Please be upstanding, ladies and gentlemen, for the greatest puddings that this fair land has to offer!

Celebrating the gooiest, yummiest, sweetest treats that made Britain great, this new cookbook lets you in on the secrets of the best desserts in the country. From steamed sponges (chestnut and chocolate pudding) to classic crumbles (apple, blackberry and cinnamon), forgotten creations such as Lord Randall's pudding and school dinner favourites like jam roly poly, through chocoholic delights to perfect rice pudding and vintage Christmas pudding, this book is a genuine pud-lover's delight.

With 150 foolproof, tried-and-tested dessert recipes, plus easy instructions and colour photographs, this is the essential pudding cookbook from the real experts.