Aus Traveller Posted December 28, 2020 #1676 Share Posted December 28, 2020 One of our sons and DILs hosted our family Christmas this year for 10 adults and 5 children. Their house was decorated beautifully - my DIL started making decorations in October. The food was superb with really good plum puddings. I always made the plum puddings for the decades I hosted Christmas dinner, but these were bought from Aldi. I felt they were as good as home made. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
NSWP Posted December 28, 2020 #1677 Share Posted December 28, 2020 29 minutes ago, MMDown Under said: I was looking for something like that, as I got one at a Christmas function last year and it was surprisingly good. Do you make your custard or heat your bought custard? I like custard on plum pudding. Custard, cream and ice-cream - now that is luxury! Brandy custard in a carton from Aldi. I prefer the custard cold straight out of the carton plus the ice cream and cream of course, the trifecta, lol. Link to post Share on other sites
Blackduck59 Posted December 28, 2020 #1678 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) Memories of Christmas pudding, family legend says that my Dad's spinster aunt worked in service to Queen Victoria and we have the royal Christmas pudding recipe. It's a great story but how true? The recipe makes 6 kilos of pudding so a batch lasts a long time. After a messy mix in the "Baby bath" tub it would sit for a couple of days to meld the flavour. I don't really recall the early years when I think they were cooked in calico bags. I do recall that there came a point that my mom thought we should "can" them that way they would last nearly forever. So we would pack the jars and put them in the canner and there would be jarred Christmas pudding for many years. Mom would serve it with warm vanilla cream sauce (like a sweet bechemel) Edited December 28, 2020 by Blackduck59 2 Link to post Share on other sites
MMDown Under Posted December 28, 2020 Author #1679 Share Posted December 28, 2020 3 minutes ago, Blackduck59 said: Memories of Christmas pudding, family legend says that my Dad's spinster aunt worked in service to Queen Victoria and we have the royal Christmas pudding recipe. It's a great story but how true? The recipe makes 6 kilos of pudding so a batch lasts a long time. After a messy mix in the "Baby bath" tub it would sit for a couple of days to meld the flavour. I don't really recall the early years when I think they were cooked in calico bags. I do recall that there came a point that my mom thought we should "can" them that way they would last nearly forever. So we would pack the jars and put them in the canner and there would be jarred Christmas pudding for many years. With that quantity could easily be the royal Christmas pudding recipe. Great that your mother found a way to enjoy Christmas pudding all year. Link to post Share on other sites
OzKiwiJJ Posted December 28, 2020 #1680 Share Posted December 28, 2020 1 hour ago, MMDown Under said: I was looking for something like that, as I got one at a Christmas function last year and it was surprisingly good. Do you make your custard or heat your bought custard? I like custard on plum pudding. Custard, cream and ice-cream - now that is luxury! Try the Bundaberg rum custard. It's wicked! Coles had it before Christmas. Link to post Share on other sites
NSWP Posted December 28, 2020 #1681 Share Posted December 28, 2020 59 minutes ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Try the Bundaberg rum custard. It's wicked! Coles had it before Christmas. If you cannot get that, just add a slurp of Bundy Rum into thy custard, like I do with my rum and raisin icecream, lubbly jubbly. I put a slurp of brandy into my Aldi brandy custard too for the pud, I like to taste the spirit !! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
possum52 Posted December 28, 2020 #1682 Share Posted December 28, 2020 7 hours ago, MMDown Under said: Thanks Leigh. It fascinates me that you could cook plum puddings in a bag! It is just an oven bag cut open and then pudding mixture put in the middle of it. The sides of the bag are then pulled together around the pudding and tied with string, just like you would with a calico cloth and then cooked in a large pot of water as per normal. I find it much easier, as you don't have to flour the oven bag as you would a cloth and I have never had the pudding stick to the bag. It looks like a pudding wrapped in cellophane. Leigh Link to post Share on other sites
possum52 Posted December 28, 2020 #1683 Share Posted December 28, 2020 5 hours ago, Blackduck59 said: Memories of Christmas pudding, family legend says that my Dad's spinster aunt worked in service to Queen Victoria and we have the royal Christmas pudding recipe. It's a great story but how true? The recipe makes 6 kilos of pudding so a batch lasts a long time. After a messy mix in the "Baby bath" tub it would sit for a couple of days to meld the flavour. I don't really recall the early years when I think they were cooked in calico bags. I do recall that there came a point that my mom thought we should "can" them that way they would last nearly forever. So we would pack the jars and put them in the canner and there would be jarred Christmas pudding for many years. Mom would serve it with warm vanilla cream sauce (like a sweet bechemel) My ancestors - great grandmother and her grandfather worked for Queen Victoria too at Windsor Castle and Windsor Great Park. Leigh Link to post Share on other sites
MicCanberra Posted December 28, 2020 #1684 Share Posted December 28, 2020 We have always used a bag when transporting puddings from the shop to home. 4 Link to post Share on other sites
possum52 Posted December 28, 2020 #1685 Share Posted December 28, 2020 3 hours ago, NSWP said: If you cannot get that, just add a slurp of Bundy Rum into thy custard, like I do with my rum and raisin icecream, lubbly jubbly. I put a slurp of brandy into my Aldi brandy custard too for the pud, I like to taste the spirit !! I used the Aldi mint chocolate chip ice cream in the dessert I made for those who don't eat plum pudding on Christmas Day Les. Leigh 1 Link to post Share on other sites
pully8 Posted December 28, 2020 #1686 Share Posted December 28, 2020 not keen on rum and raisin ice cream but love all the other ice cream products from golden north. Link to post Share on other sites
lyndarra Posted December 28, 2020 #1687 Share Posted December 28, 2020 6 hours ago, OzKiwiJJ said: Try the Bundaberg rum custard. It's wicked! Coles had it before Christmas. I couldn't get any brandy custard at Coles today so I bought vanilla to which I'll add some Bailey's. Coles are clearing their 700g puddings at 0.97c each! Link to post Share on other sites
MicCanberra Posted December 28, 2020 #1688 Share Posted December 28, 2020 6 minutes ago, lyndarra said: I couldn't get any brandy custard at Coles today so I bought vanilla to which I'll add some Bailey's. Coles are clearing their 700g puddings at 0.97c each! And so much easier and cheaper than bagging puddings under the house. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
Docker123 Posted December 28, 2020 #1689 Share Posted December 28, 2020 Lots of good numbers today. Note the decline in active cases, people in quarantine who tested positive are getting better. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
NSWP Posted December 28, 2020 #1690 Share Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Docker123 said: Lots of good numbers today. Note the decline in active cases, people in quarantine who tested positive are getting better. Doughnuts for sure, share this one around, Adrian. Everyone loves a pineapple doughnut. Edited December 28, 2020 by NSWP 1 Link to post Share on other sites
NSWP Posted December 28, 2020 #1691 Share Posted December 28, 2020 16 hours ago, pully8 said: not keen on rum and raisin ice cream but love all the other ice cream products from golden north. Probably the best bulk icecream in the stores, I get mine from IGA. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
NSWP Posted December 28, 2020 #1692 Share Posted December 28, 2020 15 hours ago, lyndarra said: I couldn't get any brandy custard at Coles today so I bought vanilla to which I'll add some Bailey's. Coles are clearing their 700g puddings at 0.97c each! 97c, cheap as chips, the more you eat the more you save. Link to post Share on other sites
MMDown Under Posted December 29, 2020 Author #1693 Share Posted December 29, 2020 18 hours ago, possum52 said: It is just an oven bag cut open and then pudding mixture put in the middle of it. The sides of the bag are then pulled together around the pudding and tied with string, just like you would with a calico cloth and then cooked in a large pot of water as per normal. I find it much easier, as you don't have to flour the oven bag as you would a cloth and I have never had the pudding stick to the bag. It looks like a pudding wrapped in cellophane. Leigh I think it is a great idea. I just would have never thought it possible. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
MMDown Under Posted December 29, 2020 Author #1694 Share Posted December 29, 2020 3 hours ago, Docker123 said: Lots of good numbers today. Note the decline in active cases, people in quarantine who tested positive are getting better. Good news re decline in number of active cases, people in quarantine who tested positive getting better. I'm amazed how many people in NSW are getting tested which shows how worried they must be. Link to post Share on other sites
NSWP Posted December 29, 2020 #1695 Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) 6 hours ago, MMDown Under said: Good news re decline in number of active cases, people in quarantine who tested positive getting better. I'm amazed how many people in NSW are getting tested which shows how worried they must be. Big population in NSW now. Greater Sydney is 7 million I believe, 25% of Australia population. So 3 new cases is a non event. Govt just needs to keep a handle on NYE in CBD, probably using the same plan we used for the millenium, when I was Traffic Coordinator for City and Eastern Suburbs, keep the undesirables out. Edited December 29, 2020 by NSWP Link to post Share on other sites
MicCanberra Posted December 29, 2020 #1696 Share Posted December 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, NSWP said: Big population in NSW now. Greater Sydney is 7 million I believe, 25% of Australia population. So 3 new cases is a non event. Govt just needs to keep a handle on NYE in CBD, probably using the same plan we used for the millenium, when I was Traffic Coordinator for City and Eastern Suburbs, keep the undesirables out. Do you mean the Westies? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
NSWP Posted December 29, 2020 #1697 Share Posted December 29, 2020 (edited) 1 minute ago, MicCanberra said: Do you mean the Westies? Everybody. Back then. time for a rum and raisin icecream with a slurp of bundy. Edited December 29, 2020 by NSWP 1 Link to post Share on other sites
OzKiwiJJ Posted December 29, 2020 #1698 Share Posted December 29, 2020 50 minutes ago, NSWP said: Big population in NSW now. Greater Sydney is 7 million I believe, 25% of Australia population. So 3 new cases is a non event. Unfortunately one of the new cases, discovered late last night so not yet reported in stats, which is source unknown is in the Lane Cove LGA. 😮 That's all I know so far. No location alerts yet. Link to post Share on other sites
LC1950 Posted December 29, 2020 #1699 Share Posted December 29, 2020 Sorry NSW people, why is the fireworks happening with warnings about crowds on the "foreshore" or whatever? Way back in the last millenium when I was working in show business ... if there was no show, there was no audience. Simples I think? Keep the population safe. Is it 7 minutes of whoopie-de-doo colour and movement? Why risk it? Sorry, Old Lady signing off for the night. It's nearly my bedtime. Link to post Share on other sites
valantine80 Posted December 29, 2020 #1700 Share Posted December 29, 2020 On 12/28/2020 at 4:13 PM, possum52 said: It is just an oven bag cut open and then pudding mixture put in the middle of it. The sides of the bag are then pulled together around the pudding and tied with string, just like you would with a calico cloth and then cooked in a large pot of water as per normal. I find it much easier, as you don't have to flour the oven bag as you would a cloth and I have never had the pudding stick to the bag. It looks like a pudding wrapped in cellophane. Leigh That seems like a very good idea and might give it a try next year. My mother used to make about a dozen puddings, all cooked in a cloth, and more than that in Christmas cakes until she went into care aged 95. I did try a cloth one several years ago and was not really a success. Thank you for that hint. Pam 1 Link to post Share on other sites
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