BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: MMario
Date: 13 Dec 06 - 08:30 AM

a large percentage does - so it really depends on how much, how long it is cooked - whether or not it is covered when cooking, etc.

when in doubt - leave it out. or substitute a non-alcohol based flavouring.

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 13 Dec 06 - 08:26 AM

For medical reasons, I can't have alcohol. Is it true that, if you put booze into a cake or pudding (or any sort of cooking for that matter) the alcohol cooks out?

No smart-arses please - this is literally a life-and-death question!!
S:0)

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: dianavan
Date: 13 Dec 06 - 12:06 AM

I didn't know you could whip eggnog. Is there a trick or is it that I've just never tried it?

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 11:38 PM

Spicy Pumpkin pie topped with whipped eggnog beats them all.

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: old girl
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 07:41 PM

Cats Christmas pud is wonderful but her punch is out of this world (well it put me out of this world when I drank it)Cheers hic

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: Long Firm Freddie
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 05:30 PM

Delia's recipe

and to go with it:

Rum Sauce

Yum!

LFF

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: catspaw49
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 05:24 PM

Adding it to your trash makes it simpler.

Spaw

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: GUEST, Topsie
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 05:23 PM

Adding more breadcrumbs makes it lighter.
Adding more flour makes it heavier.
Adding more fruit makes it - guess what - fruitier.
Adding a little ginger makes it warmer.
Adding black treacle makes it darker.
And if you want it to be a real 'plum pudding' include some chopped prunes with the fruit.

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 03:39 PM

(Sam Small's Christmas Pudding already in the DT)

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 03:37 PM

Thanks, Bert!

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: My guru always said
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 03:35 PM

Yes, I heard John Kirkpatrick sing his Mother's recipe song recently & got the CD - it's brilliant!! Will transcribe & pop it here asap....

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: Bert
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 03:18 PM

Sam's Pudding

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: Cats
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 03:11 PM

I always soak my vine fruits in a mix of equal parts brandy and rum for 2 days at least before I use them in my pudding recipe, then mix together with dark stout, but don't make it too wet. Traditionally it should be made on Stir Up Sunday, which is the sunday before Advent.

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: DMcG
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 03:05 PM

John Kirkpatrick has set his mother's Christmas Pudding recipe to music and I gather it is on his latest CD.

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: MMario
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 02:53 PM

I sometimes divide it in two - but it's only a 6 lb fruitcake - not that large.

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: Strollin' Johnny
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 02:47 PM

Jay-ZUS MMario!! You could feed the five thousand with that monster! How d'you lift it into the steamer - tower crane?? LOL!

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: Den
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 01:06 PM

That's a good one MMario. Keep em comin' folks.

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: MMario
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 11:59 AM

*grin* I assumed anyone who usually made Christmas puddings would know how to assemble and steam.

mix ingredients. Place in a greased pudding bowl; cover and steam 4 hours.

cool, turn out, wrap and store, liquouring up as desired.

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 11:51 AM

That's a good start. Do you eat it raw?

Subject: RE: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: MMario
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 10:58 AM

Christmas Pudding

l lb of each:
   raisins
   currants
   golden raisins
   breadcrumbs
   brown sugar

8oz Suet

4oz each:
   Mixed peel
   glace cherries chopped
   almonds chopped

1 each:
   Lemon - grate rind
   orange - grate rind
   carrot - grated
   apple - grated

1 tbs Flour

1 tsp mixed spice

Pinch salt

6-8 Eggs

10oz Guiness

Subject: BS: Christmas Pudding Recipe
From: Den
Date: 12 Dec 06 - 10:51 AM

Horror of horrors, I've lost my Mum's Christmas pud recipe. She used to put a bottle of Guinness in it. I remember that part for some reason. Anyone have any good traditional pud recipes?