Alternative to Heinz Tinned Sponge Puds?

DigForVictory

Si_Clist wrote: »

the question is what's available that doesn't need a microwave?

Watching this thread with fascination as my husband shares your lamentation, (my homemade sponge has a brick-like texture) & I too am hunting for a pudding that is easy to cook with minimal supervision or involvement, that doubles as a throwing weapon in heated matrimonial disputes over the quality of home made puddings.

Canned cake leading to botulism, eh? Dashed mens rea doing in my plans to become a merry widow.

Is it just a UK absence? Do other countries have canned heat & eat puddings that go well with a pint of custard on a cold day?

C_J

I don’t know how long ago Heinz stopped making their tinned sponge puddings, but I have definitely seen some on the shelves very recently - certainly within the past fortnight. I think it could possibly have been in Poundland.

Si_Clist

suki1964 wrote: »

Im sure there are long life puddings in the tinned fruit aisles that are in plastic containers that can be plunged into hot water ( probably does say best results microwave but Im sure we used to stick them in pans of boiling water when camping )

Thank you! You may well have solved the problem. I noticed those a while back but TBH it never occurred to me to buy one and try it in a pan of boiling water.

Si_Clist

C_J wrote: »

I don’t know how long ago Heinz stopped making their tinned sponge puddings, but I have definitely seen some on the shelves very recently - certainly within the past fortnight. I think it could possibly have been in Poundland.

Apparently they stopped making them in 2015, so any still lurking on Poundland's shelves will no doubt want eating PDQ!

Cornucopia wrote: »

Christmas Pudding comes in a sealed plastic container that keeps for months in a cupboard.

Yep, and they're relatively cheap too as well as tasty. Problem is, by the time we started thinking in terms of keeping at least a fortnight's worth of emergency provisions, they'd sold out until November this year ...

joedenise

Tinned stuff lasts years. I don't bother about use by dates on them.

Denise

carriebradshaw

I saw some on amazon they aren't heinz and looked a little pricey but I'd probably give them a try if I saw them on the high street and could buy one to try first. These are brand I've not heard of called best oneif you check out their store page they have a chocolate as well https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bestone-Syrup-Sponge-Pudding-290g/dp/B07GSFH4XF/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?crid=XFIG3AJ2FLMA&keywords=tinned+sponge+pudding&qid=1559901842&s=gateway&sprefix=tinned+spong%2Caps%2C166&sr=8-1-fkmr0

I use to buy another brand of tinned pudding - Simpsons and they were very good but can't find them anymore either

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

tboo wrote: »

Home made are nicer but they don't have a long shelf life.

The Spotted Richard made in April is still on the shelf inn the refrigerator, it will be gone a weak on Sunday!

maman

I saw sponge puddings in Waitrose, Aunty's brand, that could be steamed as well as microwaved.

However they were much smaller and, no doubt, far more expensive than Heinz. If this is something you like to eat often then it would be far more cost effective to buy a microwave and make your own.:)

suki1964

Si_Clist wrote: »

Apparently they stopped making them in 2015, so any still lurking on Poundland's shelves will no doubt want eating PDQ!



Yep, and they're relatively cheap too as well as tasty. Problem is, by the time we started thinking in terms of keeping at least a fortnight's worth of emergency provisions, they'd sold out until November this year ...

Lol

Im debating on should I eat a Christmas pud dated 2015 or not, because it has the orange in the middle. Another Christmas pud I wouldn't worry about it. Indeed we are eating Christmas cake still

CollieDog2

Cornucopia wrote: »

Christmas Pudding comes in a sealed plastic container that keeps for months in a cupboard.

It's cold and wet here, so we are cracking our open tonight to have with custard.

The steamed puddings in a can (or any steamed pudding) is very much a UK thing. We've seen a few cans and sealed in plastic tub ones in the imported foods aisles in WalMart and London Drugs (a western Canada drugstore chain). Always pricey and bought by people with a UK background.