Christmas isn’t complete without a gloriously booze-soaked Christmas pud. Serve with a dollop of cream, a drizzle of crème anglais or flavoured custard. Remember to put a (washed and scrubbed) silver coin in the mixture for wealth, health and happiness to whoever finds it.
And if you’re still left with a pile of pudding on Boxing Day, we’ve thrown in a few clever ideas.
For more sweet treats, see Christmas baking
Nigel Slater's delicious Christmas pudding has the seedy crunch of figs, a sparkle from hand-cut peel and a slight tartness from the apricots and orange zest
Rich, creamy and Christmassy, this divine cheesecake from Simon Rimmer makes the most fabulous of festive feasting
Christmas pudding like you've never tried to before, from Matthew Fort
Enjoy a hearty and warming dessert with Lesley Waters' delicious orange-flavoured pudding, served with whisky custard
In Roopa Gulati's suet-free Christmas pudding, vegetarians get to enjoy all the highlights of Christmas without compromising on any of the taste
Ed Baines's simple recipe for a citrus-flavoured, tipsy sauce goes deliciously with traditional Christmas pudding
Enjoy a proper home-made egg custard with Jo Pratt's recipe for traditional crème Anglaise, delicious with puddings
Lesley Waters's whisky-flavoured pudding makes a delicious, lighter alternative to the traditional Christmas pudding
Antony Worrall Thompson makes a classic Christmas accompaniment for mince pies, all you need to decide is whether you prefer it with rum or brandy!
Always a favourite, Delia Smith's classic celebration pudding is an all-round winner and worth spending a little extra time on
