Christmas recipes to prepare the day before: Simple and Delicious!

It is one of the most typical Christmas desserts. Proof of this is how supermarkets fill up with polvorones long before the start of Christmas. But if you want, you can prepare these sweets at home the day before. We give you the recipe, so take aim!

Time:  50 minutes

Ingredients (for 40-50 units)

• 250 g Iberian pork lard
• 250g icing sugar
• 500g of flour
• 125 g ground almonds
• 1 lemon

To decorate

• 2 tablespoons of icing sugar
• 4 tablespoons of flaked almonds

Preparation

• Step 1. Preheat the oven to 130°. Line the baking tray with parchment paper and sift the flour over it, in an even layer.
• Step 2. Put the tray in the oven and toast the flour for approximately 20 minutes, stirring it a couple of times. Take the tray out of the oven when you see the flour start to change colour and let it cool.
• Step 3. Toast the ground almonds in the same way and let them cool. Soften the butter and knead it together with the sugar. When the mixture is homogeneous, add the flour, the almond and the lemon zest, and stir (do not work the dough too much).
• Step 4. Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and roll it over until it is approximately 1.5 cm thick. Cut the polvorones with a cookie cutter and place them on the baking tray on parchment paper; it is not necessary to leave a lot of distance between them because they hardly grow.
• Step 5. Sprinkle the almonds on top and bake the polvorones for 15-20 minutes at 180°. Remove them from the oven when they start to take colour, let them cool and sprinkle them with icing sugar.

CHICKEN STUFFED WITH CHEESE AND SPINACH

Who said that chicken recipes were boring? In this recipe, chicken has been completely turned around, turning it into a real Christmas delicacy. Take note and surprise with this recipe for chicken stuffed with cheese and spinach, so delicious!

Time: 50 minutes

Ingredients for 4 people)

• 4 boneless chicken breasts
• 300 g of fresh spinach
• 100 g of fresh cream cheese
• 1 onion
• 4 tablespoons of olive oil
• 1 tablespoon butter
• fresh sage
• Salt and pepper

Preparation

• Step 1. Clean the spinach, wash it and cook it for 2 minutes in boiling salted water. Drain them well and reserve them. Peel the onion, chop it and fry it in a pan with a little oil. When it is tender, add the drained spinach, stir and cook everything together for a few more minutes. Let cool, mix with the cream cheese and season.
• Step 2. Open the chicken breasts in a book shape and slightly overlap them. Distribute the spinach mixture in the centre and close forming a roll. Salt and pepper it and wrap it in baking paper. Place it in a dish and put it in the preheated oven at 180°.
• Step 3. Cook the roll for about 20 minutes, remove it from the oven, unwrap it and place it back in the pan. Spray it with a drizzle of oil, put it in the oven and continue cooking for 6 8 minutes or until golden. Let it warm and cut it into slices about 2 cm thick.
• Step 4. Just before serving, heat the butter in a skillet, add the fresh sage leaves and a pinch of salt and stir. Serve the chicken with the sauce.

CUCUMBER RINGS STUFFED WITH SALMON

Innovate your traditional Christmas menu with this super recipe with cucumber and salmon. You will surprise all your guests! The best? It is very quick and easy to do. We show you:

Time: 40 minutes

Ingredients for 4 people)

• 2 cucumbers
• 1 lemon
• 400 g fresh salmon without skin or bones
• 1 small fennel bulb
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1 or 2 tablespoons of soy sauce
• 1 spring onion
• A few stalks of chives
• Olive oil

Preparation

• Step 1. Freeze the salmon for 24 hours and thaw it in the fridge. Peel the spring onion and chop it finely. Clean the fennel and wash it. Reserve the leaves and cut the rest into cubes. Wash and chop the chives, and also grate the lemon peel.
• Step 2.  Wash the salmon, cut it into cubes and put it in a frying pan with a few drops of oil for a couple of minutes. Also, sauté the fennel and chives in the pan and mix well together with the salmon. Add the mustard, soy, lemon peel and chives. Stir.
• Step 3. Wash the cucumbers and slice them lengthwise on a mandolin or slicer. To serve, form circles with the cucumber and fill them with the salmon fry. Add a few reserved fennel leaves and serve.

One trick: if you cut the salmon half-frozen, it will be easier for you to get cubes of the same size.