Whenever you need a crowd-pleasing dessert that will elicit plenty of oohs and aahs, this is the recipe to go for. Inspired by a dessert made by chef Jeremy Lee at London’s Quo Vadis, this is a giant

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Whip up a sweet finale with just a handful of ingredients

Hosting a family do? Impress guests with twists on the classics, plus a pretty-in-pink pudding