There would be piles of crystallised ginger, and boxes of fat, squashy Turkish Delight.

Sprinkle chopped pistachios or crystallised ginger pieces on top.

Stir into the flour to make a dough, and then mix in the crystallised ginger.

Food in books: crystallised ginger from The Adventure of the Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie Read more 2.

I was particularly intrigued by the chunks of gooey, crystallised ginger that oozed from either side of the cake.

Before you chop the amber dice of crystallised ginger, rub the cubes between your fingers to remove excess sugar.

I also slip in a little crystallised ginger to make them extra gingery -after all, Christmas only comes once a year.