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Fruit and vegetables

3 tbsp chopped fresh mint
115g/4oz sun-blushed tomatoes, chopped
cornichons
1 large cauliflower
2 leeks, trimmed and cut into 2cm/ΒΎin slices
200g/7oz button mushrooms, halved
2 sticks celery, finely chopped
200g/7oz button mushrooms
400g/14oz shallots, peeled
6 sprigs fresh thyme
2 small or 1 large aubergine, halved and cut into 15mm/⅝in slices
2 tbsp chopped basil
350g/12oz peeled butternut squash, cut into 2cm/ΒΎin cubes
2 medium courgettes, halved and cut into 1cm/Β½in slices
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 tbsp chopped mint
2 large red peppers, seeds removed, cut into large 4cm/1Β½in pieces
1 banana shallot, finely chopped
2 satsumas or clementines
1 large orange

Tins, packets and jars

125g/4Β½oz dried Puy lentils
55g/2oz plain flour
600ml/20fl oz chicken stock
60²΅/2ΒΌ΄Η³ϊ plain flour
1 heaped tsp grainy mustard

Cooking ingredients

salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp cornflour
salt and freshly ground black pepper
salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tbsp olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 tbsp olive oil
4 tbsp olive oil
175g/6oz light muscovado sugar
125g/4Β½oz light muscovado sugar
3 tbsp black treacle
1 tbsp black treacle
150²΅/5Β½΄Η³ϊ caster sugar (optional)
2 cinnamon sticks

Dairy, eggs and chilled

55g/2oz mature cheddar, coarsely grated
1 free-range egg, beaten
115g/4oz soft goats’ cheese
1 x 375g packet of ready-rolled all-butter puff pastry
200g/7oz emmental, grated
knob of butter
55g/2oz butter
115g/4oz mature cheddar, coarsely grated
1 free-range egg, beaten
450ml/ΒΎ pint hot milk
55g/2oz Parmesan, coarsely grated (or alternative vegetarian hard cheese)
375g ready-rolled puff pastry
100²΅/3Β½΄Η³ϊ feta, crumbled (optional)
100²΅/3Β½΄Η³ϊ butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
100²΅/3Β½΄Η³ϊ butter
double cream or vanilla ice cream, to serve
300ml/10fl oz pouring double cream
2 large free-range eggs
275ml/9Β½fl oz full-fat milk

Meat, fish and poultry

250g/9oz smoked streaky bacon, cut into small pieces
1 large chicken, jointed into eight

Other

bread, cut into cubes
1 tbsp kirsch
Christmas leftovers, such as pigs in blankets, stuffing balls, roast potatoes and cooked vegetables
200ml/7fl oz dry white wine
115g/4oz frozen petits pois
600ml/20fl oz red wine
brandy, to taste (optional)
2 x 750ml bottles red wine