British recipes thread.

Bread and Butter pudding.

The bread and butter pudding originated as a simple Tudor dish..its still a popular British dish.

serves 4-6

8-10 slices white bread, crusts removed.  50g soft butter(or marg) 50g currents, 50g sultanas, pinch cinnamon.

Custard. 600 ml mikl, 4 egg yolks,1/2 tesp mixed spice.

Butter a ovenproof dish and also butter the bread on both sides.Line the dish in a single layer with the buttered bread, which are cut to fit. Sprinkle with the spice and dried fruit. Repeat untill the ingred are used up. Now make the custard.

Beat the milk,eggs and spices, pour over the bread,leave for 30 mins to soak. bake for 20-30mins till the top is crisp and the pud set. oven gas 4( 350 F )

Jam Roly Poly( or Spotted Dick)

Before the 19th century a suet pudding was the main stay of most English Labourers and country farmer, so its a very old recipe.

serves 4-6

300g SR flour, 100g shredded suet.  approx 150 mil water,(jam for filling)

mix ingred to make a soft dough,roll out to a sausage shape and spread on the jam, roll up & tie  the pud  into a floured cloth. and steam for 45 mins till cooked. Serve with thick custard.

For the Spotted Dick..make as above but use 100 g of currants or sultanas instead of the jam

How many are there James ?

This dish is local to my particular area, I'll post the link instead of typing it all out 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/world_champion_dock_14895

And here's a bit about it.

http://www.calderdale-online.org/community/life/life5.html

I went to Nigellla Lawson's receipe site on candy...and she has one that is called "Holey Pokey"...that sounds very much like toffee..it's kind of an spun confection...and when it's done you break it into peices and she says some people dip it in melted chocolate pieces.I enjoy both her and Barefoot Contestsa, as well as an host of other cooks on the Food Channel. But Nigella is so "British" to me...and right down suductively flirty... just being herself. The long dark hair so much reminds me of the Lawson family.