These puds from Jane’s Patisserie are packed with festive flavours

Ease into the New Year with slow mornings and restful days, preparing these deliciously nostalgic Irish dishes that are the epitome of comfort eatin

By Carol Becker Makes 1 loaf cake | Prep 15 mins | Cook 55 mins 60ml egg replacer, equal to 1 egg200g sugar115ml plant-based butter, melted360ml oat milk250g self-raising flour1 tsp baking powder½ tsp

Ingredients (Serves 10) ◆ 170g lightly salted dairy or plant butter, softened ◆ 65g caster sugar ◆ 1tsp natural lemon extract ◆ 185g plain flour ◆ 65g cornflour ◆ ½tsp ground nutmeg ◆ Green and chocol

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.

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