tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post7082253544196936032..comments2024-03-29T01:22:31.114-04:00Comments on Granny Sue's News and Reviews: Making Plum Pudding for the First Time in 40 YearsGranny Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-52139288047635662612013-12-21T06:13:13.119-05:002013-12-21T06:13:13.119-05:00Quite an undertaking! I'll be looking forward ...Quite an undertaking! I'll be looking forward to the results, and the next one and the one after that!<br />I've often thought of making Boston brown bread but haven't tried it yet...it's made as a steamed pudding, too.Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17292701509476856967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-27622063025232505092013-12-16T10:16:29.169-05:002013-12-16T10:16:29.169-05:00Fascinating! I've never eaten nor even seen on...Fascinating! I've never eaten nor even seen one before-I've only read and heard about them in connection with Christmas. If you keep one for a year-I can't wait to see the results!Tipperhttp://blindpigandtheacorn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-42676871187145313612013-12-15T15:17:10.085-05:002013-12-15T15:17:10.085-05:00I haven't had plum pudding since 1976. It brin...I haven't had plum pudding since 1976. It brings back fond memories of Christmas long since past. Let us know how it turned out!Malinda Tamlynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04427882018562816885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-11579627131900344992013-12-14T20:57:00.624-05:002013-12-14T20:57:00.624-05:00Will be trying this recipe soon.
Veddy British tra...Will be trying this recipe soon.<br />Veddy British tradition, doncha know?<br /><br />My wife makes fruitcakes every few years. One gallon of fruit to 1 cup of batter. Like baklava, they are so rich you serve only very thin slices and they last forever. Each year we unwrap, sprinkle with brandy or sherry, rewrap in wax paper, then foil and seal in metal container. Think the oldest still around is about 10 years old - and still tasty.<br /><br />Enjoy whatever you bake - and the holidays. :-) <br /> steeleweedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02077739629921574784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-42741074121212172042013-12-13T06:57:53.252-05:002013-12-13T06:57:53.252-05:00That's about it, Jo Ann :) Fun to cook that wa...That's about it, Jo Ann :) Fun to cook that way, although for a first attempt it's probably better to stick with a tried and true recipe.<br /><br />I liked your idea of using a grater for butter before using the pastry blender when making pie crust, by the way. That makes such good sense. Thanks for that tip!Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-68605811545549220732013-12-13T06:56:22.201-05:002013-12-13T06:56:22.201-05:00Barbara, I'm in a baking mood this year--and h...Barbara, I'm in a baking mood this year--and have to be careful or I'll put on 10 pounds, no joke. But I do love to bake and this year wanted to get back to doing a little more of it.<br /><br />I found my pans at thrift shops. Most people don't know what they are--the lids lock on and the pans are placed upside down in the hot water. I can see why steamed puddings were popular. When people cooked and heated with wood or coal fires, they usually had a pot of water on the fire or stove anyway just for convenience. I know when I used my wood cookstove I kept a kettle off to one side just for the instant hot water. Very handy. So for the puddings, they'd just plunk the pudding pan into the hot water and let it cook--and still could use the water if needed.<br />Granny Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01129064020727041161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-44927660565939244892013-12-13T00:29:52.449-05:002013-12-13T00:29:52.449-05:00I like your recipe - and your substitutions - remi...I like your recipe - and your substitutions - reminds of the guy that said he had Abe Lincoln's original axe, except for the three new heads and four new handles, it was the original. LOLJoAnn ( Scene Through My Eyes)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12621061028973446378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2634969979683449053.post-13583954325699684662013-12-12T22:58:57.168-05:002013-12-12T22:58:57.168-05:00Yummy. I've never had plum pudding but they re...Yummy. I've never had plum pudding but they resemble old fashioned fruitcakes and I love those. You are making me hungry for some down home baking. When I get to Jill's I'll have to bake for the kids. Cool pans - new to me. Thanks for sharing. B<br />B. WHITTINGTONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10362600188243508446noreply@blogger.com