My mallet is a very old wooden one that the head and shaft are easily separated for storage and safely put together for use. All done with tapered hole and shaft :-)

But back to microwaves. Christmas Pudding! Rumncoke - Thanks for the reminder. Definitely worth it just for that. I did my porridge in a pan this morning and I must say - It either tasted far better or I appreciated it more. Not sure which.

Cheers

DtG