Mum’s Christmas pudding

Good Food reader Christine Ford shares her late mum’s Christmas pudding recipe – the ideal last-minute option as it doesn’t need to mature to taste really good

Christmas brownie lollipops

These sweet bites are great for festive entertaining, and are bound to be a hit with both kids and adults

Christmas tree crispy pops

These fun marshmallow lollipops are a great way to entertain children in the kitchen

Gravy for the Christmas turkey

This simple recipe uses white wine for a pale, light gravy, but it can also be made with red wine or Port for a richer flavour

Christmas pud ice cream

Stir the remnants of your Christmas pudding into a tub of vanilla ice cream for a super simple dessert

Christmas muffin mix

A festive treat to give or receive

Christmas morning spiced bread

This festive bread can be made ahead and frozen and makes a lovely treat for breakfast on Christmas morning

Christmas mess

Take the classic summer Eton mess combo of cream and meringue and give it a festive twist with frozen mixed berries, cinnamon and blackcurrant liqueur

Simmer-&-stir Christmas cake

An easy-to-make alternative to traditional Christmas cakes which requires no beating

Sherry & almond Christmas cake

Packed with
almonds, both ground and whole, and fed with raisiny PX sherry, this is
intensely fruity – but not overly rich

Ho, Ho, Ho, Merry Christmas cake

Decorate your cake with classic white icing and marzipan and then top with a playful seasonal motif

Lightly spiced Christmas stuffing

Contains pork – recipe is for non-Muslims only
Not just for Christmas dinner, so good you’ll be eating this all year round.