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we dont have it as usually too full to eat it christmas day and Children dont like it and hubbys not that keen. I have bought one this year as fancied it but probably wont get eaten til later in the week.

How many people actually eat it? and if not what do you have instead

We eat it, but a small amount as a 'taste' on Christmas day. Ours is made by our lovely neighbour each year. If we are on our own it is usually kept until daughter and son in law visit in the New Year, this year we will be taking it to daughters.

We eat it! It doesn't all get eaten for Xmas dinner. Someone usually doesn't want/like it. The left over's get 'picked at' over the subsequent week............saves cooking - lol

the only one who can eat it is my hubby , so i buy him a very small one .....for the rest of us i make a micowave chocolate steamed pudding with chocolate custard ...and i can tell you that not one slice of that gets wasted . iris

I just love it and it has to be with Brandy sauce..doesn't matter how full I am! And I am not sure if this is a Celtic tradition, BUT (prepare to have heart attack!) I have often had slices of it on Boxing Day, fried with bacon, sausage, etc Deliciious! BC XX

I absolutely adore it. Used to have a spoonful on Christmas day, just to say I had had some, no matter how full. However, because I cannot eat as I used to do, and want to have abit of everything on me dnner plate, this year, to make room, I am making 2 individual trifle type thingys, which are clemetines with choc orange sponge soaked in Tia Maria, custard and then cream, topped with roast cobnuts and chocolate flakes.
Used to go to a pub that served Christmas Cake with Ice Cream in the middle of August.
There is no hope for the Nollaig old bird. She must have strong guts.LOLOL
Julia in Snowbound Derbyshire

Cast iron, Julia:-)) lol BC XX

OH eats it on xmas day and boxing day .but i dont like it
so i have a home made trifle without the sherry lol .
Hazelx

Iris

Please tell us how do make a chocolate microwaved steam pudding. It sound good to me

Wendy x

oh chocolate ponge and chocolate custard my fav pudding at school and eldest love it to so might get hubby to make that as well this year.

BC theres no hope for you is ther elol

good morning all,
wendy , i have to make it every time my family come to see us , its very easy ..... just double up if you have a crowd , this should feed 2/3 people ... 2ozs soft marg , same of sr flour and caster sugar , table spoon coco powder, 1 lg egg , drop of milk , pinch baking powder , mix well , put in bowl large enough to let it rise ,,micro on high 3 mins , my machine is a 650 ,you may have to ajust the timing (for a larger pud 4 mins )... for the custard make as normal and add a few squares of chocolate, hope this helps , have a good christmas, iris

Iris thank you for your recipe.
I look forward to making it.
My Mum was always making her sponges in the micro.
Sue