Figgy pudding
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Figgy pudding is a pudding resembling something like a white Christmas pudding containing figs. The pudding may be baked, steamed in the oven, boiled or fried.[1]
The history of figgy pudding dates back to 16th century England.[2] Its possible ancestors include savory puddings such as crustades, fygeye or figge (a potage of mashed figs thickened with bread), creme boiled (a kind of stirred custard), and sippets. In any case, its methods and ingredients appear in diverse older recipes. Today, the term figgy pudding is known mainly because of the Christmas carol "We Wish You A Merry Christmas," which repeats, "Oh bring us a figgy pudding" in the chorus, indicating that it was a Christmas traditional dish served during the season and thus might potentially be given to Christmas carolers.
[edit] References
- ^ "We All Want Figgy Pudding When the Weather Turns Cold". St. Petersburg Times. 1976-11-18. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WxoMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=h10DAAAAIBAJ&pg=4914,1699049&dq=figgy+pudding. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
- ^ "Figgy Pudding's Welcome Christmas Return". Telegraph.co.uk. 2008-12-12. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/3726511/Figgy-puddings-welcome-Christmas-return.html. Retrieved 2009-06-21.
