Christmas Nosh!

Perhaps it was the grated carrot suggestion that caused the disappearance?

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I think the grated carrot suggestion is a stroke of pure genius. After all, carrot cake is never stodgy, it's always light and just how we'd like a Christmas pudding to be. By not adding carrot, that's where we've been going wrong.
 
Exactly

Here is the recipe :

8oz currants
8oz sultanas
8oz raisins
40z mixed dried fruit
1 large carrot ( grated on the fine side )
8oz suet or veg suet
40z white breadcrumbs ( wholemeal = stodge )
a large pinch of grated nutmeg
1tsp mixed spice
8oz muscovado sugar
4oz self raising flour
3 eggs
a quarter of a pint of pale ale ( Timothy Taylor and Samuel Smith are both excellent )

Mix all dry ingredients together , then stir in the grated carrot . Beat the eggs and beer together lightly - stir all ingredients together ., invite any children present to stir and make a wish

Put into 2 medium pudding basins , they should have been well greased either with butter or a tasteless veg oil .

Cover with foil and tie up with string , then wrap in a teatowel and tie again

Bring water in two saucepans with lids to the boil .

Simmer the puddings for 6 hours .

Take out of the water and allow to cool - remove teatowels and foil . Put clean foil over the puddings - keep for 4-6 weeks

On the day steam or boil for 1 hour wrapped in a clean teatowel

Heat some brandy in a ladle , set alight and pour over serve with cream or brandy butter
 
Interesting idea - I imagine a pudding made solely with sultanas and raisins would be a deal lighter .

I think the most notable thing is no treacle or strong spirits .
 
Currants get stuck in yer teef and make horrid crunchy sounds, there's no place for them in any self respecting pudding.
 
Does anyone remember a feature that used to run somewhere (wow, can you be less specific, Anne??) about famous people's fridges and what they contained? I looked at mine this evening and decided that, for once in its life, it might stand up to scrutiny. There's not one thing in there that's past its sell-by date .... :lol:
 
Originally posted by Muttley@Dec 23 2005, 10:32 PM
Does anyone remember a feature that used to run somewhere (wow, can you be less specific, Anne??) about famous people's fridges and what they contained? I looked at mine this evening and decided that, for once in its life, it might stand up to scrutiny. There's not one thing in there that's past its sell-by date .... :lol:
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I think it might have been in the Mail or the Express :unsure:

My fridge is fit to be photographed too. No out of date yogurts and no splodges of dried on crusty milk :lol:
 
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