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Making food on Christmas morning can be a hassle — skip the work and prep these recipes on Christmas Eve.

What I like about this recipe is the delicious brown gravy it creates with the meat, unlike other versions that are too dry and bland for my tastes. 

Easy make-ahead lemon pudding topped with blueberry whipped cream and blueberry compote, is an ideal dinner party dessert.

For the Curry Puffs Step 1: Fill a medium pot with water and add the 2 cups diced potatoes. Bring to a simmer and cook until parboiled — just starting to get tender but not super soft. Drain, run under cold water and set aside. Step 2: Heat 1-2 tablespoons olive oil in a sauté pan. Add 1 pound ground chicken and 1/2 chopped onion and cook, stirring often and breaking up chicken with wooden spoon, about 5 minutes or until the chicken is mostly (but not fully) cooked. Step 3: Add the potatoes, stir to combine, and cook another minute. Stir 4: Stir in the 1 tablespoon curry powder, then ...

8 sprigs fresh mint, for garnish Lemon curd, for garnish, optional Raspberry sauce, for garnish, optional Chocolate straws, for garnish, optional Directions Step 1: Place eight 2 1/2-inch diameter-by-3-inch-tall pastry ring molds on a parchment paper lined baking sheet; set aside. Step 2: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment on medium high speed, whip 1 pound mascarpone cheese, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons Limoncello liqueur and the zest of one lemon until creamy, about 10 minutes. Add 1 cup heavy cream and whip until soft peaks form, about 3 to 4 minu...