One could write a treatise on the evolution of plum pudding from medieval kitchens to the present and never run out of information. And I'm sure someone has done it. Recipes for plum pudding abound.

An Irish plum pudding recipe for Christmas inspired by counties Clare, Donegal, and Dublin! Plum pudding is the essence of Christmas in Ireland and no one can ever make it like one's own dear mother, ...

The Christmas pudding, a legacy of the British Empire, is enjoyed around the world -- including in former British colonies. esp_imaging/iStock via Getty Images Plus As an American living in Britain in ...

Plums have long been a symbol of Christmas, with plum pudding — also known as Christmas pudding or figgy pudding (which is not a pudding in the American sense, but a dense British fruit cake) — ...