SWEET AS CANDY

The folks at Waitrose have pulled out all the stops for Christmas with a banquet of delicious new festive recipes to cater for pre- and post- C Day parties, Christmas lunch and Boxing Day. Whetting our appetite in particular are a trio of Xmas desserts: the No.1 Chocolate & Salted Caramel Melt In the Middle Pudding (£6), the Vegan Winter Pudding (£5) and a party show-stopper, Heston’s Giant Cracking Penny (£20). Inspired by childhood memories, this super-sized coin serves 10 and is made of a Belgian chocolate shell surrounding rich chocolate mousse with hazelnut ganache. How many sleeps until Xmas? Available from Waitrose nationwide.