Cheap, fast pudding

Amara

As above: how can I make a cheap, fast pudding? Recipes perhabs ? What do you serve, when you want something sweet, nice,what doesn't take much time and money?
I like crumbles. Yes, it takes baking time, but preparation is quick.

Mrs_Veg_Plot

How about a tin of peaches in the bottom of a deep dish, top with sponge cake mix and bake in the oven for 15 min. Serve with custard.

Home made swiss roll with custard or ice cream.

Pancakes with lemon and sugar or served with stewed fruit and ice cream.

Semolina made in the microwave.

I have home made fruit pies in the freezer that I put straight ito the oven from frozen to heat through, very quick and cheap to make.

VfM4meplse

You can't beat a good trifle. Part of the joy is that of you can't be bothered to make up the separate components, you can buy them all ready-made from the supermarket. I prefer to make my own though.

adelight

Microwave sponge pudding: 2oz each of SF flour, sugar, marge, tbsp milk, 1 egg mixed and poured over 2tbsp of jam/nutella/syrup and microwaved in a deep bowl(cover with cling film) for 2-3 mins. Makes a nice big pud for 2 or 4 with ice-cream/custard.

Amara

Mrs_Veg_Plot wrote: »

I have home made fruit pies in the freezer that I put straight ito the oven from frozen to heat through, very quick and cheap to make.

Good idea, I have to do the same:)
Home made swiss roll? Sounds rather complicated for me.

jackyann

Fruit, cheese & nice biscuits.

I always make meringue when I have left-over egg white: I make them when the oven is on (if it's hot, I switch it of, and they cook in the "falling heat"). They keep in a tin for ages.
I make ice cream when fruit is in season, then I can always serve meringues with ice cream, meringues with syllabub, any version of eton mess.

I also slow cook pears ( when there is a glut & I get given some) in wine or fruit juice (or any alcohol) and freeze them. De-frost, boil up the liquid to reduce to a syrup & flavour to taste.

Amara

adelight wrote: »

Microwave sponge pudding: 2oz each of SF flour, sugar, marge, tbsp milk, 1 egg mixed and poured over 2tbsp of jam/nutella/syrup and microwaved in a deep bowl(cover with cling film) for 2-3 mins. Makes a nice big pud for 2 or 4 with ice-cream/custard.

Very interesting! I've never made sponge in microwave, worth trying.

VfM4meplse

jackyann wrote: »

I also slow cook pears ( when there is a glut & I get given some) in wine or fruit juice (or any alcohol) and freeze them. De-frost, boil up the liquid to reduce to a syrup & flavour to taste.

Great idea, but you must have a big freezer?

Pears poached in vanilla syrup are a great base for a trifle btw.

squeaky

And... microwave dumplings...

100g self raising flour
50g suet
water to mix (1-2 tablespoons)
sugar - up to 1 tablespoon optional.

Mix.

Make into four to six dumplings.

Microwave on high for two minutes.

Serve with a coating of golden syrup, or maple syrup, or custard or even (as I often do) all three

Amara

Great ideas:) I often buy ready made puddings, now I'll try your recipes

ChocClare

Mrs_Veg_Plot wrote: »

I have home made fruit pies in the freezer that I put straight ito the oven from frozen to heat through, very quick and cheap to make.

I must do this too, Mrs VP. Do you cook them completely or just assemble them (ie pastry still raw)?

Also, what size pie do you make? DS is off to university soon and the three of us won't finish a "normal" sized pie so I can see it getting wasted. Any ideas for small pie dishes?