a Christmas legacy
MICHELLE MOFFITT LIVES on a 1400-hectare property near Bega in southern NSW. She grew up just across the river on a dairy farm, and for as long as she can remember, a traditional boiled date pudding was served at the end of Christmas lunch. The recipe originally came from her paternal grandmother, Emily Anastasia Rheinberger. The brandy custard recipe was discovered by Michelle’s mum, Marjorie Rheinberger, at a field day in Orange many years ago and is the perfect accompaniment.
In a family of seven kids, Michelle, 63, says Christmas was always chaotic growing up. “Mum had to make
