the season OF SPICE

Get creative in the kitchen and try something new this Christmas with a sprinkling of inspiration from Schwartz

When it comes to Christmas cuisine, the ordinary simply won’t do. Your festive fare deserves the best of the best – like Schwartz’s potent high-quality spices. These tempting jars filled with rich aromas and textures are the secret to adding a special touch and festive fragrance to everything from canapés and side dishes to centrepieces and desserts. This Christmas, Schwartz wants to inspire cooks of every kind to stir things up in the kitchen with its colourful range of herbs and spices. Think tradition with a twist, like sweet cinnamon Yorkshire puddings, leftover turkey coronation pie and chilli chocolate mince pies.

Spruce up your seasonal seasoning and make good food great with a little help from Schwartz this Christmas.

Leftover turkey coronation pie SERVES 4-6 PREP 30 mins COOK 30 mins EASY

1 tbsp light olive oil

1 onion, finely diced

2 cloves garlic, finely chopped

2 tbsp Schwartz curry powder 1 Schwartz cinnamon stick pinch grated Schwartz nutmeg 50g sultanas

50g dried apricots, chopped

25g ground almonds

2 tbsp mango chutney

600g leftover turkey, cut into chunks 300ml double cream plain flour, for dusting

500g block shortcrust pastry

1 egg, beaten

1 Heat the oil in a large pan. Tip in the onion, then season and cook for about 5 mins until softened. Add the garlic and dry spices and cook gently for a few mins. Add the sultanas, apricots, almonds, chutney, turkey and cream. Once it’s gently bubbling away, remove from the hob and take out the cinnamon stick. Pour into a pie dish and leave to cool. 2 Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Put the pastry on a floured board and, using a rolling pin, roll it out into a rough circle larger than the pie dish. Brush beaten egg around the rim of the dish and cut a circle out of the pastry using a sharp knife. Lay it over the filling, crimp the edges to seal and make a hole in the middle for steam to come through. 3 Use any leftover pastry to make decorations for the pie top, then brush the whole thing with beaten egg and put in the oven to cook for 30 mins, or until golden. Remove from the oven and leave to cool slightly. Serve with vegetables.