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	Christmas pudding - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Christmas pudding is a boiled, or rather steamed, pudding, massively heavy with dried fruit and nuts, and usually made with suet.
		Traditionally, Christmas puddings were boiled in a pudding cloth, and they are often represented as round, but at least since the beginning of the twentieth century they have usually been prepared in basins.
		Christmas puddings have very good keeping properties and many families keep one back from Christmas to be eaten at another celebration later in the year, often at Easter.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Plum_pudding (795 words)

	ipedia.com: Christmas pudding Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Christmas pudding is a boiled, or rather steamed, pudding, massively heavy with dried fruit and nutss, and usually made with suet.
		Once turned out of its basin, the Christmas pudding is traditionally decorated with a spray of holly, then dowsed in brandy, flamed, and brought to the table ceremonially - where it should be greeted with a round of applause.
		Christmas puddings have very good keeping properties and many families keep one back from Christmas to be eaten at another celebration later in the year.
	www.ipedia.com /christmas_pudding.html (653 words)

	whychristmas?com -- Christmas Customs and Traditions -- Christmas Pudding
		Christmas (or Plum) Pudding is the the traditional end to the British Christmas dinner.
		Christmas pudding originated as a 14th century porridge called 'frumenty' that was made of beef and mutton with raisins, currants, prunes, wines and spices.
		One superstition says that the pudding should be made with 13 ingredients to represent Jesus and His Disciples and that every member of the family should take turns to stir the pudding with a wooden spoon from east to west, in honour of the Wise Men.
	www.whychristmas.com /customs/pudding.shtml (348 words)

	Christmas Bread Pudding - Food for Thought by Mark Vogel - Atlantic Highlands Herald - NJ (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Yorkshire pudding is a type of popover made from eggs, milk and flour baked in beef drippings.
		Rice pudding is based on rice, tapioca on, you guessed it, tapioca, Nesselrode pudding uses cream enriched custard and chestnut puree and soufflé pudding employs choux paste to name a few variants.
		In Charles Dickens’ Christmas Carol, Christmas dinner is highlighted by the presentation of Mrs.
	www.ahherald.com /food/2003/ft_031225_bread_pudding.htm (780 words)

	BBC - Gloucestershire Christmas - Festive Fact File
		Christmas pudding is traditionally made on Stir-up Sunday, which is the last Sunday before Advent.
		Properly made Christmas puddings should be extremely tasty but not very heavy and is a perfect culmination to the Christmas meal.
		Turn the pudding out onto a large plate and flame with brandy (a quick tip is to warm the brandy slightly before pouring over the pudding).
	www.bbc.co.uk /gloucestershire/christmas/2003/10/xmas_pudding.shtml (492 words)

	Crew's Nest - The Christmas Pudding..... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The first recognised commercial Christmas card was produced in England in 1843 by Henry Cole, the founder of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
		This was inscribed with the words: "A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You" with space at the top to put the name of the recipient and at the bottom for the name of the sender.
		By 1880 the popularity of Christmas cards was such that many prominent artists of the time had their work reproduced in this form.
	www.crewsnest.vispa.com /firstcards.htm (237 words)

	Encyclopedia: Christmas pudding
		Christmas (literally, the Mass of Christ) is a traditional holiday observed in much of the world on 25 December, or on 7 January in most Eastern Orthodox Churches.
		Plum pudding only took on its connections with Christmas when it was introduced to the Victorians by Prince Albert.
		Burying a silver coin in the pudding mixture is said to bring good fortune to whoever finds it in their portion and all the family should make a wish while stirring the mixture on Stir Up Sunday, the Sunday before Advent.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Christmas-pudding (404 words)

	BBC - Food - News and events - Stir-up Sunday
		There are lots of recipes for Christmas puddings, some for dark rich puddings, others for lighter ones.
		Once the pudding has been steamed it will keep in a cool, dry place for several weeks or longer and will need to be steamed for a couple of hours before serving on Christmas day.
		Christmas puddings make lovely presents for friends and family, so make more than you need in different sizes and wrap them up with muslin and ribbons to give away.
	www.bbc.co.uk /food/news_and_events/events_stirupsunday.shtml (781 words)

	Christmas Pudding - recipes xmas desserts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		You will need to prepare this pudding at least 2 weeks in advance but is best left for 1 month.
		Place the pudding in a large saucepan and pour boiling water around it so that it comes two thirds of the up.
		Remove the pudding from the pan and remove the foil from it.
	www.foodiesite.com /recipes/1999-12/xmaspud.jsp (378 words)

	Pippa's Christmas Pudding
		A traditional British "plum pudding," typically served on Christmas Day and New Years Day, is a concoction of raisins, candied fruit, nuts, spices, orange peel, lemon peel — and more goodies (but not necessarily any plums!).
		The person who finds the coin in his or her serving of pudding is in for a year of good luck.
		Most plum pudding recipes are complex family secrets, but the Hunnechurches, a hard working bunch, don't have time to follow recipes that may stretch out over months (really!).
	www.pippahunnechurch.com /pudding.php (549 words)

	Traditional English Christmas pudding
		A pudding traditionally served at Christmas in Britain.
		Christmas pudding improves with keeping as it allows the mixture to mature.
		Turn into a greased 1.8 litre (3-pint) pudding basin, cover with cheesecloth or greaseproof paper and aluminium foil, and steam for 6 hours, topping up the saucepan with boiling water as necessary.
	www.achefshelp.com /xmas/html/traditional_english_christmas_.html (233 words)

	Christmas Pudding- British Food and traditional recipes
		Christmas puddings are quite dense because of all the fruit, nuts, etc. they contain.
		Steaming is the best method of cooking because it allows a slow cooking which ensures a moist and palatable result (cakes being less dense can cook for less time and still remain moist, so baking is the best method).
		A pudding steamed for 2 hours, rather than 4, would probably still have some uncooked mixture in the center.
	www.britainexpress.com /articles/Food/christmas-pudding.htm (292 words)

	King George Christmas Pudding: Christmas Recipes. Santa's Net. Christmas Food and Drink.
		Traditional Christmas Puddings were more like large footballs than the supermarket ready basins of today.
		Christmas Puddings used to be called Plum Puddings because one of the main ingredients used to be dried plums or prunes.
		Puddings as we known them began to appear in the sixteenth century, and since they were boiled in a bag, they were known as 'bag puddings'.
	www.santas.net /kinggeorge.htm (258 words)

	Catholic Culture : Liturgical Year : December 25, 2004 : Christmas
		Christmas time begins on December 24 with the first Vespers of the feast and ends on the feast of the Baptism of Christ.
		During the Christmas season there is an extensive exchange of greetings and good wishes among friends.
		The Christmas tree, of which the first-known mention was made in 1605 at Strasbourg, was introduced into France and England in 1840.
	www.catholicculture.org /lit/calendar/day.cfm?date=2004-12-25 (573 words)

	Recipe for xmas-pudding
		This only works with Christmas puddings.) (5) Place in two 1.5 l pudding basins, cover with paper and several layers of aluminium foil, and steam for 4 hours.
		The pudding will be rounder, and have a better crust than one steamed in a pudding bowl.
		The problem with using a pudding bag is that it tends to grow mold if the climate is too humid.
	www.science.uva.nl /~mes/recipe/usenet/xmas-pudding.html (574 words)

	Christmas Pudding, Hearth to Hearth Article, JOA&C January 2002 Issue
		Christmas celebrations as we know them are, in fact, surprisingly recent, and in the Victorian era were just developing the rituals and trappings we all take for granted.
		The eighteenth century pudding bag indicates progress in its day: made of woven linen or strong cotton cloth, it was simply a square large enough to hold the pudding securely in a boiling water bath.
		The pudding itself was formed into a globe shape, the "cannonball." It was a striking sight aflame on a platter, garnished with holly leaves.
	www.journalofantiques.com /Jan02/hearthjan.htm (1918 words)

	Christmas pudding
		It originated as a 14th century "porridge" called frumenty that was made by boiling beef and mutton with raisins, currants, prunes, wines and spices.
		By 1595 frumenty was evolving into plum pudding, having been thickened with eggs,breadcrumbs,dried fruit and given more flavour thanks to the addition of ale and spirits.
		In 1664 the pudding was banned by the Puritans descibing it as a lewd custom andits rich ingredients as unfit for God-fearing people.
	www.eat-online.net /english/habits/christmas/christmas_pudding.htm (141 words)

	Christmas Plum Pudding Recipes
		The pudding will be of considerable size, but half the quantity of materials, used in the same proportion, will be equally good.
		"The pudding-bag is always dredged with flour, and often tied rather loose, that the pudding may swell; and, after boiling it, about five minutes are suffered to elapse, in order that the moisture may evaporate from the outside of the cloth, and allow it to leave the pudding in a perfect state.
		Plum puddings require the same boiling, if the crumb be left out, and more flour, egg, and fruit supply its place.
	www.victoriana.com /christmas/plum-99.htm (648 words)

	Christmas Carols (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		One of the earliest known Christmas songs is from the 4th Century, Jesus refulsit omnium, composed by St. Hilary of Poitiers.
		Thus, many of the Christmas carols that we know today are not quoted directly from the Bible and were composed fairly recently.
		Christmas carols were banned between 1649 and 1660 in England by Oliver Cromwell who thought that Christmas should be a solemn day.
	www.didyouknow.cd /xmas/xmascarols.htm (1040 words)

	Cookbook:Christmas pudding - Wikibooks, collection of open-content textbooks
		Christmas pudding is the dessert traditionally served on Christmas day in the United Kingdom (especially England) and some other Commonwealth countries.
		It is sometimes known as plum pudding, though this can also refer to other kinds of boiled pudding involving a lot of dried fruit.
		Place in pudding basins, and cover with cloths or buttered greaseproof paper, tied tightly in place with string.
	en.wikibooks.org /wiki/Transwiki:Christmas_pudding (396 words)

	Christmas pudding (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Ancestors of the Christmas pudding or 'plum pottage' can be traced to the early 1400s and weren't actually associated with Christmas at all.
		As in centuries past, the pudding is boiled or steamed for hours, left to mature, then re-steamed before serving.
		To fire the pudding, fill a large soup ladle with rum or brandy and carefully light with a match.
	www.ivillage.co.uk /print/0,,546123,00.html (1208 words)

	The Christmas Pudding
		The pudding is the most special part of the meal, although families alter the way it’s cooked and presented to create their own unique traditions.
		The Christmas pudding was not a tradition in England until it was introduced to the Victorians by Prince Albert.
		One last interesting fact about Christmas pudding is that the largest batch ever made weighed in at 7,231 pounds and was made in Aughton, Lancashire on July 11, 1992.
	www.classbrain.com /artholiday/publish/printer_article_256.shtml (612 words)

	Christmas in Victorian England
		Christmas decorations sometimes appeared well before the holiday, also, but many still held to the old superstition of bad luck to erect evergreens before Christmas Eve.
		One use for holly sprigs was to decorate the Christmas pudding.
		Christmas pudding, made with beef, raisins and prunes, was mixed on Stir-up Sunday, the Sunday before Advent, in order for the mixture to mature.
	www.literary-liaisons.com /article016.html (753 words)

	Christmas Pudding Recipe - Christmas Recipes
		The concept of the Christmas pudding harks back to the ancient use of spices and dried fruits in meat dishes, the suet being the vestiges of the meat content.
		This is just one of many recipes for Christmas Pudding.
		- Christmas pudding improves with age and each time it is steamed.
	www.greenchronicle.com /christmas_recipes/christmas_pudding.htm (266 words)

	Crew's Nest - The Christmas Pudding..... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		to stir the pudding from east to west with a wooden spoon,
		Pour the mixture into a greased 3 1/2 pint pudding basin and cover with a double layer of greased, greaseproof paper or aluminium foil - pleated in the middle to allow for expansion.
		When the pudding is cooked, pour the remaining brandy over the surface and re-cover.
	www.crewsnest.vispa.com /christmaspudding.htm (362 words)

	Vegetarian Recipes Around the World - Christmas Pudding
		Grease a 1.2 litre pudding basin and have ready a saucepan large enough to hold the pudding basin.
		Spoon the mixture into the pudding basin, cover with a piece of non stick foil, and tie down.
		Steam the pudding again for 3 hours before serving, then turn it out onto a warm serving plate.
	www.ivu.org /recipes/desserts/christmas-pudding-j.html (203 words)

	Christmas Pudding Recipe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Ideal to be served with a brandy or whisky sauce.
		Warm through using a saucepan of water on a low heat for two hours approximately, being careful not to let any water enter the pudding or the saucepan to boil dry.
		The pudding may then be flamed at the table.
	website.lineone.net /~john_mackie/pudding.htm (162 words)

	Christmas Pudding Recipe Internet Cookbook Dessert Cinnamon
		These puddings were always made a year in advance and were stored in the pantry.
		When the puddings have cooled, you can remove the wax paper and cloths if they are very messy and replace them with clean ones (without the pleat this time).
		To serve, heat the puddings, still in their wax paper and cloth cover, in boiling water for about an hour.
	www.virtualcities.com /ons/ri/n/rin37013.htm (603 words)

	GINGERBREAD CHRISTMAS PUDDING WITH ORANGE HARD SAUCE Recipe at Epicurious.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		English Christmas "pudding" is really a dense, moist spiced cake.
		Coat inside and center tube of 6- to 8-cup pudding mold or Bundt cake pan with nonstick spray, then generously with butter.
		I had never made a steamed pudding before and was delighted at how easy it was.
	www.epicurious.com /recipes/recipe_views/views/106022 (534 words)

	Christmas Pudding
		This traditional Christmas dish is a firm favourite with families all over the World, but there are alternatives.
		To flame the pudding, warm the brandy gently in a small saucepan, pour over the pudding and light carefully with a match.
		The night before Christmas and all is quiet.....
	www.itscooking.com /christmas_pudding.htm (588 words)

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