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Volume III
December 13, 2013


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NOTES FROM FOLKS


What Exactly Is Figgy Pudding?


A figgy pudding with flaming brandy


Figgy pudding is a pudding resembling a paler coloured Christmas pudding containing figs. The pudding may be baked, steamed in the oven, boiled, or fried.

Figgy pudding dates back to 16th century England. Its possible ancestors include savory puddings such as crustades, fygeye or figge (a potage of mashed figs thickened with bread), creme boiled (a kind of stirred custard), and sippets. In any case, its methods and ingredients appear in diverse older recipes. Today, the term figgy pudding is popularized mainly by the Christmas carol "We Wish You A Merry Christmas," which includes the line, "Now bring us some figgy pudding" in the chorus.


Sources:
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figgy_pudding


Barbara Williams
"Dan's Right Hand"
Creative DVO Employee since 2007


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