the pudding story & some new bags

Reader, Pam, asked:

Did I miss your comments on the Christmas pudding? Have you eaten it yet?

...and I realized,I completely forgot to let you all know how my very first Christmas pudding turned out :)

After having stored the pudding on a basement shelf,

where it was cool and dry,

and brushing it regularly with some spiced rum,

I brought it up on Christmas Eve, which

we were hosting.

I put the pudding in my large crock pot and

steamed it {read this idea, somewhere?}

After the recommended time, I unmolded it...that

did not go so well.  For the most part it came

out intact, but there was a bit of crumbling...it

was not a beautiful presentation ~ hence no

dramatic photos.

I didn't trust myself to 'light' it and

served it, as is, with some rum sauce--a recipe

that reader Wendy shared--thanks Wendy!

Luckily looks are not everything,

and the pudding tasted delicious.

We had leftovers, which were steamed and eaten the rest

of the week, sometimes with

vanilla ice cream, mmmmm.

So thank you to all who left helpful

comments and advice--I wouldn't have known

what I was doing otherwise.

I can't wait to give it another try

next Christmas.

~

The Christmas tree and decorations were

taken down last weekend,

and it was nice to spend some time this week

at the sewing machine.

If you're shopping for a new tote

for the new year,

or a drawstring pouch,

here's what I've added to the shop:

Have a great weekend!

Deb