Heating the Christmas Pudding

Asked on 8 Nov 2017 by Laura Evans

I don't have a hob and wondered if I can cook Delia's Christmas pudding the microwave? If so how should I pack it and for how long?

Lindsey, Food Editor replied

Hello

Our advice is…

“Steaming is definitely the best. Microwaved puddings are frequently ruined. They tend to overheat and get tough & sticky.

Steaming lightens the pudding and after taking so much care to make your own pudding it’s such a shame to not steam it.

Delia doesn’t even heat her leftover pudding in the microwave. She wraps it in foil and heats it in the Aga or the oven.”

However…

I presume someone has made the pudding for you if you don’t have a hob? So if you have an oven I would cover it as per the recipe with paper and foil and sit it in a pan, half filled with boiling water and heat it at 150C for about an hour.

Or if the only option is the microwave I would cover the pudding, in it’s basin it in microwave film, pierced a few times, and then heat on a medium to low setting in short bursts so you reduce the risk of over heating it.

Best wishes

Lindsey