You know what is coming and coming quite soon,
So come to my kitchen with bowl and with spoon.
    We’ll need some ingredients – butter and flour - 
    And our good Christmas pudding will be made in an hour.

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Brown sugar and breadcrumbs; some dates, candied peel;
Add these currants and raisins – oh that is ideal!
     A few nice glace cherries and don’t forget eggs;
     Some sticky black treacle, and, yes, some nutmeg.

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Add the juice of a lemon and orange as well.
Now mix all together – my word what a smell!
    Some people like brandy – we’ll put in a drop.
    Let’s mix it quite quickly and - phew! -  Oh let’s stop -

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For the mixing’s all finished - we all had a go -
But the tasting’s important as I think you will know.
    Oooh yummy, it’s good!  Now one last thing to do:

     It now needs some cooking as I’m sure that you knew.

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Christmas puddings are steamed for many long hours,
But I have a much better idea for ours.
     My microwave oven cooks puddings quite well.
     You’ll know when it’s cooked by the wonderful smell.

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The pudding’s now finished so we’ll store it away
And the next time we’ll see it will be Christmas Day.
    Don’t eat too much dinner – leave room for your pud* –
    For we made it ourselves so it’s bound to be good.

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*pud = pudding

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