Xmas Pudding put in microwave by mistake for 5 minutes

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I put the wrong bowl in the microwave and cooked my raw xmas pudding mix for 4 mins. It was meant to be steamed for 8 hours tomorrow. It’s now pale and semi cooked. What shall I do?



Best Answer

Christmas puddings can be cooked in the microwave, so the best thing is to fully cook it immediately (either in the microwave or by steaming) and then reheat tomorrow.




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Can you microwave Christmas pudding instead of steaming?

Our answer. It is possible to reheat the Christmas pudding in a microwave. Ideally you would make the pudding in a plastic bowl and give it its full steaming (of 8 hours) first time around. You can then wrap the pudding and store it for reheating on Christmas day following the microwave instructions below.

Can you microwave a Christmas pudding to cook it?

Yes! With the right recipe, you can save heaps of time and effort by cooking your pudding in the microwave. Cooking traditional Christmas puddings involves hours and hours of boiling (at least 6 hours, and sometimes much more), which not everyone has time for in the busy festive season.

How long do you heat a Christmas pudding in the microwave?

How to reheat Christmas pudding in the microwave
  • Remove pudding from the bowl and placing onto a microwave safe plate.
  • Reduce the microwave power level to 40-50% (400-500 watts) and heat pudding for 10-15 minutes.


  • How do you fix an undercooked Christmas pudding?

    Warm the sample of pudding gently in a microwave (or if you don't have a microwave then wrapped in foil in a 150c oven for 5-10 minutes) and taste it.



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    Answer 2

    Chill it down as fast as possible, put in the fridge.

    Steam it normally tomorrow.

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