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DH was given one as a gift from work.
Do people actually eat it? What do you eat it with? It's so heavy and dense I'd imagine you would eat it with heavy cream on a cold night...?? It expires in 2015. I would love to know how it can last that long! 
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Custard, cream and icecream go pretty well with it.
I'm not a big fan of the typical plum pudding. I much prefer the chocolate ones, and this year we are trying the Coles salted caramel one. |
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OMG, yes! Heat and serve with custard - it's delicious!
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QUOTE (Chaos in stereo @ 22/12/2012, 10:12 AM)  OMG, yes! Heat and serve with custard - it's delicious! Exactly like this. Yum! |
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They last so long because it's basically dried fruit and alcohol, with some eggs and wheat holding it all together
 (plus preservatives, I guess!) My Nan used to make next year's Xmas pudding on Boxing Day............. |
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Christmas pudding is great. My grandmother would make two in September - one for Christmas, one for my grandfathers birthday next September. You cut a super thin slice and serve with whatever you think tastes good. Whipped cream, custard, or my personal favourite, brandy butter, which also tastes excellent with pancakes.
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22/12/2012, 09:29 AM
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I love Christmas pud. Serve hot with brandy custard and cream
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I'd hate to think what alternative plans might be in place for the six I've been asked to make this year.
In our family they are steamed and served with home-made custard, whipped cream, ice cream and occasionally brandy butter if somebody can be persuaded to make it. |
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I heat mine and put butter on it (I sometimes like a bit of something else with my butter
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Yep, steamed with custard, cream and /or ice cream. Wouldn't be Christmas without the traditional pudding. And we've even been known to eat it for breakfast on Boxing Day (sometimes a bit of pav sneaks into the cereal bowl too).
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