25 christmas shells Recipes

fresh, in-shell chestnuts, sugar, grand marnier, vanilla, smooth, whole-milk ricotta, mascarpone cheese, brown sugar, eggs, grated orange zest, vanilla extract, cold water, cornstarch

butter (i use ) or 1/2 lb margarine (i use ), sugar, egg, flour, raspberry preserves (apricot or marmalade can also be used) or 1/2-3/4 cup strawberry jam (apricot or marmalade can also be used), chopped shelled natural pistachios

butter, softened, plus extra, butter, for greasing, dried fruit (use a mixture of sultanas, raisins and snipped apricots), cooking apple, peeled, cored and roughly chopped (about 175g/6oz), orange , juice and rind of, finely grated, brandy or 50 ml rum, plus extra, brandy or rum, for feeding and flaming, light muscovado sugar, eggs, self-raising flour, ground mixed spice, fresh white breadcrumbs, whole shelled almonds, roughly chopped

lard (i use tenderflake), butter, flour, baking powder, salt, eggs, vinegar