[chookpea]

DH was given one as a gift from work.

Do people actually eat it? What do you eat it with? It's so heavy and dense I'd imagine you would eat it with heavy cream on a cold night...??

It expires in 2015. I would love to know how it can last that long!

[Nanaimo Girl]

Custard, cream and icecream go pretty well with it.

I'm not a big fan of the typical plum pudding. I much prefer the chocolate ones, and this year we are trying the Coles salted caramel one.

[Chaos in stereo]

OMG, yes! Heat and serve with custard - it's delicious!

[Therese]

OMG, yes! Heat and serve with custard - it's delicious!

Exactly like this. Yum!

[BlondieUK]

They last so long because it's basically dried fruit and alcohol, with some eggs and wheat holding it all together

(plus preservatives, I guess!)

My Nan used to make next year's Xmas pudding on Boxing Day.............

[Jillian_10]

Christmas pudding is great. My grandmother would make two in September - one for Christmas, one for my grandfathers birthday next September. You cut a super thin slice and serve with whatever you think tastes good. Whipped cream, custard, or my personal favourite, brandy butter, which also tastes excellent with pancakes.

[Froyo]

I love Christmas pud. Serve hot with brandy custard and cream

[tamjk]

I'd hate to think what alternative plans might be in place for the six I've been asked to make this year.

In our family they are steamed and served with home-made custard, whipped cream, ice cream and occasionally brandy butter if somebody can be persuaded to make it.

[Tigerdog]

I heat mine and put butter on it (I sometimes like a bit of something else with my butter ).

[FiveAus]

Yep, steamed with custard, cream and /or ice cream. Wouldn't be Christmas without the traditional pudding. And we've even been known to eat it for breakfast on Boxing Day (sometimes a bit of pav sneaks into the cereal bowl too).