Don't forget to enjoy it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Warm spices and a custardy sweet potato filling ... Chocolate ...

Plus, the ice cream is a great way to use up any leftover Christmas pudding. Equipment and preparation: you will need a 24cm/9½in loaf tin, an ice cream maker, food processor and a blender.

Pumpkin pie with whipped cream or ice cream owes its place as a Thanksgiving ... Included in the book was a recipe for pumpkin pudding which eventually evolved into the pumpkin pie we enjoy ...

This might well be one of the coolest things we’ve seen at Christmas - and it originated in South Tyneside 12 years ago.