Stir-up Sunday recipes for Christmas cake, pudding, mincemeat, panforte and more

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Join the centuries-old annual tradition where cooks spend the last Sunday before Advent ‘mixing’ Christmas puddings, giving them plenty of time to mature before the big day. Mixing usually means combining the pudding mixture, but many families also think this is the best time to make a Christmas cake (everyone needs to mix and make a wish!).