To make your own millet flour, place 250 g millet into mixing bowl and mill 2 min/speed 10. Use as needed.

Oats are naturally gluten free, but some brands may not be able to guarantee that they are packaged in a gluten-free environment. To be sure, check the label before use.

You can replace fresh blueberries for jam with frozen blueberries, if desired.

If you prefer, you can use activated or roasted almonds instead of raw almonds.

Wrap your panforte in greaseproof paper and place into a gift box to give as a lovely, traditional festive gift for family and friends.

Adding lemon juice prevents the sugar from burning or crystallising, without affecting the flavour.

A rolling pin can be used to help shape dough. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise 5 minutes after rolling.

Vanilla seeds can easily be removed from the vanilla pod; hold the pod at one end, slit with a sharp knife lengthways, then scrape out the seeds with the tip of the knife.

Storing the glaze in the fridge overnight means it will be shiny when used the next day.

Replace prepared chocolate hazelnut spread with homemade from recipe in The Basic Cookbook .

To create a shiny glaze, refrigerate the glaze overnight to be used the next day.