“You can use any dried fruit you like, although this one holds a special place in my heart as it is from my great-grandmother’s recipe for a traditional Christmas pudding.” Start this recipe at least one week ahead to soak the fruit and freeze the pudding.
Brooklyn blackout cake recipe - Preheat oven to 170°C. Line the base of a 20cm-diameter cake tin with baking paper. Bring dates and 350ml water to the boil in a saucepan
Cornflake cookies recipe - Preheat oven to 170°C, and line oven trays with baking paper. Beat butter and sugars in an electric mixer until pale and fluffy (3-4 minutes).
Pineapple, date and liquorice parcels recipe - Preheat oven to 180C. Place four 30cm squares of baking paper on a work surface. Top each with another square, then divide pineapple among sheets.
