MasterChef finalist shares her 'godsend' Christmas dinner cheat sheet that's 'so helpful'

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A MasterChef finalist has revealed her budget Christmas dinner cheat sheet which diners have dubbed "a godsend".Hope Batchelor appeared on this year's season of MasterChef UK and made it all the way to the final three before being voted out.The 31-year-old has gone on to rack up a huge following of over 70k on TikTok where she shares hosting and recipe techniques, as well as some travel and dining out tips which, for some users, has been transformative.Earlier this month, the cook posted her cheat sheet to hosting Christmas dinner.

Speaking in the clip, Hope explained: "If you're hosting Christmas this year and want to know what to buy, what to make, and when to make it all, save this video because I'm going to walk you through everything that I made for Friendsmas and how I made it."Hope pulls up a playlist showing every recipe for the dishes she made for followers to check out as well as a list of all the grocery items she purchased for Friendsmas that, incredibly, came in at around just £80.

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