This is a classic and fairly simple fudge that has made an appearance on our Christmas gift baking list for the past seven years. The ginger works well to cut through the sweetness of the white chocol

MAKES 16-20 pieces PREP 20 mins plus 3 hrs chilling COOK 8 mins EASY 50g butter, plus extra for the tin400g blonde white chocolate (or use500g regular white chocolate),broken into pieces100g white cho

SERVES 18-20 PREP 2 hrs plus cooling, 2 hrs 45 mins chilling and 2 hrs setting COOK 45 mins MORE EFFORT V 325g unsalted butter, softened,plus extra for the tin300g dark chocolate chips orchopped dark

These rum balls are ganache based, so the basic mixture can also be used to fill chocolates, truffles or macaroons. MAKES about 60 PREP 15 mins plus several hrs chilling COOK 5 mins EASY 200g unsalted

A slight adjustment from the classics, these are stuffed with pine nuts and sesame seeds for a nutty sweetness that reminds me of the little yellow packets of sesame snaps we had while growing up. If

For a twist on the classic lebkuchen, these chewy cookies are spiced with fragrant cardamom while brown butter gives them a nutty edge. MAKES around 35-40 PREP 35 mins plus 1 hr chilling and 1 hr sett