No Bonfire Night is complete without a square of parkin, sticky and rich from treacle and melted butter, yet crumbly from chewy oatmeal, the lashings of ginger providing a welcome warmth. Parkin has b

THIS MONTH Christmas cake

SERVES 18-20 PREP 2 hrs plus cooling, 2 hrs 45 mins chilling and 2 hrs setting COOK 45 mins MORE EFFORT V 325g unsalted butter, softened,plus extra for the tin300g dark chocolate chips orchopped dark

IN LIEU OF A TRADITIONAL DESSERT, TRY ONE OF HELEN’S FESTIVE ALTERNATIVES

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This traditional Scottish bake is bejewelled with fruit and nuts