Merry Belated Christmas!!
After a mad 4-5 days, finally a semblance of normality in our house. The children have decided their favorite thing out of the pile of presents is the ubiquitous Mario Party (Mummy, it has to be the 9). They've seen it in many friends houses and have wanted one for yonks. The strange bit is it was given on Christmas eve as a reward for stuff at school, and has over ridden every other present received. Our house has finally succumbed to the Mario mania or whatever.
Did a goose for Christmas lunch, turned out fantastic and is going to become a must have every year I think. Love the brown meat, the 2.5 hours it took to cook, the non dryness, the lovely goose fat for the potatoes etc.
Had sorpotel next day for lunch before visitors went back.
Then the Christmas pudding, H loves it, its the only Christmas dessert Ive had in the Uk in all the years I've lived here and I dont like it much. H said we must have it as a tradition sort of thing? Read up a few recipes, did it in the slow cooker and it was loooooovely, moist and all the kids ate it too as a first. Must try, lovely and moist and much less fat/sugar than I thought.
Didnt get to take a pic of the final product but this is it being mixed with the non breadcrumbs bits of bread on the top. And in the slow cooker with no string around it.
Here is the basic recipe.
Butter for greasing
100g sugar ( I used light brown)
100g suet
450gm raisins
50 g plain flour (used self raising)
50g fresh wet white bread chunks
Grated zest of one orange
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp mixed spice
small pinch salt
2 eggs
50ml rum
2 pint pudding bowl
tin foil
I mixed everything together, got everyone to stir and put it in a Pyrex bowl. Covered with two layers of foil and put it on a tin biscuit cutter. Steamed for 7 hours on high. No refrigeration required. Serves 8
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After a mad 4-5 days, finally a semblance of normality in our house. The children have decided their favorite thing out of the pile of presents is the ubiquitous Mario Party (Mummy, it has to be the 9). They've seen it in many friends houses and have wanted one for yonks. The strange bit is it was given on Christmas eve as a reward for stuff at school, and has over ridden every other present received. Our house has finally succumbed to the Mario mania or whatever.
Did a goose for Christmas lunch, turned out fantastic and is going to become a must have every year I think. Love the brown meat, the 2.5 hours it took to cook, the non dryness, the lovely goose fat for the potatoes etc.
Had sorpotel next day for lunch before visitors went back.
Then the Christmas pudding, H loves it, its the only Christmas dessert Ive had in the Uk in all the years I've lived here and I dont like it much. H said we must have it as a tradition sort of thing? Read up a few recipes, did it in the slow cooker and it was loooooovely, moist and all the kids ate it too as a first. Must try, lovely and moist and much less fat/sugar than I thought.
Didnt get to take a pic of the final product but this is it being mixed with the non breadcrumbs bits of bread on the top. And in the slow cooker with no string around it.
Here is the basic recipe.
Butter for greasing
100g sugar ( I used light brown)
100g suet
450gm raisins
50 g plain flour (used self raising)
50g fresh wet white bread chunks
Grated zest of one orange
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp mixed spice
small pinch salt
2 eggs
50ml rum
2 pint pudding bowl
tin foil
I mixed everything together, got everyone to stir and put it in a Pyrex bowl. Covered with two layers of foil and put it on a tin biscuit cutter. Steamed for 7 hours on high. No refrigeration required. Serves 8
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