2-Hour Christmas Dinner PT160M https://img3.recipesrun.com/201907/2019/1115/7f/c/673216/300x200x90.jpg Christmas is one of the most anticipated holiday traditions!When we prepare the Christmas tree, we will find the best cookies for Santa Claus.Of course, there are other Christmas recipes, like this one! This roast turkey recipe is served with shortcut sides to make your life so much easier. You will need to buy some ready-made cheats, but the payoff is that the whole delicious Christmas dinner is done in less than 2 hours! 8 servings Ingredients: sea salt and freshly ground black pepper 200g/7oz cooked and peeled chestnuts, vacuum-packed or frozen and thawed, halved 300g/10½oz ready-trimmed baby Brussels sprouts, halved 4 rashers rindless smoked streaky bacon, cut into 2cm/¾in pieces 25g/1oz butter 2 good pinches caster sugar 2 tbsp. chopped frozen parsley or 3 tbsp freshly chopped parsley knob of butter 2 tbsp. orange juice (fresh or from a carton) 600g/1lb 5oz ready-prepared carrot sticks freshly grated nutmeg, to serve (optional) 25g/1oz butter 4 tbsp. double cream 500ml/18fl oz milk 2 x 40g packets bread sauce mix ½ tsp. dried sage (optional) 2 tbsp. cranberry sauce 4 tbsp. ruby port or red wine 2 rashers smoked streaky or back bacon, roughly chopped 750–900ml/1⅓–1⅔ pint readymade chicken gravy 2 tbsp. runny honey a few sprigs fresh rosemary (optional) 8–12 chipolata sausages, wrapped in bacon 4 tbsp. sunflower oil or melted goose fat 1.2kg/2lb 12oz potatoes, preferably Maris Piper or King Edward, peeled and cut into large chunks salt and freshly ground black pepper 450g/1lb pork sausagemeat 1 large unwaxed lemon, finely grated zest only 1 small bunch fresh thyme, finely chopped 1 x 120g pack mixed nuts and dried fruit (I use one containing brazil nuts, pecans, almonds, sultanas and dried cranberries) 5 thick slices white bread 2 medium leeks, trimmed large knob of butter sunflower oil, for greasing 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon 2.5kg/5lb 8oz turkey crown (fully thawed if frozen)