COOKERY
	An idea for using left over turkey Christmas Star Serves 4 1 Kilo/2lb potatoes (cooked and mashed) Egg for brushing 25g/1oz butter or margarine 1 onion (finely chopped) 100g/4oz button mushrooms (halved) 40g/1½oz flour 450ml/¾ pint milk 1 red pepper (cored, deseeded, diced and blanched) 350g/12oz cooked turkey or chicken meat (roughly chopped) 60ml/2 fluid oz sherry Salt and pepper Parsley for garnish Pipe or mould the potato in the shape of a star on to a large heatproof plate or onto a very well greased baking sheet.  Spread potato over the base. Put into a moderately hot oven or under the grill.  When the potato has become firm, lightly brush with egg, return to the heat until golden brown. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan, add the onion and mushrooms, sauté gently until onion is tender. Stir in flour.  Remove from the heat and gradually stir in the milk.  Return to heat, bring to the boil stirring continuously. Add the chopped pepper and turkey to the sauce.  Add the sherry and seasoning to taste.  Simmer mixture gently for ten minutes. If potato has been piped onto a baking tray, carefully remove and place on a serving dish using fish slices.  Pile the turkey mixture into the middle. Garnish with parsley. ----------------------------------------------- For those who are chocaholics - they also make a good present. Crunchy Chocolate Bars 250g packet of digestive biscuits 125g (4oz) butter or marg 397g can condensed milk 250g ‘ready to eat’ dried apricots - chopped 125g (4oz) chopped glacé cherries 2 x 200g bars of plain chocolate Could also add some chopped nuts. Crush biscuits.  Melt the chocolate in a bowl over hot water, stir in the butter or marg while the chocolate is warm, then add the condensed milk. Add the biscuits, apricots and cherries and coat well with the chocolate mixture.  Put in a tin 18 x 28cm (7 x 11”) that has been lined with baking parchment paper.  Chill in a fridge over night, or at least 4 hours before cutting into bars - not too big as it is very rich.  They can be decorated with white icing piped on top - keep in an airtight container (4 - 5 days if they last that long!).