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Christmas pudding has its origins in England, and is sometimes known as plum pudding, though this can also refer to other kinds of boiled pudding involving a lot of dried fruit
Christmas pudding is a steamed pudding, heavy with dried fruit and nuts, and usually made with suet. It is very dark in appearance - effectively black - as a result of the dark sugars and black treacle in most recipes, and the long cooking. The mixture can be moistened with the juice of citrus fruits, brandy and other alcohol (some recipes call for dark beers such as mild, stout or porter). In Peru, some families use Pisco.
Traditionally, Christmas puddings were boiled in a pudding cloth, and they are often represented as round, but at least since the beginning of the twentieth century they have usually been prepared in basins.
Many households have their own recipe for Christmas pudding; those that command the most pride have been handed down the family for generations. Essentially the recipe brings together what traditionally were expensive or luxurious ingredients - notably the sweet spices that are so important in developing its distinctive rich aroma.
Initial cooking is usually done on Stir-up Sunday and involves steaming for many hours (the period can be shortened without loss of quality by using a pressure cooker). To serve, the pudding is reheated by steaming once more, and dressed with warm brandy which is set alight. The pudding is traditionally topped off with a sprig of holly.
The origins of the Christmas pudding go back to the 14th Century when a porridge called frumenty was made by stewing beef and lamb with dried fruit such as raisins, currants, prunes, wines and spices. This stew was served as a fasting dish in preparation for the Christmas festivities.
By the 17th Century frumenty was beginning to evolve into plum pudding - it was thickened with egg and breadcrumbs and alcoholic spirits were added to give the pudding richness.
Over the years it became the customary Christmas dessert. However, with the arrival of the Puritans in the later part of the 17th Century, it was banned as a lewd custom and its rich ingredients described as being 'unfit for God fearing people'.
It saw a revival in the 18th Century when plum pudding was restored to the Christmas table by George I, despite some objections by the Quakers.
It wasn't until the Victorian times that the plum finally evolved into something similar to the Christmas puddings we enjoy today. It is now estimated that over 40 million people in the UK will finish their festive meal with a bit of Christmas pudding.
One of the many customs surrounding the Christmas pudding is that they should be made by the 25th Sunday after Trinity, prepared with 13 ingredients (to represent Jesus and his Disciples) and that every member of the family should take turns to stir the pudding from east to west with a wooden spoon, in honour of the three Kings.
Another custom is for a silver coin to be put into the pudding mixture before baking. Whoever finds the coin will have health, wealth and happiness for the coming year, (provided they don't choke while eating their pud!)
Christmas Pudding Being Flamed
Here’s a quick project to crochet: a little Christmas Pudding (aka Plum Pudding) in time for Christmas. Hang it on your Christmas tree, or sit it on your mantelpiece or as a decoration on your Christmas table! This amigurumi xmas pudding pattern comes complete with white sauce and is topped with a sprig of holly leaves and berries.
Xmas pudding candle
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