Flaming plum pudding is traditionally doused in brandy or rum and ignited.
Flaming plum pudding is traditionally doused in brandy or rum and ignited. ( Photo: Ruth Hartnup/Wikimedia Commons)

It has been a holiday staple for centuries and was even included in the famous final scene in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” It is traditionally doused with rum and brandy and ignited to add to the festive feel.

As Plum Pudding Ignites, It Evokes Centuries Old Christmas Tradition
19 Dec 2024 | 04:28
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What sweet will you eat with your Christmas dinner?

Thanksgiving serves up marshmallowed sweet potato pie. Easter has all those yummy chocolates. For Christmas, if you’re even a tiny bit British, the choice is most likely plum pudding, a treat that tracks all the way back to the 14th century, when it...

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