It comprises of many dried fruits held together by egg and suet, sometimes moistened by treacle molasses and flavoured with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and other spices. It can be eaten with brandy butter, rum, butter, cream, lemon cream, ice cream, custard, or sweetened béchamel, and is sometimes sprinkled with caster sugar.
As sad I was not being able to venture back to the UK for a traditional family Christmas dinner this year, I was lucky enough to be able to enjoy some tasty Christmas pudding-style cupcakes at a luncheon put on by the Phuket International Women’s Club at the Holiday Inn last Thursday (December 17). The delicious cakes made me feel all warm inside and were certainly the next best thing after mama’s homemade ones!
Dalia Hilmi