Christmas Pudding use by date Feb 2018 -

[langdale2016]

This is the one I have and it's out of date. Just been to five shops to get a replacement but everywhere has sold out. Would you risk it?

is It a use by date or best before?

Have you opened it? I probably would eat it!

My mum makes two every other year. One for the current year. One for the following year. Aged is better!

Juniper - it's a best before date. Will open it up now!

I've opened it and there's no sign of mould so will cook it tomorrow....
Thanks!

I’d eat it.

My DH used to work in a Christmas pudding factory and he says they were made to put January + 12 month dates on all the puddings but some were made 11 months before others. Basically the dates are meaningless. I would 100% eat it!

My dad wouldn’t eat it.

It’s nowhere near matured enough! If it’s not at least 5 years past it’s best before, it’s no good in our family 😂

It will be fine I promise

it's fine

Of course it'll be fine.