No, not that one! I mean Christmas! It is far to early to get excited about it, even if the lights are on in Oxford Street and there are are adverts on the tv constantly. The one thing I have allowed myself to do is get on with the Christmas pudding. The puddings get better with age, so it is well worth making them early.
If you aren’t familiar with Christmas Pudding, it is a steamed suet pudding filled with dried fruit, spices and booze. It’s delicious! I made mine from a Good Housekeeping book that we have, but you can use any tried and tested recipe. I would recommend Delia Smith for example, or any of the ones on the Good Housekeeping website.
I soaked the fruit in rum and brandy overnight, then got on with making the pudding. I made two puddings, so I can send one to my Grandparents. They are steamed in basins lined with muslin for hours so it is worth starting out in the morning. When they are steamed, you wrap them up and keep them somewhere cool to mature until Christmas Day. On the day you steam them again to warm them up.
If you are planning to make a pudding but haven’t yet, never fear! The traditional time to make your pudding is Stir-Up Sunday, which will be 24th November this year.
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