What's This? You Haven't Started Your Christmas Pudding Yet?!

If you are thinking about making a traditional Christmas Pudding or a British Christmas Cake, the time to start was probably last week. These things take time. Unless you are teetotal, you want to have several weeks to "feed" your favorite alcoholic tipple to the masterpiece. And, even if alcohol is off the menu, a traditional pudding needs a few weeks to mature.

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