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III Christmas 2014 maltatoday, Sunday, 14 december 2014 Christmas A festive family feast christmas is a time for eating, drinking and being merry with your nearest and dearest. check out our recipes for a traditional spread featuring family favourites for a christmas lunch you'll be talking about well into the coming year. Brussels sprouts in garlic butter Ingredients • 15 Brussels sprouts, halved lengthwise • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter • 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil • 3 cloves garlic, smashed with the flat of a knife • freshly grated parmesan cheese (optional) • salt and pepper Directions 1. Melt butter and olive oil in a medium skillet (over medium-high heat) until butter is foamy. 2. Reduce heat to medium, add smashed garlic and cook until light- ly browned. 3. Remove garlic and discard. 4. Add sprouts cut side down, cover, and cook without stirring on medium-low heat 10-15 minutes or until tender when pierced with a knife. 5. The cut side of the sprouts should get nice and browned, with a nutty, buttery flavor enhanced by garlic. 6. Top with freshly grated parmesan and salt& pepper to taste. Ingredients • Baby new potatoes • Olive oil • Coarse sea salt • Sprig of fresh rosemary • Cracked black pepper Directions 1. Wash the potatoes well then make several cuts with a sharp knife but never cutting right through so that the potatoes remain whole. 2. Place into a mixing bowl and drizzle with olive oil and coarse sea salt flakes. 3. Add some rosemary leaves and cracked pepper. 4. Transfer to a shallow baking tray and cover with foil. 5. Keep in the fridge till needed. 6. Cook at 200°C, uncovered for 45 mins. Ingredients • 1kg chicken breast, on the crown • 2 Maltese sausage, skin removed • Olive oil • 100g butter, softened to room tem- perature • 3 cloves garlic • 1 lemon, zest and some of the juice • 4 sprigs rosemary • 3 sprigs thyme Directions For the brine • 1 tsp chillis, dried • 1 liquorice stick • 1 tsp black peppercorns • 2 star anise • 1 tsp whole cloves • 1 tsp cumin seeds • 1 tsp coriander seeds • 1 tsp thyme, dried • 2 bay leaves • 1 tsp rosemary, dried • Knob butter • 4 litres water • 360g coarse salt • 120g Muscovado sugar Roast baby new potatoes Roasted chicken breast cooked on the crown