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WWII Plum Pudding Recipe by Esther This is a perfect wartime substitute for christmas pudding or any other type of desert.  Like many World War II recipes this one uses less sugar and simmer our luxury items than normal, apparently still tasting the same! Ingredients: 8oz (250g) grated raw  potato 6oz (200g) grated raw carrot 4oz (125g) plain flour 1 teaspoon salt 2-4 oz (60-120g) sugar 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 10-12 oz (300-350) mixed dried fruit 3oz (90g) melted dripping or margarine WASH YOUR HANDS FOR HYGIENE PURPOSES!!! Instructions: Grate and prepare all of the  vegetable. Mix all of the dry ingredients together, add the fruit and vegetables and, lastly, add the melted dripping. Put into a greased dish, (2 pint [1 liter]) size and cover with grease paper or a lid. Steam for three to four hours Note: This keeps for two to three days....

A Victorian Christmas Attitudes to Christmas changed during the 19 th centaury. The Germans had a massive influence on the modern British Christmas due to the British royal family descending from German roots and Queen Victoria being married to a German prince. The Germans introduced Christmas trees and the queen made putting presents under the tree popular and they also introduced Christmas card. As well as that Father Christmas/ Santa Claus/ Santa was introduced as a marketing advertisement. For most Victorians, Christmas was an enjoyable time to be spent with the family. However most employers would not allow holidays for the Christmas season. Therefore Scrooge not allowing Bob Pritchett and his fellow employees time off work to celebrate Christmas would not actually been an unusual circumstance.  A British confectioner called Tom Smith visited Paris in the Christmas period and saw sugared almonds wrapped up in paper. From that experience sprung the idea o...