Unexpected Christmas pudding

I usually steam them but microwaved one when family came as I wasnt sure if they'd want any.

It was a Waitrose one, medium size and the instructions said to microwave for 2 minutes 30 seconds, stand for 2 minutes then microwave for 2 minutes then stand again for 2 minutes.
What was left we reheated yesterday for a minute.

My mother used to fry leftover Christmas pudding in butter, Hetty58

Cut the pudding into individual portions, wrap and freeze them. My husband does this every year as no one else likes pudding. To eat, thaw and microwave.

I see I posted the same as valdali!

Just want to add the local Coop have brandy cream in the reduced section!

It really doesn't need the fridge or freezer. My mother would make them after Christmas - to store in the larder for the next year!

I make Christmas puddings every 2 years.
Once boiled and cold I rewrap in fresh greaseproof and tinfoil then store in the cupboard til required. I freeze only if opening and using part of a pudding as they do dry out slightly once cut.
If it looks a bit dry, I 'feed' with more brandy/sherry as you would a Christmas cake.

If it has a long sell by date then leave it until friends/family come round. My MIL used to make her own which we would have at Christmas. She used to get one in a hamper from the Freemasons which she would keep until the summer. Delicious with custard after a salad lunch and much more enjoyable through not being full to bursting with Christmas lunch.

Microwaved slices last night. Absolutely delicious. Full of fruit and nuts. More tonight.
Thanks all for info.

Yey!!??

I made three in November 21. one got eaten over Christmas two remain, one small one for an unspecied cold wet miserable February day that is to come and the other for Easter.

You could cut it into portions and freeze until you want some. Just microwave what you want when. Probably best to thaw first though.

It's all gone now. It was lovely ?

Christmas pudding does not require freezing. A number of people make their Christmas puddings a year in advance. All they need is wrapping well and being stored in a cool dry place.

Christmas pudding and Christmas cake are very similar in ingredients and mixing, only the cooking method is different, and you do not put Christmas cake in the freezer.

you can fry slices of it in butter is very nice!

As I said it's all finished now!

But a problem being solved, never ends a thread. they take on a life of their own.

Yes, we could witter on about Christmas pudding until next Christmas ?

We’re still eating one (homemade) which sits in its basin in the fridge. So we just take a portion and heat for a couple of minutes in the microwave, with custard on top, or brandy butter, if there’s any left, but I wouldn’t be surprised if dh has scoffed it all by now.?