booboo Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 I've just found at the back of my cupboard, a Marks & Spencer xmas pud: best before 13th feb 2005 !! Do you think it's edible?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 The proof of the pudding is...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardener Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Last year I ate one that was 3 years out of date, flavour was fine and no ill effects! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 [quote user="booboo"]I've just found at the back of my cupboard, a Marks & Spencer xmas pud: best before 13th feb 2005 !! Do you think it's edible??[/quote]Yes, but make your own it will be so much nicer; make 2 and keep one for next year.Simon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 It should be fine if it has lots of booze in it to preserve it.I have a pudding that I made at least four years ago and when I got it out the other day and had a look at it, the top looked a bit dry but yes, I will be cooking it this year. I will either feed it up with brandy or cut that bit off... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booboo Posted November 2, 2006 Author Share Posted November 2, 2006 Thanks for your replies; I'll keep it then and eat it soon![+o(] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Not Xmas pud but same kind of mixture in the making of it : Wedding cakesFor the occasion my being wed to her Darling Son!! my MIL made a three tiered wedding cake. The bottom tier was eaten at the wedding. The middle tier had the privilege 3+1/2 years later of the same demise for Son&Heir's christening and 3+1/2 years on from this occasion, the top tier disappeared on Dear Daughter's christening.There was enough brandy in it to float an entire navy and enough marzipan and icing sugar to protect the inside of the cake against nuclear fall out!! No ill effect from anyone for eating it and possibly the whole thing had well matured and was more edible on its last outing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayJay Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 We have a Robertsons Xmas pud, it doesn't have a best by date as they didn't have them then & it also has a golliwog on the box. I think we'll probably just keep it for posterity now though! Depending on how the pud is kept, it should last for a good few years. As Missy said, the same goes for a wedding/Christmas cake. Although, you might need to change the icing before eating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pads Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 soak it well in brandy first to kill all germs and it will be fine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 Around Xmas I'm normally so soaked in alcohol myself that I can eat anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russethouse Posted November 2, 2006 Share Posted November 2, 2006 If Heston Blumenthal can use 100 year old Golden Syrup I'm sure you can eat out of date Xmas pud. !!In any case in this family for many years we made Xmas pud for the following year, and stored them in the nice warm airing cupboard in the interim - we are all still here ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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