M+S christmas pudding, How to heat?

[chipmonkey]

Got an M+S christmas pudding but didn't get to eat it at Christmas so are going to have it as a desset today
Only thing is ds2 has gone and thrown out the box with the instructions!
Can I microwave it ? And if so, for how long?

Bump! I know some of you must have had one! Please don't tell me you all steamed your own matured-for-a-year-in-the-pantry for 8 hours!

Microwave. Do it for a couple of minutes at a time and stick a metal skewer in to the middle. If the skewer is vey hot when touched shiner your lip, it's cooked

Touched "against" your lip. Don't know what happened there!

yes and on half power too

i think i did mine for about 5 mins on half and then another couple

watch that skewer on the lip though, no one wants a blistered top lip!

Thanks, ladies! Didn't have it yesterday after all but really don't want to throw it out.

Personally found microwaving M&S puds makes them incredibly dry. I simmer in a pan of water that comes halfway up the pudding basin for 2.5 hours. Stays lovely and moist that way.