Classic Easter Sunday Dinner

Starters

Desserts

Main Dish

Sides

Make It Special!

Bring Spring’s Blooming Beauties Indoors

• Cluster small flowering potted plants on the table.  Intersperse white or pastel votive candles in glass holders.
• Place a small basket of cut spring flowers at each place setting.  Fresh violets, snowdrops, scilla, primrose and crocus are lovely choices.  Invite guests to take their baskets home with them.
• Force branches of early spring shrubs or trees into bloom to use as a centerpiece.  Forsythia in its cheery shades of yellow is widely available at florist shops.  Or cut crab apple or cherry branches for their pink and white blossoms.  Arrange the branches in a simple pitcher or large vase.

Garnishes for an Attractive Finish

• Tie strips of lemon peel around individual servings of asparagus.  Use a citrus stripper to remove the peel.
• Add fresh sprigs of rosemary to the lamb platter.
• Sprinkle potatoes with crushed canned French-fried onions.

Learn with these helpful tips:

Roasting Lamb 
Betty’s Tips for Cooking Ham

Up to 4 Months Before

• Make Miniature Lemon Cheese Tarts, following recipe directions for freezing.

Up to 2 Months Before

• Bake cake for Strawberry Yogurt Torte; cut cooled cake into thirds as directed, wrap tightly and freeze.
• Bake and cool Bread Machine Hot Cross Buns, but do not frost.  Wrap tightly in aluminum foil and freeze.
• Make Lemon Yogurt-Poppy Seed Muffins, but do not glaze.  Tightly wrap completely cooled muffins and freeze.

The Day Before

• If Bread Machine Hot Cross Buns were not made before and frozen, make buns following the Do-Ahead recipe tip.  If rolls were made ahead, thaw and frost.
• Make Cucumber-Dill Mousse; store covered in mold in refrigerator.
• Make ice ring for Sparkling Citrus Punch following Special Touch recipe tip.

The Morning Of

• Make Slow Cooker Ham with Fruit Chutney.
• Assemble and frost Strawberry Yogurt Torte; store loosely covered in refrigerator.
• Make dressing for Tossed Greens with Sesame and Oranges; refrigerate.  Prepare fruit and veggies for salad; store separately, tightly wrapped, in refrigerator.
• Unmold mousse onto serving platter; store covered in refrigerator.
• Place frozen juices in refrigerator to thaw for punch; refrigerate sparkling water.
• Remove muffins from freezer; glaze muffins.
• Remove miniature tarts from freezer.

About 4 Hours Before Serving

• Prepare Leg of Lamb with Garlic and Herbs.

 About 1 Hour Before Serving

• Make Marbled Potatoes and Carrots.

 About 30 Minutes Before Serving (as the lamb stands)

• Make Asparagus with Honey Mustard.

 Just Before Guests Arrive

• Mix punch, and add ice ring.

 Just Before Serving

• Carve the ham and/or lamb.
• Toss the salad.