Make-ahead Christmas dessert recipes
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Cheesecake recipes
Orange, barberry and sumac cheesecake
Sweet-sour barberries and the tart, lemony flavour of sumac provide an up-to-date twist on the festive flavours of dried fruit...
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Christmas pudding recipes
Christmas pudding made with beer
This recipe from food writer Olivia Potts came from her friend Kate’s great-granny. Packed with plump, moist fruit, it’s a...
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Cheesecake recipes
Champagne jelly cheesecake
This elegant Champagne jelly cheesecake was made for special occasions. A creamy filling is topped with sparkling jelly… and edible...
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Dinner party dessert recipes
Chocolate orange pithivier
Chocolate orange lovers won’t be able to resist this decadent dessert. Our chocolate pithivier has a rich chocolate, hazelnut and...
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Make-ahead Christmas dessert recipes
Chocolate coconut meringue wreath
This is one epic dessert for Easter or other special occasions. A chocolate coconut meringue wreath is topped with fruit...
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Christmas chocolate recipes
Terry’s Chocolate Orange cream pie
Looking for an easy make-ahead Christmas dessert? Try our luscious chocolate orange cream pie, with a choc custard filling and ...
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Trifle recipes
Chocolate and caramel popcorn trifle
Trifle can be an epic undertaking, but this crunchy chocolate and caramel popcorn trifle, despite being made from scratch, only...
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Trifle recipes
Sherry trifle with praline and orange custard
Our stunning sherry trifle is topped with orange scented custard, a billowing layer of cream and praline shards. Some crafty...
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Cheesecake recipes
Lindor white chocolate and passion fruit cheesecake
For a truly decadent festive dessert, top our delicious white chocolate cheesecake with passion fruit, toasted coconut and white choc...
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Christmas chocolate recipes
After Eights chocolate tart
Give chocolate tart a festive upgrade with After Eights. A crisp pastry base is filled with layers of velvety mint...
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Festive desserts
Baileys yule log
Give yule log a boozy twist with a splash of Baileys. Chocolate roulade is filled with luscious Baileys frosting in...
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Cranberry recipes
Cranberry pavlova with sorbet
Can’t face Christmas pud after the big dinner? Our cranberry pavlova is the perfect counterpoint of sweet and sharp to...
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Baked cheesecake recipes
Spiced rum Christmas pudding cheesecake
This boozy Christmas pudding cheesecake looks impressive as a festive dessert but is really simple to make. Try getting the...
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Custard tart recipes
Rick Stein’s custard tart
You simply cannot beat a custard tart – especially with its hypnotic wobble! Rick Stein’s custard tart recipe does contain...
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Baileys recipes
Baileys chocolate tiramisu trifle
What do you get if you cross tiramisu with chocolate trifle? Make this gloriously decadent but (shh!) easy dessert and...
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Christmas baking recipes
Mince pie crumble traybake
This mince pie crumble-topped traybake combines two of the most comforting winter treats: mince pies and crumble! This traybake is...
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