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  • Pennylane
    Pennylane Posts: 2,721 Forumite
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    One of the oldest desserts (I'm assuming by "puddings" you mean "stick-to-your ribs" warming stuff) is syllabub. I make that for special occasions and it's delicious with sponger fingers!

    I have just found a copy of Marguerite Patten's recipe book "We'll Eat Again" (recipes from the way years) and it includes, Steamed Puddings (Rhubarb, Ginger etc Semolina Dishes, Poor Knight's Fritters, Summer Pudding, Bread Pudding and so on. My Mum made all of these and also things like Baked Apples, Upside down puddings, Rice Puddings, Spotted !!!!!! etc.
  • Thank you Sweaky, my girls aren't fussed for these, but I remember really loving them at school, will be giving them a try. Could I do them in the slow cooker or is that just a waste of time/energy do you think? Do microwave puds really taste the same as in the old days? I sound 80 years old!
    Pennylane, any chance of a recipe for Poor Knight's Fritters please? Don't know what they are, but they sound like they'd fit my poor womans purse at the moment! SG
  • moanymoany
    moanymoany Posts: 2,877 Forumite
    16011996 wrote: »
    but the best is always rice pud with skin.

    NOT SKIN - nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
  • moanymoany
    moanymoany Posts: 2,877 Forumite
    16011996 wrote: »
    mint custard

    this is the only one i could find. ;D

    This is just too weird - puddings from the far side :rolleyes:
  • squeaky
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    TCould I do them in the slow cooker or is that just a waste of time/energy do you think? Do microwave puds really taste the same as in the old days?

    There is some difference, yes, but they are easy and really quick. Wa-a-ay too quick, my waistline tells me! :)

    Yes you can do them in a slow cooker. 3-4 hours on high in a covered bowl and with water half way up the side.

    HTH
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  • Pennylane
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    Sunset Gold - here goes:

    Poor Knight's Fritters 4 helpings

    8 large slices bread
    little marge
    Jam or golden syrup or thick fruit puree
    little fat for frying
    Make sandwiches of bread, marg & jam or syrup or fruit. Cut into fingers and fry in a little hot fat. It also says "you can make nicer fritters if you dip the sandwiche fingers into beaten egg mix, mixed with little milk before frying and top with sugar.
  • FZwanab
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    MATH wrote: »


    RICE,BARLEY or TAPIOCA PUDDING

    1pt of Milk & 1oz of sugar for every 2oz of grain.

    Put everything in a oven-proof dish and cook 2-3 hrs at 150 c or Micro on high until nearly boiling and then cook on defrost/med-low for 30 mins.

    :D

    Could you please tell me what "amp" is in the ingredients?
    Penny xxx
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  • squeaky
    squeaky Posts: 14,129 Forumite
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    The & that you often see is the forum software failing to display the code correctly after upgrading from an earlier version of the software.

    The code (in red) is simply the code for an ampersand - which is the posh name for the & sign.

    So the text in the recipe should really be:-

    1pt of Milk & 1oz of sugar for every 2oz of grain.
    Hi, I'm a Board Guide on the Old Style and the Consumer Rights boards which means I'm a volunteer to help the boards run smoothly and can move and merge posts there. Board guides are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an inappropriate or illegal post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. It is not part of my role to deal with reportable posts. Any views are mine and are not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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  • My Mum's chocolate queen of puddings / pineapple pudding.

    The first recipe came from the Radiation Cookbook (1940-50's I believe, for gas cooker) so it's pretty old :rotfl: .

    Both are to die for!

    Chocolate Queen of puddings

    2oz grated chocolate
    1 pint milk
    5oz white breadcrumbs
    4oz sugar
    2 eggs
    vanilla essence

    Dissolve the chocolate in the milk bring to boiling point and pour over the breadcrumbs. when cool add 1oz of the sugar, the two egg yolks and a little vanilla essence. Pour into a well buttered fireproof dish deep enough to shield the meringue top.
    Place the pudding in the upper part of the cold oven when the cooker is turned on and cook for 20 minutes.
    Whip egg whites stiffly, beat in 2oz of the sugar, fold in remaining 1oz and pile on top of the pudding. Replace on bottom shelf and cook for 30 minutes or until meringue is set.

    Gas 5 /190C/170C(fan)
    :wave:
  • Added above recipe. don't want you good people to miss out on it!:D
    :wave:
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