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Make-ahead Christmas dessert recipes

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Make-ahead Christmas dessert recipes

Christmas pudding semifreddo

If you find traditional Christmas pudding too heavy after a large meal, this stunning frozen semifreddo makes a lovely alternative dessert.

Gluten-free

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Make-ahead Christmas dessert recipes

Poached pears with Earl Grey ganache and spiced jellies

This dessert is perfect as dinner party showstopper, or a Christmas pudding alternative, combining rich chocolate and cream with fresh pear and fragrant Earl Grey tea.

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Boozy bakes and adult puds

Rick Stein’s Malaga raisin ice cream with Pedro Ximénez sherry

Here's an alternative to vanilla ice cream - a grown up transformation with this sherry and raisin dessert recipe from Rick Stein.

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Cranberry recipes

Italian torrone parfait

This Italian torrone recipe is filled with delicious pistachios and cranberries. It's a festive dessert perfect for Christmas or New Year's.

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Festive desserts

Salted caramel and chocolate profiteroles

This profiterole recipe really is something special, thanks to the addition of salted caramel, and it's easier than it looks.

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Trifle recipes

Boozy pear trifles

This is the perfect post-Christmas meal dessert; it's light, creamy and fruity and just a little bit boozy. You can make this recipe in advance too.

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Jelly recipes

Rick Stein’s spiced red wine jellies with stem ginger

This Rick Stein recipe is a jellied version of glühwein (German mulled wine), topped with stem ginger-flavoured cream. It’s a perfect winter dessert for a dinner party, and can be made in advance.

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Festive desserts

Mincemeat streusel tart

A German streusel recipe that makes a great alternative at Christmas to traditional mince pies.

Freezable

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Christmas recipes for six

Chocolate tarts with mulled pears

These delicious chocolate tarts with mulled pears from expert baker Eric Lanlard make a great alternative to Christmas pudding, and serve 6.

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Make-ahead Christmas dessert recipes

Christmas pudding ice cream

Use leftover Christmas cake or Christmas pudding in this easy-to-make dessert recipe – made with shop-bought ice cream – that's ready in 10 minutes.

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Christmas gift recipes

Almond and ginger rochers

These chocolate-covered homemade rochers are packed with nuts, ginger and tangy dried cherries. They make a lovely Christmas gift.

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Dinner party dessert recipes

Christmas cranberry jellies

Sparkling wine, cinnamon and and cranberry juice are combined in this festive Christmas jelly dessert recipe. You can make most of it in advance, too.

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Mascarpone recipes

Eggnog trifles with berry compote

These eggnog trifles come served with mixed berry compote, perfect for a festive dinner party or using up any leftover booze...

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Make-ahead Christmas dessert recipes

Chocolate rum and raisin torte

Give your guests a real treat with this dark and delicious dessert recipe made of chocolate, rum and raisins.

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Festive desserts

Fig and Marsala trifle with toasted meringue

Try this trifle with a difference. Made with sponge cake, Marsala, figs, white chocolate and pomegranate – it's an impressive dinner party dessert recipe.