mushroom duxelles and prosciutto, encased in puff pastry and baked until the pastry is…

4.8(1,622)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1622 reviews 105 min · Hard
Feijoada Brasileira — brazilian holiday specials recipe, served and ready to eat
Brazilian
Prep
30m
Cook
150m
Serves
8
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Feijoada Brasileira

Brazil's national dish: black beans slow-cooked with an armoury of smoked and salted pork, served with rice, collard…

4.7(1,244)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1244 reviews 180 min · Medium
Pork Tamales — mexican holiday specials recipe, served and ready to eat
Mexican
Prep
60m
Cook
90m
Serves
12
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Pork Tamales

Masa whipped with lard until it floats, wrapped around chilli-braised pork in corn husks and steamed until it sets…

4.7(1,188)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 1188 reviews 150 min · Hard
Peking Duck — chinese holiday specials recipe, served and ready to eat
ChineseEditor’s Pick
Prep
60m
Cook
90m
Serves
6
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Peking Duck

Lacquered, glass-crisp skin carved off a duck that has been air-dried for a full day, wrapped in thin pancakes with…

4.8(1,044)Rated 4.8 out of 5 from 1044 reviews 150 min · Hard
Mole Poblano — mexican holiday specials recipe, served and ready to eat
Mexican
Prep
45m
Cook
120m
Serves
8
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Mole Poblano

Puebla's legendary sauce: more than twenty ingredients — chillies, nuts, seeds, spices, dried fruit and chocolate —…

4.7(726)Rated 4.7 out of 5 from 726 reviews 165 min · Hard