Gu desserts- why so expensive?

fed_up_and_stressed

Hmmm sound delicious !

notanewuser

fed_up_and_stressed wrote: »

Hmmm sound delicious !

They're amazing.

Unfortunately the 5 eggs doesn't allow for easy scaling down!!

Owain_Moneysaver

notanewuser wrote: »

They're amazing.

Unfortunately the 5 eggs doesn't allow for easy scaling down!!

Recipe makes 6.

That will divide into 1, 2, 3 or 6 people having one or more puddings each.

For 4 or 5 people serve one pudding per person and hide the excess in the fridge for midnight snacks, breakfast or elevenses the following day. :rotfl:

VfM4meplse

stephen77 wrote: »

The glass ramekins are not cheap compared to other packaging options.

I have only ever bought them when on rock bottom YS, precisely for the glass ramekins (which have lasted me years, btw!). The thought of the chocolate puddings makes me sick - and I am a lover of chocolate and all things sweet and delicious!- I scooped out the contents and threw it away.

notanewuser

Owain_Moneysaver wrote: »

Recipe makes 6.

That will divide into 1, 2, 3 or 6 people having one or more puddings each.

For 4 or 5 people serve one pudding per person and hide the excess in the fridge for midnight snacks, breakfast or elevenses the following day. :rotfl:

Yes, but if you're a couple that don't want to eat it every night for a week you can't make a half batch!

(If you are going to put it in the fridge for another day, make sure it's in ramekins - the mixture sets.)

p00hsticks

We've also collected half a dozen of the ramekins when they were reduced and now use them to make our own desserts

The basic recipe / technique is as follows;

- mix 150g of crushed biscuits with 75g of melted butter and use to line the base of the ramekins

- use half a pack of jelly cubes- dissolve in a little boiling water and then make up to 150ml with more water (and/or fruit juice if using tinned fruit)

- allw the jelly to cool (but not set) and then whisk in 150ml of evaporated milk (e.g Carnation)

- either place some chopped fruit on the biscuit base or fold it into the mix, and then pour onto the biscuit base.

- leave in the fridge to set for a couple of hours

You can vary the type of biscuit, flavour of jelly and type of fruit used. Our favourite combinations so far are;

- ginger biscuits with mandarin jelly and chopped mandarin segments (use some of the juice when making the jelly)

- digestive biscuits with lemon or lime jelly. Use the juice of a fresh lemon or lime to help make up the jelly, and grate the zest to add ot the mixture and sprinkle on top

- shortbread biscuits with rasperry jelly - place fresh raspberries on the biscuit base and cover with the jelly mix.

PasturesNew

For the same reason Mulberry bags aren't "£2.99 for any bag" like the stall on the market..... better raw materials and lots of good marketing.

System

I have bought them in the reduced and kept the glass ramekins. Great for using to put a few olives or nuts with a drink

iammumtoone

I am glad they are expensive, means I often see them in the YS section I still only buy them if they have been reduce twice

I never keep the glass, next time I will so I can re-use for the recipes on here. anymore recipes for filling them with?

DCFC79

They are expensive because people are prepared to pay the price.