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What Exactly Is Figgy Pudding?

Curious about figgy pudding? Discover the history, ingredients, and traditions behind this holiday dessert that’s more than just a Christmas carol reference.
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Figgy pudding is a steamed cake that usually consists of dried fruit, brown sugar, candied orange peel, eggs, breadcrumbs, warm spices like nutmeg and cloves, and suet (beef or mutton fat). Once ...
They are certainly worthy of dancing visions. Figgy pudding also has a definite fruitcake vibe to it. And just as sugar plums aren’t plums, figgy pudding isn’t pudding — except in that the British ...
We wish you a merry Christmas; now, bring us some figgy pudding. Spam Figgy Pudding that is. Yes, it is a real thing and you can buy it on Amazon (2 cans for $9.99) and at Walmart (2 cans for $14.13).
We have all probably heard the “We Wish you a Merry Christmas” carol with the famous line “bring us some figgy pudding,” but have you ever tried figgy pudding? SPAM® thinks you should. A survey by ...
Figgy Pudding is the newest flavor of Spam, available in time for the holidays. Sold at SPAM.com, Amazon.com and Walmart.com, the limited-edition variety features cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice ...