Puddings. Only for Girls & Lard Guts?

[Fishtigua]

Just been watching Great British Menu and every Chef had real troubles doing a Pud.

Is Britain stuck in a Pud cycle of over sweet, sticky crud or is there an alternative that is light and flavourful?

I cannot think of a pudding I've eaten since school that I can recall with relish.

Pass the cheese and biccies.

[condor]

I like icecream for pudding, with raspberries/strawberries and cream

[Fishtigua]

Thanks Condor but thats just fruit, which most people eat everyday. A bit of Mister Whippy added to fruit does not quite add to what is an alterative to a Spotted Dick or that bleeding horrid Banoffee Pie. You can almost hear your teeth dissolving when you eat that muck.

[Mobile Chicane]

I'm a girl and not a fan of dessert. I would far rather have cheese. However I do like a very small sliver of bitter chocolate cake or lemon tart with coffee.

[Simpo Two]

One of those microwaveable syrup sponges with custard fills a spot!

(45 secs on High if you're interested)

[thehawk]

Puddings are the best. When I'm back with my family, especially my Mum and grandmother that's all i get them to make.

Some of my faves :

Trifle
Chocolate Roll with custard
Swiss Roll with custard
Ginger sponge with custard
Rice pudding
Self saucing chocolate puddings

[working class]

I prefer a starter to a pudding, any day of the week!

[Le TVR]

Do have a soft spot for banana and mango crumble with toffee ice cream,
otherwise:

Fishtigua said:

Pass the cheese

[bazking69]

I'm a definate savoury man. Starter and mains and I'm done. I honestly can't recall the last time I ordered a dessert in a restaurant/pub after a meal.

Wifey is big on desserts and I'm usually satisfied with a mouthful of her dessert, purely to try it. Even a couple of spoonfuls and I'm done.

Strangely, I've never understood cheese and bisquits as a dessert either. Personally that is a treat to be savoured alone as a snack. I wouldn't enjoy it after two courses.

[bonsai]

Simpo Two said:

One of those microwaveable syrup sponges with custard fills a spot!

(45 secs on High if you're interested)

DIVINE!!!!!!

Edited by bonsai on Friday 4th June 12:29

[993Targa]

bazking69 said:

I'm a definate savoury man. Starter and mains and I'm done. I honestly can't recall the last time I ordered a dessert in a restaurant/pub after a meal.

I'm the same, rarely have a dessert as I find they are often far too sweet for me.

I it has to be 3 courses then cheese is definately a winner, especially if they have a proper cheeseboard and not just some chedder and stilton, both cracking cheeses but they need to show some imagination and get some good local cheese on the board.

[surrey7er]

http://www.turkishcookbook.com/2008/09/kunefe.php

kunefe is a Turkish pudding with cheese in it.

very, very tasty, especially with Turkish ice cream

[bazking69]

surrey7er said:

http://www.turkishcookbook.com/2008/09/kunefe.php

kunefe is a Turkish pudding with cheese in it.

very, very tasty, especially with Turkish ice cream

Give me a small slice of Baklava anytime!

[toasty]

Butterscotch Angel Delight or school kitchen Butterscotch Tart does it for me.

[bazking69]

toasty said:

Butterscotch Angel Delight or school kitchen Butterscotch Tart does it for me.

Am I the only one with visions of Ali G and his Julie right now?

[Martin Keene]

British puddings do have a tendancy to be very heavy, hence I'm normally a starter and main person.

Exceptions are Prezzo's sticky toffee puddiing and we went to Foxtrot Oscar for an early valentines this year and had a poached pear with vanilla ice cream fraiche, which was delightfully light.

[8Ace]

Simpo Two said:

One of those microwaveable syrup sponges with custard fills a spot!

(45 secs on High if you're interested)

Try custard and ice cream. Really, outstandingly good.

[Fittster]

cheese is a sarnie filling, nothing more. If a course has to go, drop the starters and have extra-pud.

Take some exercise once in a while and you can enjoy the best bit of any meal.


Summer Pudding

Edited by Fittster on Friday 4th June 16:06

[zcacogp]

Sweet-tooth here, and I do enjoy a good pudding.

Having said that, I enjoy the making as much as the eating ... if we have friends 'round for dinner, typically I'll do starter and pudding, Mrs zcacogp does the main course ...


Oli.

[Bill]

Fittster said:

Summer Pudding

I disagree with you about cheese but this is correct

Chocolate mousse can be as light as you like.
Gooseberry/rasberry fool is too.