Sweet comfort food

Comfort food can be eaten at any time of day or night and the recipes included here range from the very simple instant pick-me-ups to more time-indulgent goodies, which you can anticipate and plan for all day.

Here are recipes for every occasion; they will feed a family on a budget, create a dinner party sensation, make a simple treat for mid-afternoon or an indulgent midnight snack.

There are tempting ices like Chilled Chocolate Mousse and Iced Raspberry and Almond Trifle, as well as heartwarming classics such as "Spiced Apple Crumble" and "Baked Bananas with Ice Cream".