The Twelve Historical Fruit Recipes of Christmas
Tra la laaaa la la laaaa la, tra la la la la laaaa! It’s Christmas time, and here’s a selection of fruity dishes from the archives for your holiday dinner table.
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Gertrude Mackay’s 1913 Recipe for ‘Apple Christmas Pudding’
This rice- and apple-based alternative to the classic Yuletide pud sounds rather delicious, but does it really scream “Christmas”?
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Charles Carter’s 1732 Recipe for ‘Minc’d Pyes’
December is upon us, which means it’s time to break out the traditional minc’d pyes, with that special, secret ingredient… meat.
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Fruity Season’s Greetings to One and All!
Here’s wishing everyone a very merry Christmassy holiday season and a happy New Year!
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Oh Bring Us A Figgy Pudding (Or Else..!)
Fine, you can have the pudding! Just stop singing at me. And you have to promise not to come back again tomorrow, okay?
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Charlotte Mason, on Making ‘An Excellent Plumb Pudding’
Here’s a late C18th recipe for what amounts to a slightly less rich and spicy version of a modern-day Christmas Pud.
