I'm definitely a rum rather than a brandy fan so maybe I should experiment with making rum butter next! As the all in one sauce method is so easy, overall, I would say making it fresh is less effort than making, freezing and reviving it! Pour the hot sauce into a jug, then cover the surface with clingfilm and keep warm until required and whisk before serving.

It offers a rich and flavourful experience with a well-balanced blend of brandy, enhancing the traditional sauce. The Delia Online Cookery School: Another festive recipe is Christmas Stollen which you can watch being made in our video. I was looking for a rum sauce which I could freeze, as I like to get ahead as much as possible with Christmas dinner. A Christmas rum sauce is thought of as a classic for this pudding, especially if the dessert already has rum added to it.This recipe can be cooked without spice and by changing the alcohol for something better suited to your pudding. I did check out their site for the gluten free hampers, but wasn't that impressed with the free from versions. If we're with my family we always have Christmas pudding and rum sauce but my husband's family aren't all keen on it either so we often have two different desserts. Yes it will - Bird's Original Custard Powder will thicken up with dairy alternatives such as Goats Milk, Soya Milk, Rice Milk and Lactose Free Milk. The sauce will keep for a few days and just needs a gentle reheating on the stove-top, or even in the microwave.

About Bird's Bird's custard powder brings you custard just the way you like it and there's no feeling quite like making your own! You should also note that the picture images show only our serving suggestions of how to prepare your food - all table accessories and additional items and/or ingredients pictured with the product you are purchasing are not included.

They live a long way away and I hadn't met her at the time so didn't know what to choose for her but wanted to include her in the present.