Christmas batch-cooking: 11 recipes to prepare your holiday meal ahead of time, stress-free!
Christmas is approaching, and with it the prospect of a culinary marathon... But don't panic! Thanks to batch-cooking, you can prepare in advance a complete festive menu that will dazzle your guests. Here are 11 tasty recipes for a gourmet meal from aperitif to dessert :)
Aperitifs: refined and festive ideas
- Salmon Gravlax
Marinated with salt, sugar, dill and citrus zest, gravlax is ideal for a chic aperitif. Make this preparation ahead of time to ensure that the salmon is well-flavored.
- Spinach-goat puff pastry
These crispy puff pastries are made with puff pastry, fresh goat cheese and sautéed spinach. Once cooked, they can be reheated in the oven just before serving, or you can freeze them and bake them on the day!
Main courses: gourmet and comforting
- Duck parmentier
Assemble in a dish, sprinkle with breadcrumbs and reheat in the oven on the big day for a crispy, golden crust!
- Crusted salmon
Coat a salmon fillet in puff pastry with a filling of spinach and crème fraîche. Assemble in advance and set aside in the freezer. Place in the oven just before serving for a perfect puff pastry.
- Veal sweetbread with morels mushrooms
Prepare this elegant recipe with pan-fried sweetbreads and a creamy morel sauce. The sauce can be made in advance and gently reheated before serving.
Accompaniments: must-have classics
- Bean bundles with smoked bacon
These little bundles of green beans wrapped in a slice of smoked bacon are both simple and elegant. Blanch the beans in advance, then roll them in bacon and reheat them for your holiday meal.
- Gratin dauphinois
This friendly, melt-in-the-mouth dish can be prepared in advance and frozen. Reheat it slowly on the day of the meal so that the flavors of the cream and garlic are fully infused.
- Mashed potato cups
Shape mashed potato patties, bread them and brown them in a frying pan. You can prepare them in advance and simply reheat them in the oven for a crunchy, fluffy effect.
Desserts: gourmet treats to finish on a high note
- Chocolate-coconut domes
Make these little chocolate-coconut domes in advance and keep them in the freezer until you're ready to serve! :)
- Frozen nougat
Prepare this fresh, light dessert by mixing candied fruit, almonds and an ice cream base. Serve with a red fruit coulis for a touch of acidity!
- Mango and raspberry log
Opt for a light, fruity log. Prepare the different layers (sponge cake, mango mousse, raspberry insert) and assemble the log in advance. Freeze it and let it thaw gently in the fridge the same day.
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