Christmas ploughman’s platter

Name: Christmas ploughman’s platter
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: Pickled carrots; 2 cups water; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1/4 cup vinegar; 1 tablespoon peppercorns; 1 pinch chilli flakes; 2 bayleaves; 8 baby carrots, scrubbed and cut in half lengthways; 1 small red onion, sliced; 2 large slices prosciutto; 2 large skinless turkey breasts (around 400g each); 1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling; 1 small loaf ciabatta, cut into 5mm-thick slices; mini dinner rolls, warmed in oven; 1 1 pottle pâté of your choice (this recipe used chicken liver and cognac); 500 grams sliced Champagne ham; 1 pottle cranberry jam; 300 grams good-quality aged cheddar, sliced (this recipe used Kapiti waxed cheddar); 6 large pickled gherkins, cut in half lengthways; 1/2 cup wholegrain mustard; 4 boiled eggs, peeled and halved; picked watercress; dried cranberries

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This Christmas ploughman’s platter is essentially a selection of cheese, pickles, ham, boiled egg and crusty bread. It's also great for Boxing Day

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Ingredients

Pickled carrots
2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon sugar
1/4 cup vinegar
1 tablespoon peppercorns
1 pinch chilli flakes
2 bayleaves
8 baby carrots, scrubbed and cut in half lengthways
1 small red onion, sliced
2 large slices prosciutto
2 large skinless turkey breasts (around 400g each)
1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
1 small loaf ciabatta, cut into 5mm-thick slices
mini dinner rolls, warmed in oven
1 1 pottle pâté of your choice (this recipe used chicken liver and cognac)
500 grams sliced Champagne ham
1 pottle cranberry jam
300 grams good-quality aged cheddar, sliced (this recipe used Kapiti waxed cheddar)
6 large pickled gherkins, cut in half lengthways
1/2 cup wholegrain mustard
4 boiled eggs, peeled and halved
picked watercress
dried cranberries