OK I know it is only June, but among other things, we found NZ Christmas Pudding for sale at our local Countdown last week.

Well as people were talking about the mid-winter idea of Chistmas here in NZ, we joined in the spirit and bought one. Having eaten Sunday lunch we stuck it in the microwave (three times before it heated up ) and turned it out onto a plate, expecting ....well Christmas Pudding.

What we got was something that looked liked a sponge pudding with some toffee like sauce on top that, while testing OK, it tasted nothing like Christmas Pudding.

Was this CP as NZ knows it ? If so did anyone pack a good Christmas Pudding recipe in the container and if so can we have a copy in time for the 25th December bbq !!!

Pam & Dave