Keeping uncooked Christmas pudding mix
I have a Christmas pudding mix recipe intended for a 1.5 l pudding basin, but I need to slow cook it in a 1.2 l, so I'll have a little left over to make one or two miniature puddings. They won't fit in the slow cooker at the same time as the big pudding so I'll need to keep them uncooked. The recipe consists of a large amount of fruit bound together with flour, breadcrumbs, sugar, suet and 2 eggs. The eggs are why I can't just scale down a little - plus I want the mini pudding(s).
I assume the uncooked mix will keep in a fridge, but for how long? The main pudding will take all day to cook and ideally I'd cook the other pudding the next day.
I assume it will be safe given that I'm talking about 24 hours in the fridge - correct me if I'm wrong - but will it keep nicely? Should it be mixed again after keeping it in the fridge? Another assumption is that it will be more forgiving than a typical cake mix given that there's more fruit than anything else.
Best Answer
In the end I tried it, or something similar. I made a batch of mini puddings, but only 4 out of 8 individual pudding basins fitted in the slow cooker at a time. So the second half of the batch went in the fridge for 7 hours while I cooked the first 4. The second lot were cooked overnight, starting from fridge cold, but with the water topped up to as deep as I could go, straight from a boiling kettle. The two batches are indistinguishable -- I've sampled both.
What didn't work so well were the few I made by microwaving in silicone muffin tins after I ran out of pudding basins before using all the mix.
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It is possible to store the pudding in the fridge, though this may take up quite a lot of shelf space. Alternatively you could freeze the pudding. Make sure that it is tightly wrapped on the outside in a double layer of clingfilm (plastic wrap) or foil. The pudding will freeze for up to a year.How long can you keep Christmas pudding uncooked for?
The pudding can be stored for up to two years in a cool, dry place. To serve, reheat the pudding by steaming again (in the same way) for two hours, or until hot all the way through.Can you freeze uncooked pudding mix?
Just mix the pudding with some cold milk. Place the mix into popsicle molds. If you don't have popsicle molds, you can use plastic cups instead. Then, place them in the freezer.Can you freeze uncooked Christmas pudding?
You can freeze a Christmas pudding, but if you've made your own in advance of Christmas, it is better to store in a cool dry place and let the flavours develop. If you've bought a Christmas pudding that you haven't used, and want to freeze it, it should be safe to freeze for up to a year.Can you make Christmas pudding and cook the next day?
But yes, you can reheat your pudding in the microwave. Remove the old lid of foil and parchment, and just tie a fresh piece of parchment loosely on the top. Cook on medium for 3-5min depending on basin size, until the pudding is piping hot in the centre.Wham! - Last Christmas (Pudding Mix)
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