Traditional Christmas Pudding
Who can resist a sweet, moist Christmas Pudding? Whether you prefer yours steamed in a pudding basin or boiled in calico, for many, making the Christmas pudding is a time-honoured tradition that marks the beginning of the festive season. Traditionally, the pudding is made five weeks before Christmas, to allow the fragrant spices and treacle-like dried and glacé fruits to meld with butter, flour, dark brown sugar and brandy or sweet sherry, resulting in an impressive steaming finale to any…