Stir the pud and make a wish

According to Godess Delia, the Christmas Pudding mixture should be stirred by all members of the family, who should make a secret wish as they stir. It should then be left to blend overnight and steamed for 8 hours the next day. Enough here for 3 x one and a half pint bowls. Contains loadsa good stuff+ 4 tbs Rum and 2 tbs Grand Marnier.
You are my virtual family GC
please have a stir with the virtual wooden spoon and make a wish,
Jenny namaste

 

"who should make a SECRET WISH " FC,
Jenny

 

Only 4 table spoons?

When my dad did us the honour of making the wedding cake for wife and me, he'd never actually done a wedding cake before but was well versed in christmas cakes and puddings which he considered to be almost the same thing.

A full bottle of rum was used just for rehydrating the dried fruit before it even went into the mix, and then, I'm told, rum was used in place of water when getting the dough to the correct consistency.

Best bit is, my dad is virtually T-Total, he has a few drinks to bring in the new year and that's it.

 

The quantity is more than Delia specified clueless. I do soak quite a lot of hooch in the fruit for the cake. I make a mean Brandy butter for the pud. on the day too.
These 3 are "orders" for friends,
Jenny

 

I bet it smells absolutely wonderful Jenny.

 

Promise I won't whisper a word to anyone NOT on GC

 

Im Greedy and being as I Carnt Have Even on Spoon Full of Alcohol or I Will be in FULL THROTTLE Just the Way it is With Me Sorry

Ive made 2 secret wishes God Bless Ya And Enjoy Jenny Xx

If Either or Both Wishes Come True I Promise I Will Let You Know FM

 

Stirred and wish made
We are late this year, usually all the grand children make it then we all stir and make a wish
Absent friends are phoned and one of the kids stirs whilst they make the wish
Silver sixpences are still added wrapped in greaseproof paper

The recipe is 1890 from Buck Pal
Great Aunt is one step higher than Her Maj herself !

She is invited to ALL the SCOTTISH Royal visits and her Maj came to our/her house for tea once or thrice

Jack has to hide in the kitchen buttering scones and polishing the teapot

Jack McH

 

'Stir-up Sunday' isn't until the 25th November, a week before Advent which begins on 2nd December.

From the 1549 Book of Common Payer:

Plus Tescos haven't got any Mary Berry kits in stock yet.

 

Wont be much left after cooking more just the flavour I should imagine.

sPRUCE

 

You are absolutely right of course Spruce. The alcohol is vapourised by the 8 hours in a bain-marie,
Jenny

 

ooohh listen to you I just call it pan with water and the bowl sits in it
going all Delia on us
Spruce