The cook takes care of this, Shirley?
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When's the right time to make XMas cake/pudding?
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostTBH I think we probably will buy a pudding, they are not expensive and generally of great quality.Practically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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The only Christmas Pud I like:
Marguerite Patten's recipe for microwave Christmas pudding
Ingredients (serves 4-6)
50g Butter
50g plain flour
Half a teaspoon of mixed spice
75g white breadcrumbs
100g soft dark brown sugar
150g sultanas
75g Raisins
50g Dates
50g Cherries
125g currants
25g coarsely chopped peel
grated rind and juice of half lemon
2 eggs
2 tablespoon treacle
1 tablespoon golden syrup
50ml Orange Juice
50ml Apple Juice
Method:
Sieve all the dry ingredients together and mix well.
Stir in all remaining ingredients until completely mixed.
Lightly grease a half litre (1 pint) pudding basin and fill with the mixture.
Cover with cling film and make a slit in the top to allow steam to escape.
Cook on microwave high for 10 minutes.
Allow to stand for 10 minutes after cooking.
Sprinkle with brandy and serve.Comment
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Originally posted by d000hg View PostWe normally buy a pudding and don't bother about a cake even though we love it, but this year my mother and brother are joining us for Xmas so maybe it's worth the effort.
Is it too soon or even too late to make these? Should I have started last Xmas?!Comment
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Originally posted by alluvial View PostThe only Christmas Pud I like:
Marguerite Patten's recipe for microwave Christmas pudding
Ingredients (serves 4-6)
50g Butter
50g plain flour
Half a teaspoon of mixed spice
75g white breadcrumbs
100g soft dark brown sugar
150g sultanas
75g Raisins
50g Dates
50g Cherries
125g currants
25g coarsely chopped peel
grated rind and juice of half lemon
2 eggs
2 tablespoon treacle
1 tablespoon golden syrup
50ml Orange Juice
50ml Apple Juice
Method:
Sieve all the dry ingredients together and mix well.
Stir in all remaining ingredients until completely mixed.
Lightly grease a half litre (1 pint) pudding basin and fill with the mixture.
Cover with cling film and make a slit in the top to allow steam to escape.
Cook on microwave high for 10 minutes.
Allow to stand for 10 minutes after cooking.
Sprinkle with brandy and serve.Comment
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It's called 'stir up Sunday'. Wikipedia says it's 24th Nov this year. http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stir-up_Sunday
Seem to recall my mum always did it at half term, which would be about now.Comment
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Originally posted by mudskipper View PostMarguerite Patten? Isn't she ancient? I thought she pre-dated microwaves.
Looking fine, so must be doing something right. Mich?Comment
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Originally posted by MaryPoppins View PostOoh crikey no, I don't think so. I'm not fussy about much but I'd never eat shop bought xmas pud. Get cracking now!
Don't get me started on mince piesComment
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Originally posted by norrahe View PostI'd never eat home made, never mind shop made, anything with dried fruit of any kind is evil.
Don't get me started on mince piesPractically perfect in every way....there's a time and (more importantly) a place for malarkey.
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If you want a serious answer, I would either:
A) buy a good one, or
B) get a good recipe e.g. Delia, buy double the ingredients, make one cake and note the temperature and time it took, then try it. Adjust the oven temperature for the next one if necessary. Ovens vary and in my experience that's where things go wrong.
The good thing about making one is that you can leave out things you don't like, e.g. I cannot stand candied peel, vile stuff.Comment
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