Comments on: My name is Dr Sister Outlaw and I admit I am a pudding addict

By: Dame Mint Pattie

Dame Mint Pattie — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:02:09 +0000

Not a pudding maker myself but I loved reading about all your great pudding adventures. My mum used to make a fab treacle pud that I could usually get her to make in addition to (if not instead of) the full on trad Xmas variety.

By: Dr Sister Outlaw

Dr Sister Outlaw — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 10:21:45 +0000

I jez love mince pies, and must say that I find the Bakers’ Delight version surprisingly good. They’ve really got the pastry down pat, and the fruit mince is lovely and apricot jammy.

And I’m thankful to turn the conversation to mince pies, lest there be pudding thieves …

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 04:08:32 +0000

Fly north tomorrow where my mother has an old caterers-size Nescafe jar full of marinating fruit. I think she started marinating it months ago. It’s an heirloom recipe that she has made since my late grandmother was no longer up to the task. I think a couple of days’ worth of marinating is sufficient to get the boozy effect, so not too late to get one happening. Recipe here: http://tiny.cc/gRl3g

By: Crit

Crit — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:59:17 +0000

Ah Puddin’. I haven’t made one for a long time, my mum has a traditional pudding making day with some friends, and as Christmas is almost always at her house, so is the pudding.

As far as leftovers go, my Irish uncle used to fry slices of pudding in left over brandy butter to get things started on Boxing Day morning. It was a bit much for me though.

By: Zoe

Zoe — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 07:18:22 +0000

Here's a link to The Guardian on mince pies - Helen's given us a dead Delia link instead, although she did kindly post the Freaky Fingers on twitter today ;)

By: Helen

Helen — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 02:55:15 +0000

I just found a great discussion about Mince pies in the Grauniad, which is almost like a companion piece to this thread. Although the links in the post, which look interesting and/or useful, are pretty much all broken (I want to see Delia's pastry recipe, and really want to see the Homemade Freaky Fingers. The comment thread is worth reading too.

By: our man in Canberra

our man in Canberra — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 06:25:32 +0000

Careful with all this talk of flavoursome puddings. In Australia there's always the risk of attracting puddin' thieves

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:36:07 +0000

“A question: I have read several warnings here and there about reheating Christmas pudding in the microwave because all that alcohol and sugar will make it catch fire. Has this ever actually happened to anyone?”

Oooh! Idea- Masterchef – Mythbusters joint Xmas Special! It’d certainly be a hit in our household!