Christmas Pud

[cecil39]

I bought large Christmas pudding last year and heated it in the slow cooker as I do every year, but no one wanted any, so when it was cold I wrapped it in geaseproof paper and foil, will it be ok to heat it up again this year?

[TonyV]

Will anyone want it this year?

[mazie]

A very good point Tony. If they didn't want it last year maybe try a different pudding or don't bother. In this house after Christmas lunch everyone is stuffed and no room for pudding

[tamborine]

Birds & squirrels would love the old pud and the saved brandy can be used for a new xmas pud.

[cecil39]

thanks, the reason nobody wanted any was that as usual I loaded the table up to much to start with, and also made an apple pie, stupid for a woman who hates waste, will it be safe to eat if I heat it again? that's my main concern, I would rather give it to the birds if it could make someone ill.

[tamborine]

I wouldnt chance it. Feed it to wildlife

[Canary42]

I alway thought that re-heating up in a slow cooker is not recommended.

I think in this case I would give it to the birds :)

[237SJ]

If it has any animal products in it (it probably has eggs) I wouldn`t want to touch it. I would bin it and get another (smaller) one.

[TonyV]

Tamborine / all yes all animals and birds love food but you need to feed them regularly

[cecil39]

ok, the birds it is, I will wish them happy Christmas when I throw it out, apple pie it is then, and maybe a trifle? no on second thoughts best learn my lesson and cut down.

[tamborine]

Not so Tony, theyre grateful for any feeds, especially in winter.

[Canary42]

Yes, I think apple pie AND trifle will be repeating the mistake :)

[tamborine]

Take photos, you should see some interesting wildlife, and you might get a winning shot ;)

[TonyV]

Ok tambers accept your knowledge, I was just told that in a cold winter, birds would keep to a feeding point, and if it went they could then starve to death

[tamborine]

Not so, birds etc will raid berries etc.

[TonyV]

Ok tambers, keep my Robin family fed then

[DTCwordfan]

Just press it out into a nice ball - it should make a bleddy good bowling ball for ten-pin or crown bowling - or you could flatten it a bit, stick a handle in, and use it as a curling stone if you are in Salmondland.

[tamborine]

;)

[Old_Geezer]

Look at it. Is it furry ? I'd be surprised if it had gone off.
Unsure why you'd want to slow cook it though, it was cooked last year. Steam or microwave it ?

[boxtops]

If you put it in the microwave to reheat a Christmas pudding - be warned, you only need a few seconds. I will never forget my mother setting fire to the microwave with a pudding inside it....

[pusskin]

Boxtops, setting fire to a Xmas pud does happen....say no more lol