Made My Pud

[Vagus]

Wasn’t going to bother this year but the post asking about microwaving Christmas puds spurred me on, plus our lack of enthusiasm for any available in the shops.
I made a 1 lb one, worked out the timings for cooking it in our new 900w machine, and voila, it’s done and sitting there waiting for Christmas Day.
Took me all of 15 minutes to make, and less than 10 to cook.
It’s an internationally regarded one, usually made by other half, and has been eaten and enjoyed all over Europe as that’s where our family are. The Swedish contingent are particularly fond of it and it’s always done with great ceremony there.

[Meaghan27]

Any chance of the recipe please ?

[Vagus]

It’s pretty basic meg but our family really like it..
For a 1 lb pud
50g each of currants, raisins, sultanas and mixed peel.
25g sliced almonds (we always add more various nuts depending on what’s in the cupboard and roughly chop them)
1 level tsp mixed spice
25g pl flour
50g fresh breadcrumbs (whatever bread is available)
50g brown sugar and 50g suet
Grated rind 1 lemon
1 tablespoon treacle
1 large egg
1 tablespoon each brandy and rum
Bit of milk
Chuck dry ingredients in bowl and stir, mix wet ingredients together, add to dry ingredients, mix well and add more wet stuff (milk or brandy, I used brandy) till it’s a nice softish mix.
Put into microwaveable basin and cook.

[Vagus]

Microwave timings to cook…
900w…1 minute 30 secs on high, stand for 4 mins, 2 mins 10 secs on high. Done.
Reheat on Christmas Day.. 1 minute 30 seconds.

[piggynose]

You said you cooked in the microwave, on full power or medium?

[Meaghan27]

Many thanks vagus. I think I may give this one a go it looks simple and nice just how I like things! x

[Vagus]

Full power piggy.
For 800w machine the timings are, for cooking..
1 minute 40 secs, stand 4 minutes, 2 mins 20 secs. Done.
Reheat on Christmas Day 1 minute 30 secs.
Easypeasy.

[piggynose]

Thanx vagus.

[Vagus]

I’ve bought a big tin of Swedish thin gingerbread biscuits and some blue cheese, which we enjoyed in Sweden a couple of christmases ago. Am now looking at recipes for Glogg to enjoy with them. Happy days x

[Vagus]

You’re very welcome piggy, if you do make it I’d be really interested to know if you enjoyed it x

[Meaghan27]

You can get those thin gingerbread biscuits in Ikea, they are really delicious, never tried them with blue cheese though.

[Vagus]

We got ours in Costco meg. Our Swedish daughter in law introduced us to the ginger thins with blue cheese, try it, it’s delicious :)
I really wish we were going to Sweden for Christmas but circumstances don’t allow it :( I love their attitude to Christmas, it’s very traditional, and I just love yuleboard.. probably spelled that wrong!