“nothing trumps the christmas pud”

Ingredients (Makes 12) 200 g plain chocolate50 g unsalted butter225 g light or Genoa-style fruitcake, crumbled2 tsp mixed spice12 plastic lolly sticks50 g white chocolate chips25 g green coloured read

MAKES 2 (SERVES 16) PREP 30 mins plus overnight soaking and cooling COOK 1 hr 50 mins EASY V 200g dried sour cherries200g raisins150g sultanas100g mixed peel300ml cherry brandy, plus extrafor feeding2

Satisfy your sweet tooth with these delicious puds – easy enough for week nights

SERVES 6-8 PREP 35 mins plus 2 hrs cooling COOK 3 hrs 30 mins MORE EFFORT V 4 clementines or satsumas, peeled,pith removed and cut into thinrounds crosswise25g shelled pistachios, chopped25g dark choc

With cosy season just around the corner, try one of these tempting treats that taste as good as they look

Christbrot is very similar to a stollen, but lighter in texture, and is best eaten freshly baked without needing time to mature. It isn’t hard to make Christbrot, but the method involves a triple rise