As an American living in Britain in the 1990s, my first exposure to Christmas pudding was something of a shock. I had ...

Then, in the early 1920s, a recipe leaflet distributed by the British Women's Patriotic League urged cooks to "make your Christmas pudding an 'Empire Pudding'", with ingredients sourced accordingly.

Recipes for Christmas pudding usually include dried fruit, flour, eggs, breadcrumbs and spices. Milk or alcohol is also present as the liquid to help bind the ingredients together.

Grease a 1.2L pudding basin with butter and spoon in the Christmas-pudding mixture. Cover with a double piece of greaseproof paper and a single piece of foil, then secure with string.

The Christmas pudding, once known as the ‘Empire Pudding,’ reflects the lasting legacy of the British Empire. ... Queen Victoria’s chef published her favored recipe, making Christmas pudding ...

Then, in the early 1920s, a recipe leaflet distributed by the British Women's Patriotic League urged cooks to "make your Christmas pudding an 'Empire Pudding'", with ingredients sourced accordingly.

In the 1920s, the British Women’s Patriotic League heavily promoted it – calling it “Empire Pudding” in a global marketing campaign.They praised it as emblem of the empire that should be made from the ...