The Empire Christmas Pudding

The Empire Christmas pudding was a staple of the British Empire. It is a special cake made and eaten during the Christmas holidays. It gain popularity during the Victorian era when chefs were able to preserve fruits from summer and use them during the winter. The image shows a recipe from 1926-1939 and produced by the Empire Marketing Board, that uses sugar and rum from Demerara, British Guiana.



Sources
[image] National Archives UK, 1926-1939, CO 956/63