"Menno" > wrote in message
...

> I know this pudding should have been made
> months and months ago, but we are suddenly
> invited to a dinner for 20 people and the pudding
> that is awaiting is too small, so I need to make
> a Very Large one.
>
> Unfortunately I cannot cook it by putting it in a pan
> au bain marie on top of the stove because of the size,
> so thought I might try it au bain marie in the oven
>
> Anybody got any experience and/or advice.

It'll be just fine -- use a relatively low oven (300F), cover the
whole kit and kaboodle with foil (the bain marie and the pudding), and
if you need to add more water, make sure it's boiling. Expect to cook
it as long as you would any other pudding.

-j