Comments on: Christmas Pudding – The Easiest Way To Make It

By: lynne

lynne — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 06:42:01 +0000

really enjoyed your video of how puddings were a pain to cook and thanks heaps for the tip to cook in slow cooker….I also make lasange in slow cooker cheers

By: The Klutzy Cook

The Klutzy Cook — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 22:42:37 +0000

Christina, just wondering how it turned out. Usually if it doesn’t seem done, it is just a case of cooking it longer. I’ve never had this problem, so not sure what was going on.

By: The Klutzy Cook

The Klutzy Cook — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:33:06 +0000

Hi Melissa, I have always put the pudding bowl straight into the slow cooker with nothing underneath. I know with traditional boiling methods it is recommended but is not necessary here. Wrapping in glad wrap is fine. Good luck!

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 08:05:49 +0000

Can’t wait to try this, but I want to know if it’s ok to put the heatproof bowl(I don’t have a pudding bowl) straight on the bottom of the slow cooker? I’ve been looking at a few traditional recipes which all say to place a saucer or tea towel underneath it. Also for storage if I remove it from the bowl and wrap in glad wrap and keep in the fridge is this ok or do u recommend another way?

By: The Klutzy Cook

The Klutzy Cook — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 22:48:45 +0000

I’m glad you did too Larissa. You won’t be disappointed and have a great party

By: Larissa

Larissa — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:40:40 +0000

I have been wanting to try making a christmas pudding for years but never had the courage–it looks so complicated!). I am throwing a dickens-themed christmas party in a couple of days, and thought this would be the best time to rise to the challenge. I have been looking all over the place on line, and found a link to your blog on youtube and was intrigued. I made it according to your recipe and in the slow cooker, and it was so easy! I can’t WAIT to try it–it looks and smells gorgeous! Glad I found you Thanks!

By: Christina

Christina — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:42:37 +0000

Hello, Ok I made the pudding last night. I set it in the crock and left it until this morning. Ok first off i didnt use plastic wrap because i was scared itd melt, so i just greased the bowl really well. Ok so i take it out of the crockpot to check it and lifted the foil and in the middle its still liquidy. It just seems to me that its still too raw to be considered done. Now its been cooking for 9 hours exactly so it should be done right?? OH Help!! LOL. This has proven to be much more harder than i thought. The edges look nice and brown like your picture but the middle is still too raw. What do I do from here??? So far all ive done is put it back into the cooker to cook longer. Thanks.

By: The Klutzy Cook

The Klutzy Cook — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 01:38:24 +0000

Hi Christina, 250g of butter is equal to around 1 cup. Here’s some more information that might help here…http://allrecipes.com/howto/cup-to-gram-conversions/ . Good luck and Happy Holidays to you too

By: Christina

Christina — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:55:21 +0000

Please can you tell me exactly what 250 grams of butter converts to? Ive googled and searched for a while now but no straight answers have i found! Im from america and all we use are the standard measuring cups, so if you could break it down for me into cups and fractions, Id greatly appreciate it!! Thank you! Happy Holidays!!

By: The Klutzy Cook

The Klutzy Cook — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:29:33 +0000

Jen, I have never had this problem with the plastic and would have thought that a microwave safe gladwrap would be fine. I would suggest cutting it away from the sides before eating if it won’t peel away. Maybe try a different brand next time or even some baking paper. Another option would be to just grease the bowl really well so that the pudding slips out easily enough when it’s ready. Good luck and I’m glad you enjoyed the recipe. Have a great Christmas. Sam