steaming Christmas Pudding in a Plastic bowl

Carawaystick · 09-09-2016 11:26am #1

Found a Christmas pudding in the press. It's in a plastic tubberware bowl with a lid.
I was going to eat it this weekend.
Previously only ever steamed a pudding in a ceramic bowl in a pot of water half way up the side of the pudding. wondering about melting the plastic. Would putting it on a saucer or ramekin stop the bottom melting?

chuckles30 · 09-09-2016 12:24pm

My mother uses the plastic bowls all the time - no problem - same rules as your ceramic pudding bowl. Water half way up the bowl, don't let it boil dry. She never uses a saucer.

She did attempt steaming a pudding in a plastic bowl in the oven at one stage - that did result in the top of the bowl getting a bit melted....but the clue was written on the bottom of the bowl where it specifically says 'not suitable for oven use'!!

huskerdu · 09-09-2016 1:06pm

I do it all the time, and I do use a saucer underneath just in case.

Alun · 09-09-2016 1:11pm

Just don't let it boil dry, as it will melt as I know to my cost!

SB_Part2 · 09-09-2016 1:52pm

Alun wrote: »

Just don't let it boil dry, as it will melt as I know to my cost!

Same. I ruined a Le Creuset pot. :mad:

Alun · 09-09-2016 2:15pm

SB_Part2 wrote: »

Same. I ruined a Le Creuset pot. :mad:

Mine was a supposedly non-stick pan .. let's just say that molten plastic very definitely beats Teflon hands down

sdp · 10-09-2016 5:02am

I use the plastic bowl every year, but use the deep steamer in saucepan, never had any bother with them
but do use a saucer , or one of the folding steamer baskets in saucepan ,

SB_Part2 · 10-09-2016 1:17pm

Where do people buy their plastic pudding moulds? I had a look in Dealz and Mr.Price today and they were all out.

sdp · 11-09-2016 1:14am

Try Heatons or Tesco, should have them, if not your sure to find most places will have them within the next month,
Good luck

dee_mc · 11-09-2016 7:47pm

I got them in Dunnes last year and I've got them in SuperValu before too.

the beer revolu · 12-09-2016 9:34am

OP, if you found it in a cupboard, surely it is already cooked and only needs reheating?

Just pop it out of the bowl and reheat in the microwave.

chuckles30 · 12-09-2016 2:08pm

SB_Part2 wrote: »

Where do people buy their plastic pudding moulds? I had a look in Dealz and Mr.Price today and they were all out.

Homestore+More normally have them all year round

SB_Part2 · 12-09-2016 3:18pm

chuckles30 wrote: »

Homestore+More normally have them all year round

I never thought to check there. Thanks for all the suggestions.

I'm planning on starting my christmas puddings in the next 2 weeks. I just moved house and I think they'll be a nice gift to my old biddie neighbours

steaming Christmas Pudding in a Plastic bowl

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