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Traditional Xmas Pudding quantity query

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By 07 Nov 2009 16:22

Traditional Xmas Pudding quantity query

I made the traditional Xmas pud last year in a two pint basin and it went down a storm. This year I'm catering for more people and wanted to add half the ingredients again and make one single pudding in a 3 pint basin. Is there any reason why this wouldn't work? How long should I steam it for in the first cooking and then again on Christmas day?

Thanks in advance!
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By Anastasia 07 Nov 2009 21:05

Xmas pud.

There is no reason why you cannot double or treble the ingredients.
I cook a 3 pt pudding for 5 to 6 hours, & just an hour before serving.
you can of course cook the puddings in 2 bowls dividing the mixture between both.
Mine are cooked in a meat tin , covered with foil , steamed in the oven.A handy way to cook more than one pudding at a time, & it also needs much less watching that way