Pudding and dessert recipes

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My old Mums favourite saying was 'if you don't eat your greens you won't get any pudding' ,probably come across as 'child-abuse' in these PC days but it worked as I always ate my veggies,in those far off frugal days of rationing you ate what ever was put in front of you.if I didn't then one of my hungry brothers would.

BitterAndTwisted

I was born the year rationing ended and we were told the same. Sometimes it was filling up on bread and butter rather than a pudding but we were all in rude health then and have been since.

janb5

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

I was born the year rationing ended and we were told the same. Sometimes it was filling up on bread and butter rather than a pudding but we were all in rude health then and have been since.

So was I! 1954- good vintage!

shazrobo

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

I was born the year rationing ended and we were told the same. Sometimes it was filling up on bread and butter rather than a pudding but we were all in rude health then and have been since.

i often give my sons bread with there meals to mop up the gravy, and help fill their hollow legs

marrbett

otterspasm wrote: »

A favourite in our house is jelly thats for sure, but I also use the fruit cobbler recipe I found on this site. It cheap and quick and tasty.

[FONT=&quot]Quick Fruit Cobbler[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Crust begins on the bottom & ends up on the top. Consistency of cobbler varies depending on variety of fruit and amount of juice, but still tastes delicious.[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Preheat oven to 180 C[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Combine in bowl[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/2 cup sugar[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/2 cup flour[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/2 cup milk[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1 teaspoon baking powder[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]1/4 teaspoon salt[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Pour into 9x 9 inch greased baking pan[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Add[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]2 cups fruit - fresh, frozen or canned[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]Bake for 40 minutes[/FONT]

Thanks so much for this, I made one of these last night and it was yummy!! 3 old apples from the fruit bowl and some left over mincemeat have been used and everyone approved!!
A result.:j

retro_bluebell

BitterAndTwisted wrote: »

I used to make ice-lollies from orange-juice or quite strong Ribena. Diluted for drinking results in rather insipid-tasting lollies. I'm sure you could even make them from diluted orange-squash and that would make them really cheap.

I make these the kids love them....you can also make them with value fromage frais taste like mini milks

retro_bluebell

babyshoes wrote: »

With summer coming up you can make frozen banana covered in chocolate. In the home baking section of the supermarket, you will find 'chocolate flavoured cake covering' or similar - this is much cheaper than normal chocolate as it doesn't contain much cocoa butter, but tastes pretty chocolatey and is good for this recipe as it melts easily and covers the banana evenly. Cut a banana into thin-ish slices (5mm or so) and dip them into melted chocolate, then place on greased paper/foil etc. Once set, chuck them into a ziplock bag or a tub and freeze. A couple of those are a satisfying chocolatey treat, and not too unhealthy with the banana. They taste a lot like banana flavoured ice-cream.The texture is a bit more solid, but I really enjoy them.

That sounds amazing! I dunno if I should try that or not I would eat the whole lot :rotfl:

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janb5 wrote: »

So was I! 1954- good vintage!

1943 was pretty good as well,if a little noisy in East London:D:rotfl::D

Sarsie

I was quite surprised to realise confectionary and desserts add up to around 40% of my food spend on average, up to around 66% on a very sugary week. I found that pretty shocking to be honest!

I resolved to do two things about it:-
1. Eat only one sugary thing a day as of now.
2. Buy cheaper desserts- posh tiramisu might be gorgeous but it's expensive.

I decided cheap dessert/confectionary meant 50p or less per portion. Confectionary for under 50p is easy, dessert is harder.

I bought jelly (19p) and custard (44p) which served 2 adults very well indeed, so it came to 31.5p each for a (big) portion and it was most enjoyable/ nostalgic. Big tick for that one.

Then I had another think but found myself stumped for other ideas. What desserts can you come up with that are just cheap by nature such as jelly? There must be loads but I swear I can't think of any!

Well there's ride pudding (rice plus milk and bake) but that's only really justifiable if you're feeding a family coz the oven's on for 2&1/2 hours. I'm either feeding just me, or me and boyfriend.

jinky67

ditch the oven and make it in a pot

I am sure I could think of loads if I wasnt so tired

I will get back to you tomorrow

or failing that try the recipes threads on the OS board:A