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Delia's 1990 video
Good Afternoon. Why oh Why is Delia's 1990's VHS video no longer available? I recorded some episodes at the time of original broadcast but have many bits missing. Is there any chance it will be re-released? Maybe even on DVD.
Kind regards.
WooWoo
Is there a vegan version?
I have made Delia's sticky toffee puddings every Christmas since her book first came out.
However, this Christmas I need a vegan version . Does Delia do one ?
Oven temperatures - Fan or not?
Are the oven temperatures in Delia's recipes (books and web site) for a fan or non fan oven?
Re-heating Christmas Pudding
Hi Lindsay,
I've just made 2 x 1pint puddings, from the 2pint Christmas
Pudding recipe from Delia Smith's Christmas book
In order to reheat on the day, she says steam for 2 1/2 hours.
In order to save time and gas, can it be reheated
in the microwave?
Thanks
Andy
Worried about how the christmas pudding has cooked.
I have a family recipe for a 1.2l Christmas pudding. It doesn’t use suet. Uses butter, flour, eggs, breadcrumbs amongst the usual ingredients. I am having an issue with the steaming. My aunt said to steam for 4 hours which I did although I did forget about it and didn’t top water up after 2 hours steaming (I remembered before this). When I checked it, it wasn’t remotely cooked. So I put it back on for 90 mins. The outside seems to be cooked from what I can tell, but the centre of the pudding still seems underdone. So I will put it on again for a little bit longer.
Boosting the Brandy!
I am making Delia's Christmas fruit mincemeat, which states 6 tbsps of brandy. Can I add more alcohol, say up to 1 cup? Other recipes I've looked at say 200ml.