And when I answered his '
figgy pudding' question after googling (I had confessed I did not know the answer), next was, what is a 'cup of good cheer'?
I know that carolers of centuries past were essentially begging for booze and
figgy pudding. I like to think we're different -- just corny people who want a bit of an audience.
Mary Berry's Christmas pudding recipe: Bake Off star's top tips for the ultimate
figgy puddingDon't forget to stir the
figgy pudding and make a wish!
We all like
figgy pudding, and now we can all enjoy some as Brakes launches a gluten-free version in time for the festive season.
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FIGGY pudding might be better known as a line in a carol, but you can be a fruity beauty with NEW CID Mistletoe Lips.
However, between the turkey, chestnuts roasting on an open fire,
figgy pudding and all the other indulgences that come with the holiday season, making the season bright through food and drink can wreck havoc on a diet.
SAGE BY HESTON BLUMENTHAL BPR700BSS THE FAST SLOW PRO SLOW COOKER (PS199.95, from John Lewis, johnlewis.com) WE ALL (well, most of us) love a
figgy pudding but, if you're making your own, it can involve the pud spending hours in a pressure cooker using up valuable hob space.
This wonderful production will have you longing for a
figgy pudding and humming carols all the way home.
Its new two-star-rated flavour is Yorkshire black treacle and Amaretti biscuit, while it won three one-star awards for its brown butter,
figgy pudding and salted honey and caramel products.
"Like a dark
figgy pudding, a Charles Dickens Christmas Carol beer," said Gregg Glaser of Yankee Brew News.