Masseys More than just another village Shop

Stuck for an idea for a pudding? Jan Smail reminded me of this thought:
(thanks, Jan)

Some of the products in the shop have great recipes on their packaging:

- Romany Cream Biscuits – There’s recipe on the pack for a Creme Brulée with these biscuits as a chocolatey base.
– Nutty Crust Biscuits – Noogy Tart, has become a favourite
– Carnation Condensed Milk – tells you how to make Millionaire Shortbread
– Delmonte Sliced Pineapple – has a classic: Pineapple Upside Down Cake.

Wishing you all a 2010 full of sweet delights

– in every sense.

Photo Credit: lepiaf.geo

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It’s pudding bonanza week – here’s the second recipe for the week. This one is quick to make and inexpensive, with only a few basic ingredients. It’s low fat and fresh tasting.

• 3 eggs (separated)
• juice and zest of 2 lemons
• 150g castor sugar
• 10ml powdered gelatin

Stand a glass in warm water.
Put the gelatin and the lemon juice in the glass to dissolve.
Add the lemon zest.
Whip the egg whites until stiff.
Beat the egg yolks and sugar until smooth and creamy.
Mix the lemon juice and gelatin mixture into the egg yolk mix.
Fold in the egg whites.
Chill for a couple of hours and serve.

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A couple of months ago I was in the kitchen when staying with a group of friends, one of whom was trained as a chef by Prue Leith. She made an amazing version of a bread & butter pudding out of chocolate brioche. It was heaven on a spoon!

When I needed to make a pudding a couple of weeks ago, I used her basic recipe as inspiration and adapted it to fit what I had in my freezer (Yes, croissant freeze very well). I’ve made it a couple more times (see picture below) and refined it as I went along  and this is what I do now:

3 butter croissants
3 chocolate croissants
1 orange (zest and segments)
a handful of pecan nuts (optional)
stem ginger in syrup (optional/quantity to taste)
100g unsalted butter
75ml golden syrup
284ml cream (single or double depending on just how indulgent you’re feeling)
3 eggs
approx 1/2 cup milk

• Melt the butter and the syrup over a low heat. Allow to cool slightly and add in orange zest.
• Beat the eggs, cream and milk.
• Slice the butter croissants open and lay them in the bottom of the dish, covering the bottom of it completely.
• Add the orange segments, pecans and chopped ginger.
• Pour over half the butter mixture and half the cream mixture.
• Cut the chocolate croissants open and lay on top so that the chocolate insides are face down. If using a round bowl, I cut them in half as well and then place them around the edge with the points facing inward, just because I think it looks cool
• Add the rest of the butter and cream mixtures.
• Allow to sit for about 30 minutes if possible so that the pastries soak up the liquid.
• Bake at  about 16o degrees for 30 minutes. (I just pop it into the oven when I’m serving the main course and it’s done perfectly when we’re ready for pudding)
• Tuck in!

Now all I have to do is find a name for it. Any suggestions?

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Judy Oswald has sent us her favourite summer recipe:

1 Jar of good quality lemon curd
1 pint double cream (whip to soft peaks)
1 packet bougt meringues, nests or shells are fine.

After whipping the cream fold in the lemon curd.

Crush the meringues and stir into the mixture.

Freeze in an ice cream tub or similar.

No stiring is needed during freezing as the air expands into the meringue.

Delicious with summer berries.

Thanks Judy – looks like its going to be one of my favourites from now on.

Let us have your favourite and we’ll share it on the site

Photo credit: Visualdensity

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16 Saltcrax biscuits (crushed)

2/3 of a cup of Pecan Nuts (broken/chopped)

3 eggs

1 cup of sugar

1 teaspoon of baking powder

Beat the eggs, sugar and baking power together until they are stiff.

Then mix all of the ingredients together in a baking pan and cook at 300F (150C) for approximately 30 minutes.

Wait for the pie to cool and then serve!  (Delicious with a bit of cream or icecream)

YUMMY!

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