Comments on: Traditional Christmas Pudding Recipe

By: Ruth H

Ruth H — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:22:09 +0000

Sorry I forgot to mention mom also adds the following spices:
1/2 tsp each of cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt.
If you are interested I would share her full recipe with you.

By: Ruth H

Ruth H — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:07:27 +0000

Hi All,
My mom makes this pudding with a few additions: whole almonds and she adds rum flavouring to the brown sugar sauce.
She also steams the pudding in quart sealers jars (like for pickles, jam etc) and we have found the pudding will keep a few months. Longer than that and the nuts go rancid. She has also frozen uncooked pudding storing in the deep freeze, longest being 3 years and it turns out beautifully!
Mom on occasion has added the glaced cherries, they are a nice option.
I understand about fighting over the leftovers…it is the one thing my husband looks forward to every Christmas.

By: Catherine Robertson

Catherine Robertson — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:25:03 +0000

Can anyone else speak to the previous comment? I have never done it any other way. I think the oven would dry it out too much…

By: Zappy

Zappy — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 12:50:15 +0000

Hello!

Is it impossible to make without a steamer???? In an oven maybe????
Thx!

By: Catherine Robertson

Catherine Robertson — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 11:51:57 +0000

The cherries would be just fine. Also, yes it is an extremely easy carrot pudding. I might cut back on the sugar in it this year – it is very sweet, especially when served with brown sugar sauce

Happy cooking!

By: Ruth

Ruth — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:39:49 +0000

I usually make a traditional style Christmas Pudding without alcohol, but having lost the recipe, thought I might try yours. However, my family always fight over the whole glace cherries in my usual recipe and I wonder whether you think it would be ok to add these to your ingredients.

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By: Catherine Robertson

Catherine Robertson — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:00:23 +0000

I’m not too sure how long it would keep. I am going to guess and say about a week? It is a wonderful, traditional Christmas recipe. I hope you enjoy it!

By: VG

VG — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 05:11:18 +0000

This recipe sounds delicious and so simple. How long will this keep? I definitely would love to try it out this Christmas, so how much in advance can I make it?

By: Cat

Cat — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 11:42:32 +0000

Regular white flour Let me know how they turn out! I know you will love them..if you have anymore questions, let me know Kate!