how do you store homemade christmas puddings so as to prevent mould but not by freezing them?

Question

I want to feed the puddings with alcohol but am concerned that if I make them to soon before Christmas thet may go off if I don't store them carefully, I would be very grateful if someone has experience in this area and could advise me.

Answer 1

My christmas cake and pudding have been made a month. I wrap them in a double layer of greaseproof paper, then in foil and then in an airtight tin. I used to feed them alcohol every week but I dont take any alcohol now due to health problems but they keep just as well without the booze :D

Answer 2

Storing Christmas Pudding

Answer 3

When you are feeding the Christmas Pudding, do the following and I can assure you it won't go mouldy.

Leave the pudding in the bowl you've cooked it in. Prick it all over, making sure you go right to the bottom. Then dribble the chosen alcohol over the pudding the first few times... (twice weekly until Christmas)... then change to a brush and liberally brush it over.. you must make sure you right to the edges covering the whole of the top of the pudding. Between feeds... lay a circle of greaseproof over the top. and cover the bowl with a larger sheet, secured round the bowl with either string or an elastic band. Store in an airy cool place.... which can be hard to find with central heating etc... but a good place is a shelf in the garage, or shed. Make sure the place is rodent free though!!!!

Answer 4

*ooh another food question * well, as you are undoubtedly aware, the more mature a christmas pud, the better and richer it will taste under plenty of dollops of cream, so, getting ahead with the planning is more than a good idea. As for storing them, find a dark, and moderately cool (not warm, this is a common mistake, it tends to ferment the alcohol and make the whole thing taste sour) place to store it, the coolness will provide stable conditions in terms of preventing mould organisms from thriving all over your afters and the daarkness will keep you from wanting to eat it too soon :P the back of a cupboard is more than ideal, they are fairly robust... good luck and merry Xmas

Answer 5

I make my Christmas cake mid September every year. Loads of people wonder if it can last til Christmas without going mouldy but it doesn't. The trick is to prick the cake with a skewer, and feed it once a week with a couple of spoons of brandy. Make sure your cake is well wrapped in tin foil and store in an air tight container. You will have a rich and very moist cake for the festive season.....Good luck!

Answer 6

Look at the sell by dates on ones in the shops, it's usually about 8 - 12 month shelf life. Because of the way you cook them and the alcohol they keep very well, you don't use anything that goes off quickly. Dried fruit last for about a year, and the alcohol matures. Just store them in the basin you cook them in and put them in your cupboard. If you made them now they will be perfect for Christmas.

Answer 7

As a chef i make my xmas puddings at least 8 months before, once you infuse the spirits place wax/ baking paper over them tie around the top too seal them then wrap in clingfilm and store in a dark cool cupboard

Answer 8

As long as you keep them in an air tight bowl or containser they should be OK the alcohol will also help to protect them.

You try to fill the container with the pudding leaving hardly any air inside.

Answer 9

I would suggest wrapping them up well in kitchen paper to mop up the booze and put in an air tight biscuit tin but check them week and change the paper if necessary

Answer 10

Yes, I usually make loads every so often and cook them but once cooled I freeze them for re heating another time.