A classic Christmas pudding recipe with dark, rich fruit and a hidden surprise. Quinces add a delicious fragrance if you can get hold of them. For this recipe you will need two 1.5 litre(2½ pint ...

Mary Berry's Yorkshire pudding recipe is easy and foolproof. She's been making them to serve with Sunday lunches for many years. Watch the video and she'll show you how to make Yorkshire puddings too!

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The Great British Baking Show judge uses day-old croissants in her "seriously good, luxury version” of bread pudding. "It smells and tastes of Christmas: cinnamon, pears and caramelized sugar ...

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Fruity and full of festive flavour, a traditional Christmas pudding is the ultimate way to round off celebrations. To find out how supermarket options compare, we asked 66 shoppers to blind-taste and ...

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