So, its Stir Up Sunday tomorrow...who's making their own pud?

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Who is observing the age-old tradition then?

I usually make mine on this day of the year every year - a family tradition I started the year DS was born, listening to The Archers omnibus........... This will be the first year I won't be doing it - on account of having no kitchen at the moment. Well, that's not strictly true. I have a room which will eventually be my kitchen. But I don't think the plasterer (who is working the entire weekend) will appreciate me steaming a pudding for 2 hours whilst he is trying to finish the job!

My pudding will be made next week instead in my friends kitchen (who has agreed on the basis that I am teaching her how to make it).

Mine's in the slow cooker now, it's in a pyrex bowl so I put an upturned saucer in the bottom just in case.

It'll be in there for about 12 hours, much less hassle than having to check if there's enough water in the streamer every hour or so, and less steam in the kitchen.

I'm planning to take the slow cooker to the pils on christmas day so mil doesn't put my lovingly prepared pudding in the microwave

It's the reheating that most interests me as all hob rings and the oven are occupied on Christmas day! I'm sure my mum has a slow cooker so I won't have to take mine.

Argh to putting homemade puds in the microwave!! I do mine in the soup saucepan (wrong word but can't remember the right one) on the stove top. Our gas is in a bottle so it might run it out though... (it's getting a bit near the end)

Further to my earlier message and following a period of hysterical laughter great organisation, I now have two puddings that are almost cooked.

That's another thing ticked off the list

I don't like Christmas pudding either but last year felt compelled to make one. I thought it tasted a bit like mud at first but it was delicious. I have just taken mine out of the pan after steaming it for 6 hours. It had better be alright after DH took it upon himself to turn the hob back on to almost full and didn't tell me . It sometimes turns itself off if too much water is spilt on the hob. I know he was trying to help but ffs. It smells and looks fine, not smell of burnt pudding so should be okay.

Can I ask, do you put water in the slow cooker, or just the pudding?
Have never heard of that method and will be steaming mine tomorrow (always do this as we forget then have to leave mixture overnight).

We use a diabetic recipe (for no reason other than it looked easy) and it has been lovely every year.

Doing mine next weekend. Haven't done one for 15 years, but thought I'd give it another go.

Thanks for the recipe... now where the hell do I buy a pudding basin?! Will only be 1 adult and 2 littl'uns eating it so only need a little one!

Ooh I've only just seen this thread. My Nigel Slater puds are all done and stashed away ready for Christmas.

I make them for my mum & sisters (although sadly lost a sister this year, but cannot break the tradition so have made one for her DP in the hope he will appreciate the gesture).

I made my mincemeat last weekend, to spread the load a bit.