Comments on: A vodka infused Magic Pudding with legs! http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/ The slightly eccentric eating and cooking adventures of a Sydney girl who loves cakes, cooking, Nigella Lawson and eating. She eats, breathes and dreams food and indeed will never get cable TV as she'd quit working and watch the Food Channel all day long. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:26:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3105 Not Quite Nigella Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:34:55 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3105 Hi Maria-Ahhhh ok you're baking it in a cloth! I just use a pudding steamer tin but I'm sure cloth is much more traditional and the way that it's supposed to be made! :D Hi Maria-Ahhhh ok you’re baking it in a cloth! I just use a pudding steamer tin but I’m sure cloth is much more traditional and the way that it’s supposed to be made! :D

]]> By: Maria http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3095 Maria Mon, 07 Apr 2008 13:03:55 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3095 Hello! The breadcrumbs are an alternative to the flour sprinkled on the cloth I've seen in other recipes. It supposedly helps to form a 'skin' on the pudding and stop it sticking so much to the cloth when removing it. So I've heard! Hubby thinks breadcrumbs in boiled puddings make them more superior in flavour?! Hello!

The breadcrumbs are an alternative to the flour sprinkled on the cloth I’ve seen in other recipes. It supposedly helps to form a ’skin’ on the pudding and stop it sticking so much to the cloth when removing it. So I’ve heard! Hubby thinks breadcrumbs in boiled puddings make them more superior in flavour?!

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3093 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:27:05 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3093 Hi Alison-You're making me want to read my copy of the book again! It's filled with such great lines and pictures. I love the "slices" too! :lol: I think everyone realised how scary and menacing clowns can be once the movie "It" came out. I felt a sigh of relief personally when I realised I wasn't the only one! Hi Kel-Oh really? Awww that's no good. I guess he was rather grumpy though and it is a bit of an odd tale. A pudding that loves to be eaten! Hi Maria-I've always related to being a Magic Pudding as I get the same expression on my face when I am grumpy :lol: So it was natural for him to call me that. Sago can be a bit of a pain to cook in that it really sticks to the bottom of the pan. But if it's done well, it's so soft and delicious! That's good that you try things, some people are not very adventurous and that isn't as fun. Although I must admit I draw the line at tripe! Oh what do the breadcrumbs sprinkled on the cloth do? I didn't realise that that was an important part never seeing that part of a recipe. I think puddings and sponge cakes are the realm of old family recipes and things that are best passed on from generation to generation. Lucky you for getting that recipe! That's a pity about the cooking time though, they can be very expensive with all of that dried fruit and alcohol. But I'm sure you did an admirable job saving it and besides there's nothing a lashing of egg custard can't cover! :) Hi Alison-You’re making me want to read my copy of the book again! It’s filled with such great lines and pictures. I love the “slices” too! :lol:

I think everyone realised how scary and menacing clowns can be once the movie “It” came out. I felt a sigh of relief personally when I realised I wasn’t the only one!

Hi Kel-Oh really? Awww that’s no good. I guess he was rather grumpy though and it is a bit of an odd tale. A pudding that loves to be eaten!

Hi Maria-I’ve always related to being a Magic Pudding as I get the same expression on my face when I am grumpy :lol: So it was natural for him to call me that.

Sago can be a bit of a pain to cook in that it really sticks to the bottom of the pan. But if it’s done well, it’s so soft and delicious! That’s good that you try things, some people are not very adventurous and that isn’t as fun. Although I must admit I draw the line at tripe!

Oh what do the breadcrumbs sprinkled on the cloth do? I didn’t realise that that was an important part never seeing that part of a recipe. I think puddings and sponge cakes are the realm of old family recipes and things that are best passed on from generation to generation. Lucky you for getting that recipe! That’s a pity about the cooking time though, they can be very expensive with all of that dried fruit and alcohol. But I’m sure you did an admirable job saving it and besides there’s nothing a lashing of egg custard can’t cover! :)

]]> By: Maria http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3090 Maria Mon, 07 Apr 2008 10:55:03 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3090 Ah so those Haigh paper bags can be recycled for things other than re-gifting! ;-) What a great way to present a pudding recipe! And how cute that you are your husbands pudding when you're grumpy! ;-) I've never eaten or cooked with sago before if you can believe that. I have been aware of its existence though and I see it in the supermarkets. I've only ever heard people complain about it though.. it hasn't received glowing reviews. Not that THAT sways me. My palate is my own :-) I did my 1st boiled pudding last Christmas. Great passed-onto-me recipe. I made mistakes though. I forgot to sprinkle breadcrumbs onto the pudding cloth. I also doubled the mixture..and didn't double the cooking time..thinking 4 hours was enough. Oh.. gosh.. talk about pudding ingredients/money down the drain. I reboiled what I could... It was so messy. Hubby still ate whatever there was.. It was nice enough! Just not aesthetically pleasing... ! :-D Ah so those Haigh paper bags can be recycled for things other than re-gifting! ;-) What a great way to present a pudding recipe! And how cute that you are your husbands pudding when you’re grumpy! ;-)

I’ve never eaten or cooked with sago before if you can believe that. I have been aware of its existence though and I see it in the supermarkets. I’ve only ever heard people complain about it though.. it hasn’t received glowing reviews. Not that THAT sways me. My palate is my own :-)

I did my 1st boiled pudding last Christmas. Great passed-onto-me recipe. I made mistakes though. I forgot to sprinkle breadcrumbs onto the pudding cloth. I also doubled the mixture..and didn’t double the cooking time..thinking 4 hours was enough. Oh.. gosh.. talk about pudding ingredients/money down the drain. I reboiled what I could… It was so messy. Hubby still ate whatever there was.. It was nice enough! Just not aesthetically pleasing… ! :-D

]]> By: Kel http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3089 Kel Mon, 07 Apr 2008 09:38:37 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3089 Oh my god, I was sooo terrified of the magic pudding when I was little! LOL! Oh my god, I was sooo terrified of the magic pudding when I was little! LOL!

]]> By: Alison http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3087 Alison Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:44:38 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3087 My favourite line from any children's book is from the beginning of the third slice (isn't it fabulous how instead of having chapters, the book has slices?): "The Society of Puddin' Owners was up bright and early the next morning, when the world has just had it's face washed, and the air smells like Pears' Soap." Isn't that just fabulous? Clowns are completely freaky. My favourite line from any children’s book is from the beginning of the third slice (isn’t it fabulous how instead of having chapters, the book has slices?):

“The Society of Puddin’ Owners was up bright and early the next morning, when the world has just had it’s face washed, and the air smells like Pears’ Soap.”

Isn’t that just fabulous?

Clowns are completely freaky.

]]> By: Not Quite Nigella http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3083 Not Quite Nigella Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:30:53 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3083 Hi Alison-hehe you can't get anything past kids can you? ;) In actual fact, we did take pictures of him frowning but he looked much more adorable smiling so I put up the smiling photos. LOL yes the Society of Puddin' Thieves in this case was my husband! Hi belle-Awwww, he is a rather grumpy little fellow. I suppose like a lot of kid's stories, it's a bit dark and adult in theme. I personally get creeped out by clowns :lol: Hi Alison-hehe you can’t get anything past kids can you? ;) In actual fact, we did take pictures of him frowning but he looked much more adorable smiling so I put up the smiling photos. LOL yes the Society of Puddin’ Thieves in this case was my husband!

Hi belle-Awwww, he is a rather grumpy little fellow. I suppose like a lot of kid’s stories, it’s a bit dark and adult in theme. I personally get creeped out by clowns :lol:

]]> By: belle http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3077 belle Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:09:19 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3077 I'm sorry, as good as your pudding actually looks, the Magic Pudding has always creeped me out. Something about that grumpy, mean look... I’m sorry, as good as your pudding actually looks, the Magic Pudding has always creeped me out. Something about that grumpy, mean look…

]]> By: Alison http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3076 Alison Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:30:49 +0000 http://www.notquitenigella.com/2008/04/06/a-vodka-infused-magic-pudding-with-legs/#comment-3076 I've just shown this to my children and they are demanding I make one for them (without the vodka). However, they've pointed out that it shouldn't be smiling, for literary accuracy it should be a grumpy pudding, like the Magic Pudding always is. And watch out for Wombats and Possums while it's sitting out there in your garden, as the Society of Puddin' Thieves are always lurking nearby when there's puddin' to be had. I’ve just shown this to my children and they are demanding I make one for them (without the vodka). However, they’ve pointed out that it shouldn’t be smiling, for literary accuracy it should be a grumpy pudding, like the Magic Pudding always is. And watch out for Wombats and Possums while it’s sitting out there in your garden, as the Society of Puddin’ Thieves are always lurking nearby when there’s puddin’ to be had.

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