Comments on: Stir-up Sunday http://boakandbailey.com/2009/11/22/stir-up-sunday/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 19:29:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Boak http://boakandbailey.com/2009/11/22/stir-up-sunday/#comment-4036 Boak Thu, 26 Nov 2009 18:34:40 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=2618#comment-4036 If you're making my family recipe, you also need to add a generous tablespoon of treacle, a grated carrot and various types of nut. I added stem ginger to mine, 'coz I love it. And our technique's a little different to Delia's too - basically you soak all the fruit in the beer with the zest and the spices overnight. You then mix in the other ingredients early the next day (on the Sunday), leave for a few more hours, then steam the puddings for about five hours. Lots of recipes seem to go for seven hours or more but I think that's a bit excessive - you're going to steam it again on Christmas day. If you’re making my family recipe, you also need to add a generous tablespoon of treacle, a grated carrot and various types of nut. I added stem ginger to mine, ‘coz I love it.

And our technique’s a little different to Delia’s too – basically you soak all the fruit in the beer with the zest and the spices overnight. You then mix in the other ingredients early the next day (on the Sunday), leave for a few more hours, then steam the puddings for about five hours. Lots of recipes seem to go for seven hours or more but I think that’s a bit excessive – you’re going to steam it again on Christmas day.

]]> By: Bailey http://boakandbailey.com/2009/11/22/stir-up-sunday/#comment-4035 Bailey Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:28:47 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=2618#comment-4035 Tom and Barry -- follow the link to Delia's recipe. You won't be disappointed. Tandleman -- can't you just sneak down in the middle of the night and pour some beer over it....? E need never know. Tom and Barry — follow the link to Delia’s recipe. You won’t be disappointed.

Tandleman — can’t you just sneak down in the middle of the night and pour some beer over it….? E need never know.

]]> By: Barry (Adeptus) http://boakandbailey.com/2009/11/22/stir-up-sunday/#comment-4034 Barry (Adeptus) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:57:53 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=2618#comment-4034 I have to admit, I'm not a fan of Christmas pudding. My mother used to make a batch of them (using Guinness of course) and distribute them to the aunts and uncles. By all accounts they were delicious, and the German's really loved it too. So, I want a recipe for something similar, with beer, that I can have! :D I have to admit, I’m not a fan of Christmas pudding. My mother used to make a batch of them (using Guinness of course) and distribute them to the aunts and uncles. By all accounts they were delicious, and the German’s really loved it too. So, I want a recipe for something similar, with beer, that I can have! :D

]]> By: Tandleman http://boakandbailey.com/2009/11/22/stir-up-sunday/#comment-4033 Tandleman Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:23:41 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=2618#comment-4033 We made a Christmas cake this year, but no beer in it. I was vetoed! We made a Christmas cake this year, but no beer in it. I was vetoed!

]]> By: Thomas Cizauskas http://boakandbailey.com/2009/11/22/stir-up-sunday/#comment-4032 Thomas Cizauskas Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:44:31 +0000 http://boakandbailey.com/?p=2618#comment-4032 We (I) need pics and recipe procedures! We (I) need pics and recipe procedures!

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