Spoon 1 tablespoon of mincemeat about 5cm in from the front right-hand corner, then dollop a tablespoon of ice-cream on top. Starting from the same corner, roll the pastry over twice, working away ...

Set the tray on a wire rack to cool for five minutes, and then turn the mince pies out. Serve with your choice of brandy butter, cream or ice cream. You can stretch out the recipe a little further ...

It’s a brilliant festive dessert – it’s an easy play on a chocolate orange.” If you have leftover mincemeat, mince pies or Christmas pudding you could swirl it through softened ice cream ...

Store bought ice cream, crushed fruit mince pies and a (store bought if you want) sponge cake combine to make a special dessert, a Christmas take on a bombe alaska. It is served with an indulgent ...