The 'C' word again Spreading the Cost

So I already have my sloe gin brewing, which will later be bottled to give away to friends and family over Christmas. 

​I am also starting to save and freeze breadcrumbs as I'll need these for my bread sauce and stuffing.

Each week I am buying a little something towards Christmas whether it be a special offer on chocolates, or some cheese I know will mature nicely ready for the big day.  This helps me spread the cost so December doesn't hit my bank balance quite so hard.

I have already made and frozen my 'Repton Pudding' an alternative to Christmas pudding.

Repton Pudding
Ingredients:

Method:

• Remove the crusts and using a rolling pin, roll out enough slices of bread to cover the inside of a round basin.
• Spread some butter or put some clingfilm inside the basin (so the pudding can be easily removed), then gently place the flatten slices of bread inside, so the surface is covered.
• Fill the bread lined bowl with a mixture of sliced cooked apples sweetened with some sugar and spiced with cinnamon plus a variety of other fruits of your choice (I usually use sultanas or blackberries, blueberries and raspberries).
• Cover the bottom of the bowl with some more rolled out sliced bread.
• Seal the bowl with clingfilm and weigh it down overnight with something heavy.
• Remove the pudding from the basin and either freeze as it is until you want to defrost it, or sprinkle some brown sugar and cinnamon on top and pop it in the oven until golden brown.