Deck the Halls - Fa la la la la - 2009

lashbear · 11-29-2009, 11:10 PM

Deck the halls with bowels of folly, fa la la la la la etc etc etc..

So, have you started yet? what are you doing with your boughs this year? Are they regular?
We've made the Christmas Pudding 2009 and it is currently boiling in a puddin' cloth.

That's about all our prep so far...

Oh, the recipe:

250 g Currant
250 g Sultanas
125 g Raisins
125 g Mixed peel
62-1/2 g Slivered Almonds
250 g Butter
250 g Brown sugar
4-1/2 Eggs
1/2 cup Brandy
125 g Breadcrumbs
125 g Plain flour
pinch Salt
1/2 tsp Bicarb
1/4 tsp Nutmeg
1 tsp Mixed spice

Clean and prepare all the fruit, chop the peel finely.
Have a LARGE boiler ready with boiling water.
Cream the butter and sugar, add the beaten eggs and brandy.
Stir the fruit in.
Add breadcrumbs, sifted flour, salt, bicarb, nutmeg and spice.
Stir well together, making sure everyone gets a stir for luck.
Boil a 70cm x 70cm Pudding cloth (Calico) then spread out on bench and finely sift additional flour over surface till covered.
Place cloth in basin, and pour pudding batter in. Gather cloth and tie with string, allowing a little room for expansion.
Place in boiling water and boil for 3 hours.
Remove from water and hang overnight to dry.
Next day, pour OverProof Rum over calico to disinfect, and hang in a cool dry place until needed (2-3 weeks recommended.)
Boil pudding a further 2 hours on the puddin'-eatin' day. Serve with Hard Sauce (Brandy, Sugar and Butter creamed toether) or custard.

ToriBear · 11-30-2009, 12:00 AM

We just put up the Christmas tree and a few things around the house.

We still have quite a bit before we're finished with the tree and whatnot.

RStar · 11-30-2009, 12:37 AM

I spent Friday, Saturday, and Sunday putting up my outside display. The lights dance to music. I"ll have to put the video on YouTube.

Now I have to do the inside......

wendybeth · 11-30-2009, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ToriBear

We just put up the Christmas tree and a few things around the house.

We still have quite a bit before we're finished with the tree and whatnot.

Heh heh.....she said 'whatnot'.

lashbear · 11-30-2009, 01:16 AM

a Wicker Whatnot?

Morrigoon · 11-30-2009, 05:06 AM

Christmas this year is going to look a lot like Halloween, at least through the Christmas party. But no decorations go up until I get some serious cleaning done. I'm starting to wonder how on earth I'm gonna get it all done.

flippyshark · 11-30-2009, 05:44 AM

Real pudding sounds like a lot of work. I barely have the energy to add milk to the Jello Instant variety.

CoasterMatt · 11-30-2009, 06:51 AM

This is the overview of our outside decorations so far.

We killed Rudolph, and every year we bungee cord his trophy head to our mailbox, for that special touch of Christmas CLASS!

wolfy999 · 11-30-2009, 08:47 AM

Lights are up on the outside of the house....Christmas shopping almost done and so much more to do in such a short time! Will be doing a little each day.

Snowflake · 11-30-2009, 09:04 AM

I will get some garland and lights up in the windows this week. Looking forward to decorating. Xmas cards will be going out this week, too.

11-29-2009, 11:10 PM	#1
lashbear SwishBuckling Bear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Isolation :) Posts: 6,597	Deck the Halls - Fa la la la la - 2009 Deck the halls with bowels of folly, fa la la la la la etc etc etc.. So, have you started yet? what are you doing with your boughs this year? Are they regular? We've made the Christmas Pudding 2009 and it is currently boiling in a puddin' cloth. That's about all our prep so far... Oh, the recipe: 250 g Currant 250 g Sultanas 125 g Raisins 125 g Mixed peel 62-1/2 g Slivered Almonds 250 g Butter 250 g Brown sugar 4-1/2 Eggs 1/2 cup Brandy 125 g Breadcrumbs 125 g Plain flour pinch Salt 1/2 tsp Bicarb 1/4 tsp Nutmeg 1 tsp Mixed spice Clean and prepare all the fruit, chop the peel finely. Have a LARGE boiler ready with boiling water. Cream the butter and sugar, add the beaten eggs and brandy. Stir the fruit in. Add breadcrumbs, sifted flour, salt, bicarb, nutmeg and spice. Stir well together, making sure everyone gets a stir for luck. Boil a 70cm x 70cm Pudding cloth (Calico) then spread out on bench and finely sift additional flour over surface till covered. Place cloth in basin, and pour pudding batter in. Gather cloth and tie with string, allowing a little room for expansion. Place in boiling water and boil for 3 hours. Remove from water and hang overnight to dry. Next day, pour OverProof Rum over calico to disinfect, and hang in a cool dry place until needed (2-3 weeks recommended.) Boil pudding a further 2 hours on the puddin'-eatin' day. Serve with Hard Sauce (Brandy, Sugar and Butter creamed toether) or custard. __________________ *I Heart* my Husband - I can't think of anyone I'd rather be in isolation with.**
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ToriBear Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: In my laptop Posts: 549	We just put up the Christmas tree and a few things around the house. We still have quite a bit before we're finished with the tree and whatnot. __________________
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RStar Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Me & Manyard hangin out! Posts: 5,433	I spent Friday, Saturday, and Sunday putting up my outside display. The lights dance to music. I"ll have to put the video on YouTube. Now I have to do the inside...... __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of Dragons, for you are crunchy and good with ketchup! www.StarTownGifts.com
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11-30-2009, 01:16 AM	#5
lashbear SwishBuckling Bear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Isolation :) Posts: 6,597	a Wicker Whatnot? __________________ *I Heart* my Husband - I can't think of anyone I'd rather be in isolation with.**
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Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Christmas this year is going to look a lot like Halloween, at least through the Christmas party. But no decorations go up until I get some serious cleaning done. I'm starting to wonder how on earth I'm gonna get it all done. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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11-30-2009, 05:44 AM	#7
flippyshark Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 2,852	Real pudding sounds like a lot of work. I barely have the energy to add milk to the Jello Instant variety.
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11-30-2009, 06:51 AM	#8
CoasterMatt BRAAAAAAAINS! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: One Step Beyond... Posts: 8,802	This is the overview of our outside decorations so far. We killed Rudolph, and every year we bungee cord his trophy head to our mailbox, for that special touch of Christmas CLASS! __________________ Do you like my photography? Visit photosbymatt.tumblr.com to purchase prints!
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11-30-2009, 08:47 AM	#9
wolfy999 Eyes like Sapphires! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: 2.4 miles from Disneyland Posts: 1,523	Lights are up on the outside of the house....Christmas shopping almost done and so much more to do in such a short time! Will be doing a little each day. __________________ Diane "Honesty may be the best policy, but it's important to remember that apparently, by elimination, dishonesty is the second-best policy." - George Carlin 1937-2008 DISNEY IS FINALLY PAYING ME BACK......STILL OWES ME ABOUT (oh, wait....way too much)!
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11-30-2009, 09:04 AM	#10
Snowflake lost in the fog Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: San Francisco Posts: 7,831	I will get some garland and lights up in the windows this week. Looking forward to decorating. Xmas cards will be going out this week, too.
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