Pudding disaster - any rescue?

[maggiethecat]

xmas pudding was on for 6 hours yesterday - came out looking like bread pudding with the centre uncooked.
Read that it could be that water entered. Any chance of rescue? or is that a waste of energy?

how big is your pud? Mine is roughly 2 pints, needs 7-9 hours, and another couple of hours on the day. If you do want to try more cooking, cover with greaseproof paper (with pleat), tie down with string, then cover with foil (another pleat) and tie that down with string - that should make it watertight. Mine have had splashes on, and steam (due to me being lazy and using ill fitting lids instead of foil), and even been dropped back in, never had disaster (yet .... )

same size but problem is the texture - not sure that once it become bread pudding like it makes sense to continue steaming

I always remember my mum's puddings looking quite unpromising after the first steam, its not until the last few hours that they darken and 'come together' rather than just being lots of separate ingredients.

I'd say its a waste not to try, after the previous 6 hours steaming and all the ingredients, another couple of hours is worth a shot (& buy one in just case it doesn't work!)

Nigella says in Feast that more steaming makes it more moist and delicious.