Serves 4 to 6. Recipe is reprinted with permission from “Home Made Christmas” by Yvette van Boven. The author writes, “Pudding is an Anglo-Saxon term referring to steamed or cooked cake. You could ...

Place 55 g caster sugar, golden syrup and 125 ml water in a small saucepan over high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer gently for 4 minutes. Turn off heat and allow to cool ...

Recipes for Christmas pudding usually include dried fruit, flour, eggs, breadcrumbs and spices. Milk or alcohol is also present as the liquid to help bind the ingredients together.

These individual sponges will evoke a warming feeling of nostalgia. A light and fluffy sponge (that’s very simple to make) is covered in a sweet and sticky syrup. We all need a little indulging ...