Bird's Brandy Sauce, 500 g

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I was really pleased with the one I chose last year and so I was more than happy to receive a Prestige Hamper to review this year.

Our mission is to give our members insight into what they are eating to empower them to make more informed food choices. Unlike some companies, they have a large range of hampers so it's easy to find one that suits your budget. I'm definitely a rum rather than a brandy fan so maybe I should experiment with making rum butter next! Pour the hot sauce into a jug, then cover the surface with clingfilm and keep warm until required and whisk before serving. If we're with my family we always have Christmas pudding and rum sauce but my husband's family aren't all keen on it either so we often have two different desserts.

All foods are fine within the context of a balanced diet, but this is a good way to get more volume of food for your calories! The Delia Online Cookery School: Another festive recipe is Christmas Stollen which you can watch being made in our video.

While whisking, do take care to move the sauce around on the base of the pan to prevent it sticking, or worse, burning. Its velvety consistency enhances the festive experience, making it an excellent choice to elevate your Christmas puddings and mince pies. as for your rum sauce - didn't appreciate that it was so easy to make (I'm not a huge fan of alcohol so have never made it) . Aside from the Christmas pudding, I have to say that my favourite items in the hamper were the beautiful Belgian Marc de Champagne truffles. Very active - You exercise almost every day of the week doing high intensity training such as running, spinning, team or competitive sports.This is not the case for Bird's Custard Powder at this moment in time due to our current manufacturing processes and operations.

Our flavours are inspired by this fiery origin - spiced rum with real heat in it and a smoked rum redolent of smouldering embers and burnt caramel. The darker the "rummier" it tastes, but no real rum tastes like rum flavoring, which is like most derivative products, its own creation. The rough and ready beverage became popular for it enlivened the social rounds of the plantocracy and soothed the miseries of the enslaved Africans. You could freeze the white sauce part then add the remaining butter rum and cream when you reheat it.

Though since leaving home I must confess I've got rather excited by brandy butter and brandy cream - some years I am extra extravagant and get both! I did check out their site for the gluten free hampers, but wasn't that impressed with the free from versions. Bird's is best known for the original custard powder, that gives you the power to create homemade custard perfect for you and your family. It was just the right size for one person and is the perfect way to get your Christmas pudding fix at any time. A cookie is a small file of letters and numbers that we put on your computer with your knowledge and consent.

Raise the heat slightly and beat the flour into the butter using a wooden spoon to create a thick paste (also knowm as a roux). Hearst UK is the trading name of the National Magazine Company Ltd, 30 Panton Street, Leicester Square, London, SW1Y 4AJ. The hints of spices in the sauce marry so well with the fruits in the pudding that some would say this is a match made in heaven. Using a hand whisk, vigorously whisk the sauce until it's smooth, thick, and glossy; this will take at least 3 minutes, maybe even a little longer if you aren’t vigorous enough.After only a week, the heat from the peppers has already intensified, so the rum should make a wonderful glaze on chicken or in a drink. The sauce will keep for a few days and just needs a gentle reheating on the stove-top, or even in the microwave. Our heritage stretches back to 1837 when Bird's custard powder was invented by Alfred Bird, and it is still loved by generations today.