History Detectives Christmas through the ages “We all want some figgy pudding! What is Christmas pudding all about?” LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddings To design our own interpretation of puddings
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History DetectivesChristmas through the ages“We all want some figgy pudding! What is Christmas pudding all about?”
LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddingsTo design our own interpretation of puddings
Activity 1 – Class vote
Your teacher will count youStand up for “yes” and hands on heads for “no”
1. Do you like Christmas pudding?
2. Do you have pudding at Christmas?
3. Do you know what is in Christmas pudding?
4. Do you know why we eat Christmas pudding?
LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddingsTo design our own interpretation of puddings
Christmas pudding
The Christmas pudding is a brown pudding with raisins, nuts and cherries. It is similar to fruitcake, except that pudding is steamed and fruitcake is baked.
Traditionally silver coins were hidden inside the Christmas Pudding. A silver coin brought good fortune to whomever was lucky enough to find it when the pudding was cut.
What might be the problem if you bake a coin in a pudding?
LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddingsTo design our own interpretation of puddings
Pudding ingredients
These are some of the ingredients for a Christmas pudding-currants
sultanas raisins glacé cherries nutmeg mixed spice butter brown sugar eggs
LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddingsTo design our own interpretation of puddings
The first puddings
The puddings that we have now are nothing like the first Christmas pudding recipes which date back to the Middle Ages.
Then known as mince pie, they contained chopped poultry, pheasant, rabbit and partridge.
LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddingsTo design our own interpretation of puddings
Medieval puddings
In the 14th century the pudding changed into a sort of porridge which was made of beef, mutton, raisins, currants, prunes, wine and mixed spices. This was eaten before the Christmas celebrations began.
In 1595 the recipe changed as spirits, dried fruit, eggs and breadcrumbs were added. This became known as Plum pudding.
LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddingsTo design our own interpretation of puddings
The King’s pudding
The pudding was not always popular. A strict group of Protestants called the Puritans said this pudding should be eaten as it was not suitable for followers of God.
Later in 1714 the King George I said the pudding should be eaten again at Christmas time. By this time meat was no longer included in the recipe.
LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddingsTo design our own interpretation of puddings
Activity 2 - Recipes
Design a recipe for any of the pudding recipes we have looked at today.
Christmas pudding (present time)Medieval puddingPorridge pudding
Use your imagination and be creative.You need an ingredients list and how to
cook it.
LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddingsTo design our own interpretation of puddings
Activity 2 - Recipes
Swap your recipe with another student If the recipe has:
More than two ingredients = 1 markIf it includes a spice ingredient = 1 markA picture = 2 marksCooking time = 3 marksIs imaginative = 1 markBased on historical puddings = 2 marks
Total marks = 9 marks
Have puddings changed?
On a post-it
What about puddings has stayed the same?
What has changed?
Why has it changed?
Class quiz
Santa Shoot-out
LO To examine the changes in Christmas puddingsTo design our own interpretation of puddings
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