For five decades now, the Adamstown Pudding Kitchen has been selling Christmas puddings that taste great and do good.
Based out of the Adamstown Uniting Church, or “Pudding Church” as it is affectionately known, it all began during the Vietnam War.
“It started 50 years ago with a member of the congregation as an act of thanksgiving for the return of her brother from the Vietnam War,” Rev Rod Pattenden said.
“So, it was a community response celebrating the family gathering of Christmas and it quickly grew into a business that needed volunteers and it’s been going very strongly ever since.
“We are famous for the flavour and quality of our goods and, with some of the profits, we support development projects in the Pacific and other sorts of things and that’s why we say we taste great, and we do good.”
Rev Pattenden added if you purchase a pudding, you are “celebrating those homemade values of Christmas” in a way that helps the community.
“Puddings are such a Christmas tradition for some families and it’s that symbol of hospitality and richness and luxury food, it’s that communal celebration that we share with the people closest to us,” he said.
After 2020 forced them to change operations last year, the team is happy to be up and running as per normal again.
“We had to close the kitchen completely and sell off whatever stock we had left, so it had a huge impact on our operation,” Rev Pattenden said.
“But, this year, we were able to get the kitchen back and hopefully we will do well.”
With about 9,000 kilograms of puddings and products available, they hope the community shows their generous spirit and supports their cause.
“I think we’ve sold more than half already,” Rev. Pattenden said.
“We’ve diversified to include some more options like paleo, vegan and gluten-free puddings.
“We’re also producing sauces and a range of chocolates infused with pudding.
“You can have your chocolate and your pudding as well.”
Go to adamstownpuddingkitchen.org.au/ for more information or to make a purchase.
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