Well, it’s the last Sunday before Advent so time to make your Christmas Puddings for all of you that have forgotten to plan on making them and/or intended to nip down to the store at the last minute to get a shop bought one instead (shame on you). They are very easy to make and taste much better made fresh so give it a go. Just avoid one of the serving suggestions I saw on the news this morning of slicing them up and pan frying it with sausage, bacon and egg which sounds a foul combination but each to their own I guess.

Always make our own puds and Xmas cakes!...much, much nicer!...Mmmnn yummy...now you got me slavering! ..

Frying puds & cake eh!...sounds better than deep fried Mars Bars eh!!!

** gags **

:-)

*sigh* I'm not ready for Xmas yet, I'm still stuck on Chanukah. Only 4 people left to buy for - and 2 weeks.

But I'll save ya some latkes!

nothing says "holidays" like hot and sticky ;-)

not ready for Xmas either it is still 30 days away....aaahhhhh did I say 30 days.....oke no panic...stay calm...relax...

that's more then enough time for me....lol...

I'm not ready... I'm never ready... sometimes I mail stuff 3 or 4 days after xmas... well, there are supposed to be 12 days...

Hehe..puddings should have been made aagggessss ago.

I'm nearly all set for Yule!! Roll on Dec 21st. :)
It'll be a hectic one this year.

Deep fried Mars bars.

ARE YUMMY.

Personally I don't like Christmas pud.

*builds brick wall around herself*

We have all the ingredients purchased and all set to go into the oven real soon.

Anyone tried Christmas cake with Wensleydale cheese? It sounds odd but give it a try, it’s a highly addictive taste sensation. Hmmm roll on Christmas.

oven? christmas puds are for the steamer!

christmas cake and ANY cheese is great. Wensleydale is a very good choice to got with it. if you are being seasonal you can go for the Wensleydale with cranberries in it.

sounds yummie...but I'll stick to the homemade apple-pie!!!

Cranberries on the cake n cheese? Now that is something I will try as soon as the season is declared open.

I am sooo not organized this year... I went out and bought a christmas tree (if you caould call something 45 cm tall a tree) to replace the old one that got waterlogged in the basement on the weekend... have done absolutely nothing else. Every time I think about christmas shopping I shudder.. the longer you leave it the worse the crowds are...

know what you mean by Xmas shopping but within 2 weeks I have a week vacation so.....shop till you drop.....lots of time then

*burp*

There's just no way I was going to let this thread disappear into the abyss!!

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*walks off doing the sheepish instep shuffle*

:oP

I’d like to see your sheepish instep shuffle in the self-gallery Les :-)

Me ... too, Robert ... me ... too.

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Uh ... I think? Maybe if it would earn me some Christmas cake with Wensleydale cheese, perhaps?

:oP

p.s. Actually ... that sounds right tasty ... and in particular, the addition of cranberries would nicely kick up the tartness/sweetness. Love cranberries. :o)

well have I got news for your Les, just bought some cookies with white chocolate and cranberries in it and they are soooooooo yummie...:D....but a pitty you can't taste them....;D

*sets aside a piece of coal for Twinkel*

/\ Just kidding. :oP /\

... although, with enough time and pressure and force ... that lump of coal could turn into a diamond. :o)

The 'pressure' of the C-Index..could make that a multi faceted diamond...

Steamed Xmas puds are stunningly scrumptious! .. laced with a few spoons of dark rum...and brandy flavoured custard with some brandy-snaps- for crunchy-ness!...

~Legs it to the cupboard to taste some~...mmnnnnnn!

Ok, you guys convinced me ... I bought a package of premix at the store ... looks like all I have to do is add some water, and an egg or something ... pop it into the microwave for, hmm ... let's see ... right, about 12 and half minutes on high, stopping at the mid-point to do something ... and then ...

Hmmmm ... hmmmmm ... good eating!! Just like mom made!!

p.s. Mom was a terrible cook. :oP

Ok, serious now ...

Came across this little known fact:

Christmas pudding should be stirred from east to west.

Really? Or more appropriately ... why?

To honour the three wise men who travelled from east to west.

Incidentally the day the Christmas pudding was cooked was called stir up Sunday because everyone in the family took a turn stirring the pudding. They would each make a wish as they stirred.

Yeah...I stirred mine 4,379 times on Sunday past!!!

WOW! .. All them wishes for me!!! . .

the first one will!! ..*Whoooof* ..

~where's he gone?~

Thanks for the clarification Robert.

Found this cute site that just about covers it all ...

Grandma's Christmas Pudding.

Read 'her' "Christmas Carol" if you get the chance. :o)

The Christmas Carol is good and brings back memories for me… No I’m not that old, we had to read the book in school.

I like one of the recipes on that site. I think we would find most of the ingredients needed right here on Caedes:

Charitable Christmas Pudding Recipe:

Take some human nature as you find it --
The commonest variety will do;
Put a little graciousness behind it,
Add a lump of charity -- or two.

Squeeze in just a drop of moderation,
Half as much frugality -- or less,
Add some very fine consideration,
Strain off all of poverty's distress.

Pour some milk of human kindness in it,
Put in all the happiness you can,
Stir it up with laughter every minute,
Season it with goodwill toward every man.

Set it on the fire of heart's affection,
Leave it till the jolly bubbles rise,
Sprinkle it with kisses -- for confection,
Sweeten with a look from loving eyes.

Flavor it with children's merry chatter,
Frost it with the snow of winter's dells,
Place it on a holly garnished platter,
And serve it with the song of Christmas bells.

--Anon.

Heard that the above recipe serves everybody and anybody ... well. :o)