Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Plum pudding never did contain fresh plums. The “plumbs” of pudding recipes in the 16th century were dried ...

We have come at last to the plum pudding — "like a speckled cannonball, so hard and firm, blazing in half of a half-a-quartern of ignited brandy, and bedight with Christmas holly stuck into the top." ...

Plum pudding was the highlight of the Gilded Age holiday feast. It was a rich dessert containing suet (the protective fat around the kidneys of beef or mutton), dried fruit, and spices such as ...

An Irish plum pudding recipe for Christmas inspired by counties Clare, Donegal, and Dublin! Plum pudding is the essence of Christmas in Ireland and no one can ever make it like one's own dear mother, ...

About Plum Pudding with Sabayon Sauce Recipe: A delicious mix of fruity, nutty and creamy all rolled into one amazing pudding recipe. This plum pudding with sabayon sauce is just what you need on your ...

Combine dried fruit, prunes, tea, lemon rind, juice and spices in a saucepan. Simmer for 3 minutes. Cool. Transfer to a bowl. Add brandy. Cover. Stand overnight. Combine flour, sugar, breadcrumbs and ...

Plum pudding is a must for British families. On the first Sunday of Advent it is a good custom to make the plum pudding for the Christmas dinner, since it is better when it is allowed to age for some ...