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English cuisine

Leo Hornak's Christmas Pudding

Recipe: Victorian Christmas pudding perfect for first-time cooks

Food

Reporter Leo Hornak produced his first traditional holiday dessert filled with fruit, alcohol and centuries of British history. Britons love to serve up the dish — even if they don’t actually like it.

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