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Original poster

To eat a Xmas Pud with a best before date of April 2014

20 replies

NellysKnickers · 05/09/2014 19:06

I remembered it was in the pantry today and have been drooling about it. I'm not going to share with dcs, it's all mine. Will it kill me?

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BikeRunSki · 05/09/2014 19:07

I would

SauvignonBlanche · 05/09/2014 19:08

I would too.

pootlebug · 05/09/2014 19:09

It'll be fine. I would.

Holfin · 05/09/2014 19:09

I would eat it no problem

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NellysKnickers · 05/09/2014 19:11

I'm going to. Now. If I'm not back in an hour, it's done me in.

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70isaLimitNotaTarget · 05/09/2014 19:14

It won't be the pudding that does you in, it'll be the pint of brandy that you flame it with

HippyPottyMouth · 05/09/2014 19:16

It'll be fine. I've eaten them much older than that. They last YEARS!

Original poster
NellysKnickers · 05/09/2014 19:21

It's lovely. It serves 8 and I'm now tucking into half of it. I'm so happy.

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puntasticusername · 05/09/2014 19:38

I've got half a tub of brandy butter still in the fridge from last Christmas Blush

Now THAT would probably be inadvisable, but pudding? Knock yourself out.

Catsmamma · 05/09/2014 19:40

I wouldn't.....

I'd keep it for christmas! It''l be even nicer then! I have two, one bought post christmas 2012.
...in fact I might eat one this weekend :o

AlpacaMyBags · 05/09/2014 19:44

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Andrewofgg · 05/09/2014 20:05

Salivating over my keyboard . . . custard and brandy with it?

jeanmiguelfangio · 05/09/2014 20:16

My dad swears that if they arent a couple of years past date they aren't mature enough. All That alcohol in it must help preserve it

Original poster
NellysKnickers · 05/09/2014 20:17

I had it with Ice cream Andrew. Normally I prefer brandy butter or cream but I had to make do. Now considering troughing the rest of it but will probably save it for breakfast Grin

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Marmiteandjamislush · 05/09/2014 20:19

Save it til tomorrow and fry and eat with soft eggs for breakfast. My dad has that every Boxing day.

FrancesNiadova · 05/09/2014 20:39

Best Before & Use By are 2 separate things.
Best Before means just that, the product is best before x date, but can be eaten afterwards.
Use By means eat by x. date otherwise it could make you ill.

I love Xmas pud & I'd tuck in! Grin

Madeyemoodysmum · 05/09/2014 21:33

I just ate some scones from a 2012 packet mix two days later I'm fine.
They didn't rise though funny?

Squeakyheart · 05/09/2014 21:37

Wow only today I found one for March 2014 in the cupboard honestly I do clear it out it was hidden! and was wondering the same thing Grin

halfdrunkcoffee · 05/09/2014 21:39

I think you'll be fine. I'm sure I've eaten food older than that! It will be cooked in the oven as well won't it?

bensam · 05/09/2014 21:40

It'll be fine. My mum still has an Xmas pud which her mother bought circa 1969 (not sure that will still be okay to eat) :)

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