“It’s a cake in the British tradition, not unlike a pudding ... help leaven the cakes.” For my Fannie Farmer version of ...

Although adding the mincemeat gives both an extra dimension and flavour, feel free to leave it out and rely instead on the naked cake itself to create the Christmas pudding appearance.

At this point you will make the glaze, frost the cakes, and sprinkle pistachios on top. Can I these in mini loaf pans? You ...

Mix it all together well ... Fry the black pudding, give it about three to four minutes per side. To finish off the potato cakes use a heavy based, non-stick pan over a high heat.

Use cling film to neatly line a 1.2 litre/2 pint pudding bowl, leaving extra cling film hanging over the sides. Bash the biscuits into pieces using a rolling pin. (Put them in a plastic bag first ...