Top up regularly with hot water to ensure the pan doesn’t run dry, and remember to turn the extractor fan up if you don’t want a very steamy kitchen. The pudding will also need an additional steam to reheat on the big day. What can I use instead of suet in a Christmas pudding for vegetarians? Unlike Mary Berry’s Christmas cake, the fruit in this recipe requires no soaking. Is Christmas pudding the same as plum pudding?

Using traditional production methods. Each teapot is hand made. Using a semi-porcelain, high temperature clay. Then hand painted. Cover the top of the bowl with a beeswax wrap or a large plate, set it aside & leave it overnight for the fruits to plump up Lightly butter a 1.25litre (2 pint) pudding bowl. Spoon in the pudding mixture and level the surface. To reheat for serving, steam the pudding for 2-3 hours. Alternatively, if the pudding basin is microwave safe you can reheat in bursts in the microwave. Use another piece of string or twine to attach to the top of the bowl to act as a handle for careful liftingCover with buttered greaseproof paper then foil, both pleated in the middle. Secure the paper and foil in place by tying string under the rim of the bowl. Making the pudding ahead gives it an opportunity to mature in flavour. You can also continue to 'feed' it with more booze in the run up to Christmas if you like. How do you steam a Mary Berry Christmas pudding? The pattern shows you how to line your cozy with a layer of wadding (or 2) for extra warmth as no one likes that last lukewarm cup of tea! Remove the foil & baking parchment layers & replace with a clean layer of baking parchment & string or twine

Worsted weight yarn in the following colours: I used Brava Worsted Weight, 100% Acrylic (218yrds/100g)You will find instructions in the pattern help you increase the width and height of your own teapot along side detailed photo tutorials and the full video tutorials showing you how to crochet the holly and berries. This pattern has been fully tested and edited to ensure it’s easy to read, follow and complete your project. If you need any support to complete your crochet project, please get in touch. Mary uses a combination of raisins, currants and sultanas but if you’d prefer to use a larger quantity of currants or sultanas you can adjust it to your preference. She also uses grated carrot but you could use a combination of grated apple or pear if you like. When should I make my Christmas pudding?

Yes, butter may be used in place of suet, but should be chilled or frozen before grating. Can you over steam Christmas pudding?This pattern is worked in the round to create the top of the cozy, next adding sides in rows before finishing the edging in the round. I truly believe there is nothing more comforting than a good cup of tea - but, a cuppa at Christmas should be dressed with a pudding! After tightly wrapping the pudding basin rim with greaseproof paper, tinfoil, and string, steam the pudding for six hours in a lidded pan filled halfway with simmering water.

Next, cut out a square of baking parchment & place this on top of the foil layer, use a piece of string or twine to secure both layers to the bowl, trying it around & just under the lip of the basin One tradition which has stood the test of time though is the flaming of the pudding, dousing your pride & joy in hot brandy or rum before setting it alight & ceremoniously bringing it to the dinner table (again, comes with a bit of a hazard warning). Although, I believe the appetite for a good Christmas pudding is declining, but it shouldn’t! Puddings now are a far superior take on the old school boiled puddings of the Victorian era. These were boiled in cloth, forming a round, dense Christmas Pudding, sometimes referred to as a cannonball if it was a bit on the heavy side.Established in 1978. Well renowned for their hand made, hand decorated teapots. In addition to this William Shakespeare Book Teapot. They produce a wide range of novelty and collectable teapots. In a variety of different shapes and sizes. In fact we believe they produce a teapot that would be suitable for any gift idea.