Upgrade your Christmas dessert with our crisp, craquelin-topped profiteroles, filled with light cream and topped with an indulgent hot fudge sauce

SERVES 4-6 Ingredients 50g butter, cut into cubes 2 tbsp caster sugar 75g plain flour, sifted A pinch of fine sea salt 2 eggs lightly beaten 300ml double cream A few drops vanilla extract Edible gold

INGREDIENTS 50g butter, cut into cubes 2 tbsp caster sugar 75g plain flour, sifted A pinch of fine sea salt 2 eggs lightly beaten 300ml double cream A few drops vanilla extract Edible gold dust (optio

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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,

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