Great British Food Christmas 2024
Gourmet Gifting Delight the food lover in your lifewith these irresistible festive treats, froma perfectly ripenedMont D’Or to a show-stopping Christmas cake servedwith cheese “I've never known anyone disappointed to receive aMont D'Or” Hero Hirsh says: For those in the know, there's an excited flurry as they calculate how soon they will be able to eat it. For the uninitiated, it's more of a cautious eyeing of the pinkishmouldy rippled rind, followed by an excited text message in the following days along the lines of 'Wow'. It's perfectly in season at Christmas and is already nicely wrapped in its wooden box. “Serve your Christmas cake as part of a cheese platter” Eric Lanlard says: Contrary to the myth, you don't need to bake your Christmas cake too far in advance if it contains nuts, as they become soft and can turn sour if kept for too long. Don't over feed the cake, as the juices can stain your marzipan and icing. I usually drenchmy cake straight out of the oven, then once more before wrapping it in kitchen film and a final time a couple of hours before icing it. For the perfect shape, turn the cake upside down so you get a flat surface and lovely angles. Brush the cake lightly with apricot jam to get your marzipan and icing to stick. If you’re using marzipan, allow the marzipan to dry for 12 hours before icing it, that will give you a strong surface to work on. “My ultimate Boxing day cheese dish has to be a fondue” Hero Hirsh says: Simply heat up all the Christmas leftovers on an oven tray until the potatoes go crispy again and serve with a bubbling pot of molten gruyere! 167 greatbr i t i shfoodawards.com GREAT BRI T I SH FOOD AWARDS 2024
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