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Nostalgic Christmas recipes

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Chocolate cake recipes

Black forest gâteau

Layers of chocolate sponge, cream and boozy kirsch cherries provide the building blocks for this classic black forest gateau.

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Egg-free baking ideas

Easy gingerbread people

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without baking a batch of warmly spiced gingerbread biscuits. Try this easy recipe using molasses and golden syrup

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Christmas baking recipes

Vanilla fudge

Give our easy vanilla fudge recipe a go! It takes less than an hour to make 20 squares – perfect for a homemade Christmas gift.

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Christmas baking recipes

Gingerbread house kit

Use our gingerbread house kit to make your own festive creation or package everything up in a hamper and give it as a gift this Christmas.

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Christmas trimmings, sides and sauces

The easiest pigs in blankets

This classic pigs in blankets recipe couldn't be easier to make and will complete any festive dinner – it wouldn't be Christmas without them!

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Christmas cake recipes

Quick and easy Christmas cake

Christmas cakes usually take about 3 hours to cook, but our quick Christmas cake recipe is ready in half the time – perfect for a last-minute fix!

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Christmas cocktail recipes

Christmas mulled wine

Not just reserved for Christmas markets, learn how to make mulled wine at home with drinks editor Susy Atkins perfect-every-time recipe.

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Christmas pudding recipes

Sloe gin ‘figgy’ Christmas pudding

Debbie Major puts a twist on Christmas pudding with this sloe gin 'figgy' recipe. Make stir-up Sunday extra special this year and give it a go.

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Christmas biscuits

Christmas cookies

These lightly spiced Christmas cookies can be made in advance, then kept in the fridge for a week. Slice and bake when you need them.

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Christmas leftover recipes

Ultimate Christmas leftovers sandwich

Sighing at what's leftover from your Christmas feasting? This quick recipe makes ingenious use of the ends of the cheeseboard, odd nuggets of stuffing and even the last spoonfuls of gravy.

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Christmas ham recipes

Cola ham for Christmas

A modern take on a Christmas ham recipe, this sweet-savoury combo is sure to be a hit. The spiced sticky glaze makes it ever so moreish too.

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Celebration cake recipes

Royal icing

Mima Sinclair shares her quick and easy royal icing recipe – perfect for icing your Christmas cake or for building a gingerbread house.

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Fantastical recipes for World Book Day

Bubble and squeak with buttered toast

Inspired by Kenneth Grahame's The Wind in the Willows in which Toad enjoys the scramble of cabbage and potatoes with hot buttered toast.

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Last minute Christmas recipes

Easy turkey gravy

This delicious gravy recipe is simple to make and will go perfectly with your roast turkey at Christmas, Easter...

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Christmas baking recipes

Sherry panettone

This boozy panettone recipe is made with sherry-soaked sultanas and raisins – as well as being glazed with sherry too. Make for your Christmas breakfast!