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  • Watch and follow along as the Woman's Weekly cookery editor, Sue McMahon, creates a delicious Black Forest trifle - it's a great alternative to the traditional Christmas Pudding.

  • Make your own brandy butter to smother over delicious, homemade Christmas pudding in 5 minutes with this easy recipe

  • The addition of pears to this recipe turns a festive drink into a winter warmer dessert. Delicious!

  • An elegant dinner party dessert made with sparkling Shiraz wine. It's easy to make and you'll impress your guests!

  • Black Forest trifle, Woman's Weekly
  • Brandy butter recipe
  • Mulled pears
  • Sparkling Shiraz jelly

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Your favourite Christmas dessert recipes

Trifle Simple Recipes

Everyone loves sweet things at Christmas, but Christmas pudding isn't always the answer. If you're looking for alternative Christmas desserts, why not try one of these: 

Turn a sherry trifle into a Christmas trifle

Impressive meringues and Christmas pavlova

Alternative steamed puddings with lashing of custard


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