Brandy what?

Piggy · Novice Joined: 03 Aug 2006 Posts: 4

Hello

This isn't a post about Hua Hin!?!

I have the first christmas in the UK and i need some advice.

I have a Christmas pudding, but I don't know about the cream, what is best for the pudding between brandy butter, cream and souce? and what the best brand?

My husband he can't help me, because he can't eat the cream! Twisted Evil

Can you help? Thank you

DawnHRD · Posted: Thu Dec 21, 2006 7:28 am Post subject:

Hi Piggy,

I'm afraid it's all a matter of personal taste. I like cream & hate brandy butter or sauces because I think they're too rich (or strong tasting) with the pudding, which tastes very strong itself. But many people like brandy butter - in fact it's traditional. Is it just the cream your husband doesn't like, or doesn't he like the sauces either?
Maybe if you serve the pudding on its own and then a choice of cream and a sauce to go with it? As for cream, I like double cream; very decadent!! thumbs up

Merry Christmas! Cheers

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Piggy · Novice Joined: 03 Aug 2006 Posts: 4

Thank you DawnHHDRC

My husband he can't eat the cream because it can make he ill, and i prefere the single or double cream than the Brandy cream too.
Razz

richard · Ace Joined: 18 Feb 2003 Posts: 1652 Location: Hua Hin

Just cover it in brandy

Set light to it and serve it with a very srong cheddar cheese
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Guess · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 5:45 am Post subject:

If he has a problem with cream then I would think that he would also have a problem with cheese and butter and almost certainly milk.

There are custard mixes available that do not include dairy products. You have to read the can though. Most large supermarkets will do them. Birds is a well known reputable company but maybe not the best.

Nestle make whole range of non-dairy creamer products that make a good substitute for dairy creams but I am not sure what you find available in the UK. Certainly you can get the basic Coffeemate product.

Here are some examples:

http://www.nfb.org/Images/nfb/Publications/vod/vodfall0517.htm
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caller · Ace Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 1980 Location: Londonistan

Thanks all, but its not for me - I don't eat cake (for obvious reasons, either)!

Parents long dead, sister abroad and would rather be shot than force fed so many calories, no other real family and trying to remember what my mum did, Always made the pudding and cake herself and a gentle flame hovered over the pud.

But Guess is right, I am allergic to egg in particular (the white bit) and too much dairy produce. I save myself for a quality piece (or three or four) of Stilton - such a sacrifice!

Why is life so complicated?

Anyway, I looked, with Ooy, at all the options and it was as clear as mud to me? So following Dawns earlier reply (thanks) I went out and bought some extra gooey double cream from Jersey, minus alcohol as well as some smoked salmon, those funny sausages covered in bacon and god knows what else - and some nice wine - lots - oh, and port! Very Happy

Can I just point out that I will be slaving over a hot oven for most of the day! The plan is something like this:

1. Get up - bubbly brekky, maybe some bacon?
2. Later - top and tail the turkey, more bubbly.
3. About 11.00, first beer, maybe some salmon canapes?
4. More beer, oh okay, open pressies and that sort of thing.
5. About 3-4pm, serious cooking, spuds are in, now all the extras to attend to.
6. Open Pinot Noir.
7. Eat, drink and be merry.
8. Sleep.
9. Repeat from step 3.

Its gonna be too cold to go out.
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DawnHRD · Posted: Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:37 am Post subject:

Sounds like a perfect Christmas. Enjoy! thumbs up

BTW Piggy, forgot to say, it's not traditional, but Christmas pud also tastes fantastic with a good vanilla ice cream! Cheers

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caller · Ace Joined: 04 Jun 2005 Posts: 1980 Location: Londonistan

Hi, everyone

DawnHHDRC, the Vanilla ice cream is in my freezer all the time. Embarassed

piggy
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