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Everyone at Woman’s Weekly just adores this time of the year – it’s all about coming together to celebrate and creating a welcoming home for family and friends, which is the essence of who we are. And what could be more Woman’s Weekly than to mark this time of the year with homemade craft, delightful presents to make and wonderful food to share? We have filled this magazine with ideas and easy projects so you can do just that, which we hope you’ll love. Planning ahead is the secret of a successful Christmas and there is still time to make any of the ideas in the following pages. Then, come the big day, you can relax, knowing you’ve created a magical and special time for all your family!…

Christmas WREATH

Craft YOU WILL NEED ✱ Oasis wreath ring (31cm)✱ Spruce or conifer cuttings✱ Green foliage – we used eucalyptus populus, ruscus and pistache✱ Holly sprigs with berries✱ Red hypericums✱ Mini red baubles✱ Mini gold star baubles✱ Buckets✱ Craft knife✱ Green florist’s wire✱ Florist’s scissors✱ Wire cutters✱ Cut-flower food (optional)✱ Wide red velvet wired ribbon (optional) CONDITIONING THE FOLIAGE 1 Remove all packaging and ties from the foliage and berries. Snip away the bottom of the stems by about 5cm and remove any lacklustre leaves. 2 Fill the buckets with water and a little cut-flower food, if needed. Strip any leaves from the bottom half of the stems, so that no foliage or berries sit in the water. Place in the water and leave to acclimatise for at least 24 hours.…

Christmas

WREATH

Craft YOU WILL NEED (FOR 1 CLOG AND 1 MITTEN): ✱ Clog, mitten and cuff templates (actual size)✱ 1 piece of red felt, at least 15 x 20cm✱ 1 piece of white felt, 6 x 5cm✱ White embroidery thread ✱ 30cm of thin white rickrack ribbon✱ Scissors✱ Pen or pencil✱ Embroidery needle 1 Cut out the templates and transfer to the felt. Cut two red clog shapes, two red mittens and two white cuffs. For the embroidery, use only one strand. 2 With mock feather stitch and French knots, decorate the mitten on the front only and the clog on both sides. Follow the design in the photograph or create your own. You can draw with a pen on the felt to trace your design first if you want. For…

Deck the

HALLS

That’s a WRAP!

YOU WILL NEED ★ White card★ Pencil and scissors★ Red sewing thread★ Paper bags★ Red ribbon 1 Punch out hearts and stars from white card, using a large heart or star palm punch. Alternatively, you can draw and cut out your own Christmassy shapes and designs. 2 Using a sewing machine, select different stitches and then sew across each tag a few times. Have some fun designing the tags as you go along. Start with straight stitch, then move on to more complex ones like zigzag and embroidery (if your sewing machine has them). 3 Place your presents inside the paper bags, secure with ribbons and top with your handmade tags.…

Cakes with WOW FACTOR

Cookery Iced polar bear cake This striking but simple idea will amaze everyone, and there’s a clever trick to create edible ice shards. SERVES 18 PREP 1 hr, plus soaking COOK 4 hrs 30 mins ✱ 850g mixed dried fruit✱ 75g candied peel✱ 100g glacé cherries, washed, dried and chopped✱ 4tbsp brandy or rum, plus extra for soaking✱ 250g unsalted butter✱ 250g soft brown sugar✱ 4 medium eggs, beaten✱ 250g plain flour✱ 1tsp ground nutmeg✱ 1tsp mixed spice✱ 45g toasted flaked almonds✱ Zest 1 lemon✱ Zest 1 large orange✱ 2tbsp black treacle FOR THE ROYAL ICING AND DECORATION: ✱ 2tbsp apricot jam✱ 500g pack marzipan, rolled out to 5mm thickness✱ 45g egg whites✱ 300g icing sugar, plus extra for dusting✱ 200g pack Fox’s Glacier Mints✱ Blue food colouring YOU WILL…

Cakes with

WOW FACTOR

Fab fizz Veuve Monsigny Premier Cru Champagne, 75cl, £21.99, Aldi For something special, this fancy fizz offers exceptional value. With delicious biscuity aromas and a crisp finish, it’s the perfect celebration tipple, and also goes especially well with smoked salmon. Waitrose Prosecco, 75cl, £7.99, Waitrose & Partners A great all-rounder, this fruity Italian bubbly will serve you well for any occasion, whether it’s welcome drinks or breakfast mimosas. On the table Specially Selected Toscana Rosso, 75cl, £7.99, Aldi This elegant Italian red is bold and fruity with aromas of cherries and plums, as well as subtle flavours of spice, oak and vanilla. Remastered Fiano, 75cl, £8, Tesco Vibrant, crisp and refreshing with flavours of orange blossom and pear. This is a great pairing with Christmas dinner, in particular turkey. New…

Prim the POODLE

Craft HEIGHT 24cm YOU WILL NEED ✱ Access to a photocopier✱ Tracing paper and pencil✱ 75 x 50cm rectangle of white plush fabric✱ 30 x 30cm rectangle of off-white curly fabric✱ Pair of 1.2cm black toy safety eyes✱ 7cm square of black satin fabric✱ 20cm square of red felt✱ 25cm of 1.2cm-wide red grosgrain ribbon✱ 1.2cm buckle✱ 50cm of 1.2cm-wide red bias binding✱ 18cm of 6mm-wide elastic✱ Bodkin or safety pin✱ Matching sewing thread✱ Toy filling SUPPLIERS Solid cuddle plush fabric, £5.50 for 50x75cm rectangle, Billow Fabrics. Curly loop bouclé fur fabric, £8.95 for 50cm of 160cm wide, Neotrims. Making the toy poodle 1 Stitch the faces to the outer bodies A-B. Snip the curves. Press the seams open. Stitch the faces and outer bodies together C-B-D. Snip the curves.…

Prim the

POODLE

MEASUREMENTS To fit ages 6-12 (12-18) (18-24) months. Actual chest measurements 58 (62) (65)cm/22¾ (24½) (25½)in. Length to shoulder 29 (32) (35)cm/11½ (12½) (13¾)in. Side seam 18 (20) (22)cm/7 (8) (8¾)in. Sleeve seam 19 (22) (24)cm/7½ (8½) (9½)in. MATERIALS 1 x 100g (282m) ball of Emu Classic DK (100% acrylic) in Red (Ruby 120) and 1 (2) (2) balls in Cream (102)*. Pair each of 3.25mm (No. 10) and 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles; stitch holders; stitch markers; 8 (8) (9) buttons. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk TENSION 22 stitches and 30 rows, to 10x10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4mm needles. ABBREVIATIONS K, knit; p, purl; patt, pattern; skpo, slip 1, k1, pass slipped stitch over (to decrease 1 st); ss, stocking stitch (k on right side and p on…

The menu TO START ✱ Prosciutto, fig and mozzarella crostini THE MAIN ✱ Citrus and bay roast turkey✱ Red onion and beetroot tart ON THE SIDE ✱ Oregano and garlic roast potatoes✱ Proper turkey gravy✱ Gin and cranberry sauce✱ Rich bread sauce✱ Pigs in blankets with crispy sage✱ Brown butter and hazelnut-roasted sprouts EASY MEAL PLAN 1-4 WEEKS BEFORE For the potatoes Boil, coat with semolina and freeze. For the sauces Make and freeze the stock for the gravy, and the cranberry and bread sauce mixes. THE DAY BEFORE For the crostini Toast the ciabatta. For the turkey Make the anchovy butter and prepare the turkey; cook and carve if making ahead. For the red onion tart Roast the vegetables and assemble the tart. For the sides Prepare the pigs…

The

MAIN EVENT

MEASUREMENTS Approximately 18cm/7in wide by 191cm/75in long (after blocking). MATERIALS 3 x 100g (155m) balls of King Cole Timeless Chunky (90% acrylic, 10% alpaca) in Duck Egg (2910)*. Pair of 6mm (No. 4) knitting needles; cable needle. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk TENSION 14 stitches and 20 rows, to 10x10cm, over stocking stitch, using 6mm needles. ABBREVIATIONS C4B, cable 4 back (slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at back of work, k2, then k2 from cable needle); C4F, cable 4 front (slip next 2 sts onto cable needle and hold at front of work, k2, then k2 from cable needle); k, knit; p, purl; st(s), stitch(es); T3B, twist 3 back (slip next st onto cable needle and hold at back of work, k2, then p1 from cable…

Pretty PRESENTS

MAKING PAPER PATTERNS On a photocopier, enlarge the eye mask pattern by 200% and the slipper patterns by 220%. Trace the patterns onto folded tracing paper, matching the broken lines to the fold. Mark the arrows, dots and crosses. Cut out the patterns and open out flat. TOASTY TOES YOU WILL NEED: ✱ Access to a photocopier✱ Tracing paper, pencil and ruler✱ 30cm of 110cm-wide patterned fabric✱ 30 x 60cm rectangle of medium-weight wadding✱ 30 x 30cm square of heavyweight calico fabric✱ 30 x 30cm square of firm, flexible iron-on interfacing✱ 30 x 30cm square of sew-in heavy, firm interfacing✱ 30 x 30cm square of lightweight white cotton fabric✱ 1m 80cm of 1.8cm-wide bias binding✱ Matching sewing thread STOCKISTS: Tilda Bloomsville Flowertangle cotton fabric, £3.75 per fat quarter, hollieshaberdashery.co.uk NOTE…

Pretty PRESENTS

YOU WILL NEED ✱ 30cm round wire ring wreath base✱ 50mm-wide rustic hessian ribbon✱ Red, grey and white yarn, or colours of your choice✱ 45mm pompom maker✱ Large-eyed needle and thread to match the hessian✱ Glue gun 1 Wrap your wreath base with the hessian ribbon until the frame is covered, then stitch the ends of the ribbon in place. Tie a length of yarn around the covered wreath base to form a hanging loop; this will be the top of your wreath. 2 Using the pompom maker and following the manufacturer’s instructions, make 12 pompoms each from the red, grey and white yarn. 3 If you have made your pompoms successfully, you should have little tails of wool hanging from each one. Use these tails to stitch the pompoms…

Red velvet layer cake with swiss meringue buttercream No fancy ingredients required. Pop on the Christmas tunes and whip up this moist chocolatey number ahead of time. SERVES 16-18 PREP 1 hr, plus settingCOOK 35 mins, plus cooling ✱ 270ml vegetable oil✱ 4 medium free-range eggs✱ 270ml buttermilk✱ 1½tbsp vanilla extract✱ 4-5tbsp red food colouring (or until it’s red enough for your liking)✱ 200g caster sugar✱ 200g light brown sugar✱ 370g plain flour, sifted✱ 2tsp baking powder✱ 1tsp bicarbonate of soda✱ 1½tbsp cocoa powder✱ 50g milk chocolate, melted FOR THE FILLING ✱ 200g salted butter, softened✱ 500g icing sugar, sifted✱ 200g soft cheese FOR THE BUTTERCREAM ✱ 200g free-range egg whites✱ 400g caster sugar✱ 600g unsalted butter, softened and cubed✱ 1tsp vanilla extract FOR THE DECORATION ✱ Sprinkles, crushed meringues,…

All set for SANTA

Craft YOU WILL NEED ✱ White linen (an old tablecloth or sheet is ideal)✱ Patterned fabric scraps✱ Double-sided fusible interfacing✱ Matching sewing thread✱ Red ribbon 1 Cut out two stocking shapes from white linen. Using your stocking shape, cut out two toe and two heel shapes from patterned fabric. 2 Iron double-sided fusible interfacing to the wrong side of each piece of patterned fabric, then, following the instructions, fuse to the right side of each stocking piece. You can stitch around the patterned fabric edges to make a sturdier stocking. 3 Cut two cuffs for the top of your stocking pieces. With right sides facing, machine stitch on each cuff. 4 Place your two stocking pieces together, right sides facing and cuffs opened up. Pin and machine stitch around the…

All set for
SANTA

Crab and tomato crostini These fresh, light bites will keep you going until lunchtime. MAKES 24 PREP 10 mins ✱ 300g white crabmeat✱ 5 cherry tomatoes, chopped✱ 3tbsp chopped fresh basil✱ 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped✱ ½tbsp crème fraiche✱ Zest and juice 1 lime✱ 24 store-bought crostini✱ Handful rocket leaves, to garnish 1 Mix the crab with the tomatoes, basil, chilli, crème fraiche, lime juice, then season. Spoon the mixture onto the crostini. Top with the rocket leaves and a little lime zest. PER SERVING 40 cals, 1g fat, 0.5g sat fat, 4g carbs COOK’S TIP Make the topping a few hours in advance, then assemble just before serving to keep the crostini from going soggy. Mini chicken pockets Use handy shop-bought products to make these speedy MAKES…

Fuss-free ENTERTAINING

Get the party started… No.1 Slow-cooked Barbecue Pork Belly Squares, 330g, £8.00, Waitrose Tender and juicy pork tossed in a smoky barbecue glaze, these sticky bites come with cocktail sticks too, making them super easy to assemble. Elevate with a squeeze of lime, coriander and thinly sliced chilli if you enjoy a bit of heat. Exceptional Butter Chicken Samosas with Spiced Mango Chutney, 240g, £5.50, Asda Bring a bit of spice to the party with these tasty morsels. Filled with chicken, potato and onion, tossed in aromatic spices and enriched with a tasty sauce. Plus there’s no soggy bottoms here as the pastry has been deep-fried for extra crunch. Serve with sweet mango chutney that balances out the spice. Alternative mains Specially Selected Crackling Gammon Joint, 2.5kg, £18.99, Aldi If…

Fuss-free

ENTERTAINING

Decadent DESSERTS

Coconut cheesecake with tropical fruit topping These cute little puddings will bring an exotic touch to the festive table. SERVES 6 PREP 35 mins ✱ 85g butter, melted✱ 170g ginger nut biscuits, crushed to a fine crumb FOR THE FILLING: ✱ 4 sheets gelatine✱ 2x160ml tins coconut cream✱ 150g caster sugar✱ 300g Philadelphia cream cheese, softened✱ Zest and juice 2 limes✱ 2x400g tins fruit in juice (we used Nature’s Finest Tropical Fruits)✱ 3tbsp toasted coconut flakes YOU WILL NEED: ✱ 6x8cm lightly oiled flan rings 1 Mix the butter and biscuit crumbs together. Press into the bases of the flan rings on a baking tray lined with oiled foil. Chill for 20 mins. 2 Soak the gelatine leaves for 4 mins in cold water. Meanwhile, gently heat the coconut cream…

Decadent DESSERTS

Sugar and SPICE

Craft DESIGN SIZE: 17x19cm YOU WILL NEED ✱ 30x35cm 14-count rustic Aida✱ Embroidery floss listed in the key✱ Red and white seed beads✱ Beading needle✱ Painted wood frame✱ White mount card✱ Double-sided tape✱ Masking tape 1 The 0 or dotted central lines on the chart should be matched with the centre of your fabric. Fold your fabric in half and then into quarters. Where the fold lines cross is where you should start stitching. You can mark the centre with a line of tacking stitches to use as a guide. 2 Cut a 40cm embroidery thread length. Take three, two or one strand from the length and work cross-stitches from the centre of the chart and fabric. Each coloured square on the chart represents one cross-stitch worked over one block…

Sugar and SPICE

Love your LEFTOVERS

Turkey salad Add a healthy twist to your leftovers with this vibrant dinner. SERVES 6 PREP 15 mins COOK n/a ✱ ½ red cabbage, shredded✱ 1 red pepper, deseeded and sliced✱ 295g tin mandarin segments, drained✱ 100g pomegranate seeds✱ 400g cooked turkey, shredded✱ 100g pecans, chopped✱ 75g watercress✱ 75g rocket FOR THE DRESSING ✱ 4tbsp extra virgin olive oil✱ 4tbsp red wine vinegar✱ 2tsp runny honey✱ 1tbsp Dijon mustard 1 Put the dressing ingredients into a jar with a screw-top lid. Season, screw on the lid and shake well to combine. 2 In a large bowl, mix the red cabbage, red pepper, mandarins, pomegranate seeds, turkey and pecans. Pour over the dressing and toss to mix. Add the rocket and watercress just before serving. PER SERVING 337 cals, 21g fat,…

Love your

LEFTOVERS

MEASUREMENTS To fit a 45x45cm/18x18in cushion pad; front and back pieces measure approximately 43x43cm/17x17in before blocking. MATERIALS 2 x 100g (225m) balls of West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab DK (100% wool) in Grey (Silver Grey 137) and 1 ball in each of Red (Crimson Red 556) and White (Arctic White 011)*. Pair of 4mm (No. 8) knitting needles; 45x45cm square cushion pad; optional zip fastener of appropriate length. Yarn is available from theknittingnetwork.co.uk TENSION 22 stitches and 28 rows, to 10x10cm, over stocking stitch, using 4mm needles; 23 stitches and 26 rows, to 10x10cm, over colour pattern, using 4mm needles. ABBREVIATIONS K, knit; p, purl; patt, pattern; rep, repeat; ss, stocking stitch (k 1 row and p 1 row); st(s), stitch(es). NOTES First (bottom) row of chart is either a knit…

Pink grapefruit paloma Margarita fans will love this pretty tequila spritz, infused with rosemary for a seasonal twist. SERVES 10 PREP 5 mins ✱ 500ml tequila✱ 150ml lime juice (about 4-5 limes)✱ 200ml rosemary syrup (see tip) or plain sugar syrup✱ 1ltr pink grapefruit juice✱ Crushed ice and soda water✱ Ruby grapefruit slices and rosemary sprigs, to serve YOU WILL NEED: ✱ Large jug and 10 tall glasses rimmed with caster sugar 1 Combine the tequila, lime juice, rosemary syrup and grapefruit juice in a large jug. Stir then chill in the fridge (this can be done a day in advance). 2 Divide the paloma mix between the glasses, top up with ice and soda water and garnish with grapefruit pieces and rosemary sprigs. PER SERVING 179 cals, 0g fat,…

Season’s GREETINGS

YOU WILL NEED ✱ 5x7in cream card blank✱ Green, red and silver paper (Christmas patterned paper works well too)✱ Glue stick✱ Scissors and ruler 1 From the green card, cut four rectangles measuring 7.5x12cm, 6x11cm, 4.5x10cm and 3x9cm. Fold each rectangle into a concertina with 1cm-wide folds. Glue the concertinas to the inside of the card blank, with the largest at the bottom and the smallest at the top, following our photograph as a guide. 2 From the silver paper, cut three 2cm-diameter circles and fold each in half. Glue one circle half above the tree on the left and another circle half to the right. Take the third folded circle, apply glue to the reverse and sandwich it between the two circles attached to the card. 3 For the trunk,…

Season’s GREETINGS

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