RASPBERRY DUMPLINGS

Golden syrup dumplings have always been a family favourite, served up with a dollop cream or ice cream they’re delicious.  This is the first time though I’ve seen a recipe for raspberry dumplings.  Despite the name on the recipe I’m not sure they’re native to Canada!!  Of course, you can use fresh raspberries, just gently cook them with some sugar, water and butter, drain them and reserve the juice to mix with the golden syrup.

CWA CHRISTMAS PLUM PUDDING – HARD SAUCE – FLUFFY CREAM SAUCE

Here’s another Plum Pudding recipe for you.  It’s an old CWA one published by the Herald Sun in the 70s.  Back then Mum didn’t serve custard with the Christmas Pudding she would make a sweet white sauce and would whip some cream.  Every family differs though, my son-in-law’s family in WA always have Brandy Sauce or Hard Sauce as it’s called below.  I’ve never tried the Fluffy Cream Sauce, but I think it would be pretty good too.

ROYAL PLUM PUDDING

This is a fairly traditional recipe for a Christmas pudding and gives instructions about tying off the top of the pudding bowl with string.  Mum always made a string handle to make it easier to lift out of the boiling water.  Easy to do – lay a double thickness of string, long enough to go about 10cm over each side, across the bowl and catch it in when you tie around the bowl, then tie the overlap to secure the handle.