Prue’s easy Christmas pudding

SERVES 6-8

INGREDIENTS

1 litre vanilla ice cream

1 jar of mincemeat, or three slices Christmas pudding, crumbled

3 tablespoons rum or brandy

Sprig of holly

METHOD

1 If the ice cream is frozen hard, put it into the fridge so that it softens without melting. It is important to do this in the fridge so that the ice cream only softens. Never allow the ice cream to fully melt as this can cause a health and safety risk. Mix it, in a food processor or by hand, with the mincemeat and then freeze it in a 1.1litre/2 pint pudding bowl.

2 To serve, dip the bowl into hot water for half a minute to loosen the pudding, then turn out on a serving plate. Stick the holly in the top and serve.

3 Add the rum or brandy by pouring on top and then Light and serve.