6 Responses to “When should I start preparing Christmas dinner for approximately 8-10 people?”

1. 
   chefgrille
   May 31st, 2009 - 9:39 pm

   If you have the time, start 2 days beforehand. If you're having a frozen turkey or ham, start thawing it about 6 days before. Plan your menu. Buy everything you need 2 days before. Make a list of what needs to be done first, second, third, last minute, things you can make while other things are cooking, like chopping veggies. Casseroles can be done the day before. So can a pie. Then you just have to have oven space. A cold pie can sit in the fridge and not take up oven space.

   If you're organized, you also get some downtime and aren't running 200 miles a minute.
2. 
   Scott M
   May 31st, 2009 - 9:39 pm

   i would wait till the very last min i could care less
3. 
   lovebitesrns
   May 31st, 2009 - 9:39 pm

   Sit your boyfriend down and figure out what his family likes to eat and what time you should serve dinner. This will give you an idea of when to start your dinner. You can make pies and cakes the day before.
4. 
   jimmy d.
   May 31st, 2009 - 9:39 pm

   Call Caterers R Us!
5. 
   mum of 2
   May 31st, 2009 - 9:39 pm

   a roast turkey is pretty easy to cook. i always cook mine for around 20 mins per kilo of meat plus an extra half hour at the end. this can be prepared the day before and will be much easier to slice once it cools down.
   serve with roast potatoes and boiled veggies of your choice,
   to fill the table you can make some riceas follows:
   fry a small onion and some small cracked vermicelli until lightly brown, add rice and continue to fry for 1 min(1 glass of rice). add a chicken stock cube , salt and pepper and plenty of boing water. stir every 5 mins until the rice is tender. when nearly all the water has been absorbed and the rice is tender, turn off the hob and cover the rice leaving it to soak in all the juice.
   you can also make your own stuffing in a pyrex;
   1 pack of paxo stuffing
   1 pack of pork sausage meat
   1 onion
   breadcrumbs and hot water
   mix well together until fluffy then bake for half an hour

   make a simple starter such as prawn cocktail or garlic bread

   i am sure that his family will appreciate the effort that you put into whatever you make
   good luck
6. 
   H.O.T. Dog
   May 31st, 2009 - 9:39 pm

   Bake your pies and cakes the night before. Boil & peel your eggs for the deviled eggs.. place in water and store in frig until ready to make.

   Everything else gets started right after you open the packages.

   Have the standard Christmas dinner with the
   Ham,
   Baked Beans
   Green Bean Casserole
   Scalloped Corn
   Baked or Candied Yams
   Mashed or twice baked potatoes
   Fruit Salad,
   Deviled Eggs
   Relish tray
   Rolls & Butter

   Good luck
   Hot Dog

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