Christmas pudding questions

dreamywings1

Hi,
I have a Christmas Pudding that is still in the packaging unopened. Its use by is July 2013. Would it be ok to freeze and save till next Christmas?
TIA x

ragz_2

I wouldn't bother freezing it, a few years ago we ate one that was two years out of date and it was lovely. Though you can freeze it, it will be fine.

arbroath_lass

Do you really want a £5(ish) Christmas Pudding taking up space in your freezer for a year?

Freeze it in portions (if you must) and eat it at any time you fancy!

Callie22

It's so full of sugar and alcohol that an additional six months really isn't going to make any difference, beyond maturing the flavour. My mum always makes our puddings two years in advance anyway Or, if you want to use it up then it's nice crumbled into some softened, decent quality vanilla ice cream. That can be frozen with no problems.

dreamywings1

think i will leave it to gather dust and maybe have it at Easter (if I remember) lol x

lostinrates

IMO its not just that they do not get worse being kept after their best before date, but I think they actually improve. Our christmas pud this year was like many others, two years 'out of date' and was better than the same one we bought with it and ate christmas two years ago.

LandyAndy

This year we ate one that was left over, unopened, from last year or the year before. It's just been in a cupboard. It was fine.

Meadows

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

Mynhomemade one had no instructions, just nana's nums hand written note from 1930. Steam for two hours before serving.

I would steam divide and then freeze. Once defrosted zap for 30 second burst until hot in a microwave (or over a steamer until warmer through).

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Meadows wrote: »

I would steam divide and then freeze. Once defrosted zap for 30 second burst until hot in a microwave (or over a steamer until warmer through).

What is a microwave?

Meadows

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth wrote: »

What is a microwave?

A really small movement of the hand