Another Disaster!!

[Caran]

Daughter gave us a home made Christmas pudding. I cut it up into portions no froze it. Decided to have some tonight. Thawed out two portions. Remembered daughter said cook it in the micro for ten minutes. So. I put them in a plastic box with a lid. Set for 5 mins.
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[Mamyalynne]

Yes, a homemade volcano.

[ummmm]

Not all Sharon but most are. I have loads of them.

[Ken4155]

Can't you disconnect your smoke alarms?

[TonyV]

That could have been the mistake Caran. Moisture in pudding would have evaporated and eventually caused enough pressure build up to literally blow the lid off.

[ummmm]

Always loosen the lids.

[Caran]

I have learned my lesson!

[Spicerack]

Remember having sixpences in Christmas Pud. Luckily we didn't have micro-waves then, or left-overs.

[Caran]

OMG, what if there had been sixpences in it. Could have been a real disaster.

[Spicerack]

Perhaps your daughter meant for you to defrost it in the MW for 10mins, caran. I don't really know about such things.

[Caran]

I don't think so spicerack. It wasn't frozen when she gave it me. I rang her today to give her a giggle. I got a telling off. She meant me to wrap it in greasproof and just put it in a dish.

[gness]

Caran. If we ever do holiday together I'll do all the cooking! ;-)

[burlyshirley]

Chuckling away here at 22:46 and 22:54 comments. Thanks for the laughs guys !!

[gingejbee]

Tony @ 22.59...nothing to do with moisture content.
Anything with high sugar content should be microwaved with care and for short periods only...I thought that this was common knowledge (or common sense!)