How is it even possible to improve on chocolate Easter eggs and hot cross buns? According to a Nottingham chippy they are ...

Preheat the oil in the deep-fat fryer to 190C ... Spoon 1 tablespoon of mincemeat about 5cm in from the front right-hand corner, then dollop a tablespoon of ice-cream on top.

More than three-quarters of Brits aged 18 to 26 said they would ditch turkey and all the trimmings, mince pies ... young people wanted a starter of deep-fried halloumi, followed by crispy fried ...