3 christmas pudding warm sauce Recipes

full-fat milk, short-grained white rice (65 g), vanilla pod (reserve the other half for the sauce), whipping cream, granulated sugar, almond paste (or use almond flakes or finely chopped almonds), whole almond (more if you have several children present), frozen pitted cherries (about 185 g), lemon juice, sugar, vanilla pod, water, cold water, potato starch (corn starch can be substituted), fresh mint leaves (optional for garnish )

light molasses, melted butter, warm milk, eggs, beaten, all-purpose flour , plus additional for tossing fruit, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon, candied mixed fruit (or diced dried fruit such as pineapple, pears, apples, and plums), raisins, brandy, holly sprig, for garnish, hard sauce , recipe follows, butter, sugar, salt, vanilla extract, brandy or rum