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Oink Nov 27th 2012 9:42 am

Christmas Pudding?
 
Does anyone make their own or just buy one already made?

Alan2005 Nov 27th 2012 10:32 am

Re: Christmas Pudding?
 
We got ours online from the UK. We had a "fancy" Canadian one last year ... not doing that again.

Flogger Nov 27th 2012 10:33 am

Re: Christmas Pudding?
 
Up until about 4 years ago used to make one every year. Last one, pulled out christmas day and it had turned out shit and we had to bin it.:( Had to pinch the kids trifle :(

Novocastrian Nov 27th 2012 10:34 am

Re: Christmas Pudding?
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10404459)
Does anyone make their own or just buy one already made?

We usually have Bûche de Noël laced with Calva.

HTH.

jimf Nov 27th 2012 10:42 am

Re: Christmas Pudding?
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10404459)
Does anyone make their own or just buy one already made?

Tried a "plum" pudding from the supermarket but it wasn't that great. An M&S pudding from the British Shop was better but 3 times the price.

jimf Nov 27th 2012 10:44 am

Re: Christmas Pudding?
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 10404549)
We got ours online from the UK. We had a "fancy" Canadian one last year ... not doing that again.

Which website did you use?

Alan2005 Nov 27th 2012 10:46 am

Re: Christmas Pudding?
 

Originally Posted by jimf (Post 10404575)
Which website did you use?

Bettys. It's not exactly a cheap option.

Oink Nov 27th 2012 10:51 am

Re: Christmas Pudding?
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 10404580)
Bettys. It's not exactly a cheap option.

Do they deliver to Canada?

Edit to say, by looking at the website they do but like everything here its not easy. Canada – (From November 2010 all parcels over $60.00 CAD in value delivered to Canada by courier will be subject to duty and taxes.)

Alan2005 Nov 27th 2012 10:56 am

Re: Christmas Pudding?
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10404596)
Do they deliver to Canada?

Yes. It's pricey, but worth it if you like a decent christmas pud, which I do.

(and yeah, you've got to keep your order under $60 - ours came ordinary air-mail).

BristolUK Nov 27th 2012 11:54 am

Re: Christmas Pudding?
 

Originally Posted by Alan2005 (Post 10404580)
Bettys. It's not exactly a cheap option.

I thought it didn't look too bad...then I remembered it was ££ and not $$.

I was hoping M&S would do a xmas cake delivery but they don't seem to.

First year I was here I ordered one of Harrods' puds but it was no better than Sainsburys or Tesco.

Piff Poff Nov 27th 2012 1:28 pm

Re: Christmas Pudding?
 
I know I've left it late but I do intend to make my own one. Using the recipe my Mum always used from her 1970's Cordon Bleu cookery course.

jossie Nov 27th 2012 4:53 pm

Re: Christmas Pudding?
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10404459)
Does anyone make their own or just buy one already made?

Jamie Oliver's Nan's -it's easy to make and tastes amazing! We make it every year http://www.jamieoliver.com/forum/vie...php?pid=228336

Oink Nov 27th 2012 6:14 pm

Re: Christmas Pudding?
 

Originally Posted by jossie (Post 10405038)
Jamie Oliver's Nan's -it's easy to make and tastes amazing! We make it every year http://www.jamieoliver.com/forum/vie...php?pid=228336

Thank you. :)

Jingle Nov 28th 2012 2:41 am

Re: Christmas Pudding?
 
My son is sending me one of these as part of my Christmas goodie box!!

Hope it's not a case of too high an expectation ...

J :)

Former Lancastrian Nov 28th 2012 3:10 am

Re: Christmas Pudding?
 

Originally Posted by Oink (Post 10405131)
Thank you. :)

Surely your nan makes better xmas pudding than Jamie Olivers;)


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