Pudding basins.

[greenishfing]

Every year I make quite a lot of puddings for the festive season. Mostly smallish ones for two or three people. Some of them I post and some I give away in person.
I've just gone into my cupboards to see what I've got in the way of basins. I've got the large one I use for myself but it appears that I only got two of last years smaller bowls returned. I am looking for some reasonable priced (as I probably won't get them back again) bowls with lids, one pint, ½ pint and ¼ pint. The ones I will be posting must be lightweight and unbreakable and unsquashable. The ones I used last year were plastic that could be steamed but it's obviously not very eco-friendly. Any good ideas?

[veggiechicken]

What about muslin/pudding cloth?

[Scarlet]

That's what I do. I make individual ones in small pudding basins, once cooked remove the basin and wrap in calico for Xmas gifts.

[greenishfing]

How do you recommend the recipient reheats them then? Just steams in the muslin/calico?

[greenishfing]

How well do they keep in cloth?

[muckdiva]

I like the cloth idea - I’ve just bought some muslin for another purpose but will give it a go, maybe with a decorative wax wrap for storage?

[Scarlet]

How do you recommend the recipient reheats them then? Just steams in the muslin/calico?

Steaming in the calico would be fine but I usually stick them back in a basin and cover with a pleated greasproof top and then steamed/ my brother does his in the microwave most people have a basin or a jug that they can pop them in to cook even if it isn't the correct match.
I did have some photos but I can't find them, tied with brown string and a little sprig of holly and a handwritten label they look lovely.