Tips on how to preserve a homemade Christmas Pudding
A Christmas Pudding can be kept for up to a year. BUT if made with alcohol, dried fruit and sugar. These act as a preservatives. After cooling, take off cover, pierce the pudding in several places and trickle over 1-2 tablespoons of brandy. Wrap in greaseproof paper, then overwrap in foil or seal in a polythene bag. Store in a cool, dark place; moisten occasionally.