christmas cookbook.
Choose your PUDDING!
For many it’s the finale of the festive feast, so there’s pressure to bring something special to the table. Well, whatever your culinary skills, we have a pud for you. And best of all, each one can be made in advance, leaving you one less thing to worry about on the day itself
RECIPES TOM SHINGLER, EMILY GUSSIN, OLIVIA POTTS
A lighter Christmas pudding
PHOTOGRAPHS GARETH MORGANS FOOD STYLING EMILY GUSSIN STYLING SARAH BIRKS
Orange, barberry and sumac cheesecake
Sweet-sour barberries and the tart lemony flavour of sumac provide an up-to-date twist on the festive flavours of dried fruit and citrus in this cheesecake. You can bake it in advance and chill or freeze, adding orange segments to decorate on the day
Mince pie ice cream brioche sandwiches
With all the faff of preparing starters and mains on Christmas Day, an easy dessert is a no-brainer – this takes less than half an hour from start to finish
The on-trend one
Orange, barberry and sumac cheesecake
Serves 12 Hands-on time 30 min, plus at least 4 hours chilling
Oven
time 45 min, plus cooling
Specialist
kit 20cm loosebottomed cake tin
MAKE AHEAD
Make the cheesecake up to 2 days in advance and keep it covered in the fridge, then decorate just before serving. Alternatively, wrap well and freeze for up to 2 months – defrost fully in the fridge before decorating and serving.