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I missed this 4 years ago jim.
Growing up my nan always made a christmas pudding. In a bowl, with cloth over the top and a rubber band for a lid.
And a sixpence inside.
Over the years since my nan stopped doing them and passed away, an auntie made several each year and we used to get one. ALways very dark, very rich, crammed with fruit, cherries, alcohol, and always with custard, cream or ice cream - or a dollop of all three. Then reheated and finished off over the remaining days.
As the guys have said, very filling. And you need plenty of custard or ice cream as antidote or its a bit dry n heavy.
In more recent years i used to buy the ready mades from tesco or sainsbury.
And mince pies - ive gorged on them already in the last month. Normal ones, shortcake ones, mince tarts, puff oastry ones - its been a mince pie fest. Especially with a cup of tea after 3 sets of tennis.
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Delicious xmas pud yestrday. With custard. And ice cream. And cream.
Then fruits of forest crumble with custard.
Always save room for 2 desserts. Gota try all the different choices.
Mince pies warmed up in the evening with cuppa tea and a lindor!!
A good day. Not much traffic on the roads. Helluva lot of shit on tv so glad i missed most of that.
Ended up watching Dr no late last night when got home. FrwL tonight. Old man.
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Idyllic wuda been eatin at home and bein able to have more than 1 glass of red!
But havin lovely meal cooked by cousins wife waz just as nice!
Did the rest of you have xmas pud?
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After being intrigued by mince pies on the Great British Bake Off, a friend sent me some last year and I quite enjoyed them.
Did you enjoy the ones sent to you a couple years ago, Jim?
I'm seriously considering trying to make my own mincemeat tarts this year. We'll see. Also, I'm interested (again via GBBO) in a yule log...
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