Figgy pudding was historically prepared in a pot with a pudding cloth, but today, it’s typically steamed or boiled for many hours—anywhere from 2 up to 8—in a water bath.

Recipes for Christmas pudding usually include dried fruit, flour, eggs, breadcrumbs and spices. Milk or alcohol is also present as the liquid to help bind the ingredients together. Advertisement ...

Figgy Pudding Spam: a questionable holiday tradition This seasonal Spam includes additional "fig and orange flavors, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger and all spice." As ever, it is shelf stable in ...

Christmas pudding is a traditional Christmas dessert made with a combination of dried fruits, nuts, eggs or molasses, spices, flour and butter. Steaming is generally the cooking method used to ...

But Christmas pudding, love it or not, has certainly earned its place in history, with a version dating back to at least the early 1400s. At the time, it was more savory than sweet, typically made ...