Best Christmas pudding recipes

[Funtimewincies]

It's my turn to make the Christmas puddings for my lot and my mum and dad. We like this low-fat recipe and it's suitable for vegetarians too and really moist . You steam it, put it in a cool dark place, feed it every couple of weeks and then just microwave it on the day.

I like mine with brandy butter, but that's a whole different thread altogether .

So, if you make rather than buy, what is your favourite pudding recipe?

[bytheMoonlight]

Can't beat Delia. I make it every year and everyone loves it! I got the ingredients to make mine today - better late than never!

[Tinkerisdead]

I want to make a pud but i wanted to microwave it on the day. Can i do that with delia's? I want to make tiny ones as only me who likes it so dont mind the initial steaming but wanted to blast it on christmas day. Help?

[Funtimewincies]

The one I linked to is steamed beforehand and then microwaved on the day. I think that my mum used to make the Delia one as individual puds and microwave them, but bytheMoonlight might have a better idea as to whether that is the case .

[Tinkerisdead]

I'll take a look low fat put me off, its only for me so i fancied a rich treat.

[bytheMoonlight]

Delia says to steam it on the day but last year we got distracted with newborn dd2 and forgot so it went in the mic after dinner- couldn't really taste the difference and suspect it will get zapped again this year

[Funtimewincies]

It might be low fat (i.e. no suet) but you soak the fruit in booze and I feed mine regularly, so it's still pretty rich tasting .