Prepare to sparkle

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CREATE DELICIOUS MEALS AT HOME

This easy, stylish decoration is quick to achieve, and you can adapt the sugarpaste colour and sprinkles to your taste. Once iced, the decorating takes just minutes.

Get your winter bake on with these fabulous creations

Ingredients (Serves 8) 65 g ready-to-eat dried apricots, chopped 65 g ready-to-eat dried figs, chopped 75 g ready-to-eat dried prunes, chopped 65 g Maraschino or glacé cherries, halved Half an orange,

Ingredients (Makes 2 large jars) ◆ 500g cherry tomatoes, washed ◆ 4 plump garlic cloves, peeled ◆ 2tsp black peppercorns ◆ 2tsp mustard seeds ◆ 2 bay leaves ◆ 400ml white wine vinegar ◆ 60g caster sug