tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872598559463506730.post6979763766508409825..comments2023-08-25T11:31:01.427+03:00Comments on And Sew it is: Special request : : Christmas PuddingPJShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06774206755382706961noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872598559463506730.post-64972009433808180432007-11-26T19:48:00.000+02:002007-11-26T19:48:00.000+02:00A garnish to the pud. My grandmother one year host...A garnish to the pud. <BR/><BR/>My grandmother one year hosted Christmas dinner to the whole family (a tribe of 7). In the middle of a hot Australian summer we had fruit punch (helped along by vodka and champagne). Hot roast lamb with a glass of wine and as explained the pudding. <BR/><BR/>However my grandmother couldn't get the brandy to light, she sloshed more over it and still nothing, eventually we found it drowning in brandy. My Mum used the trick of warming the brandy first then setting it alight. <BR/><BR/>We are not sure what the pudding tasted like because it was soaking in brandy and served with brandy butter. We poor half drunk teenagers tried to hide the taste with custard which much to our horror also had brandy it.<BR/><BR/>So half drunk from the meal and half drugged from the Australian heat we staggered down to the beach and thankfully managed to not drown.Philiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08393179145035431492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1872598559463506730.post-33977439960362124822007-11-20T15:11:00.000+02:002007-11-20T15:11:00.000+02:00I'll be honest. I don't think I'd try anything th...I'll be honest. I don't think I'd try anything that has been hanging around in my pantry for three years. I'll take your word for it. <BR/><BR/>HOWEVER, that is really so interesting to me. I've heard of Christmas pudding (don't we sing a Christmas carol about it?) but never knew what it was. I may try this next year and see what the family thinks!!! ("GAH! Not Norwegian or Icelandic!? How could you!?") What a great tradition to carry on.Ranihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574603384659982547noreply@blogger.com