Once the pudding is thoroughly reheated, lift it out of the steamer and let it cool on a wire rack. It should be cool enough to handle but still warm; this took about 20 minutes for me.

Early pud recipes can be traced all the way back to 1728. The royal rendition features three dried grapes (raisins, currants and sultanas) and three alcohols (beer, dark rum and brandy).

1L/35fl oz shop-bought soft-scoop vanilla ice cream About 350g/12oz leftover Christmas cake, pudding or mince pies, roughly crumbled 3 tbsp brandy ...

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SJ: The smell of rice pud­ding always reminds me of the holidays. My father makes a trad­i­tional Danish pud­ding with a cherry sauce that is totally decadent and delicious.

Put the pudding on top of your steamer (or jar ring), and use a kettle to pour hot water down the side of the pot. You want to pour in enough water to come up the sides of the bowl about an inch ...