Category: Highbridge, Somerset UK 1898 – 1911

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A Trip through Britain with Puddings, late 1800’s through early 1900’s; 1st book from Highbridge, Somerset UK during 1898 through 1911 #15 The Queen of Puddings

#15 Queen of Puddings Ingredients: 2 teacups bread crumbs 1 lemon, the rind grated, 1 pint milk heated.  2 eggs (whites & yolks separate) sugar to taste.  3 tablespoonfuls white pounded sugar for the meringue.  Soak the breadcrumbs in the milk add the lemon rind & beaten yolks of the eggs.   Sweeten to taste; will […]

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A Trip through Britain with Puddings, late 1800’s through early 1900’s; Book #1 from Highbridge Somerset; #14 Fish Pudding

#14 Fish Pudding Take 1 lb. fish from which skin & bone has been removed, Chop 3 oz suet very fine with 3 oz bread crumbs.  Pound the fish well in a mortar, chop it very finely, mix it well with the suet & crumbs 2 teaspoonfuls chopped parsley 2 teaspoons salt & ½ teaspoon […]

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A Trip through Britain with Puddings, late 1800’s through early 1900’s #13 Colchester Pudding

#13 Colchester Pudding Take a glass dish, put into it a thick layer of jam or stewed fruit, put 1 pint of milk on the fire.  Shred into it the rind of 1 lemon paring it finely.  Bring the milk to a boil then strain out the rind & sprinkle in 2 oz. large tapioca.  […]

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January 8th, Highbridge, Somerset UK 1893 – 1911 Scotch Eggs & Strawberry Shortcake

Highbridge, Somerset UK 1893 – 1911 Scotch Eggs                                  Required (for six people) 3 hard boiled eggs, ½ lb. uncooked sausages, 1 raw egg, bread crumbs & frying fat.  Remove the shells & place the eggs in cold water.  Skin the sausages.  Dip each egg in flour then coat each over with a layer of sausage […]

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A Trip through Britain with Puddings, late 1800’s through early 1900’s, #12 Cherry Pudding

#12 Cherry Pudding Beat the yolks of 2 eggs till light, then the whites & add to ½ pint of milk; sift in ¼ lb. of flour and beat till smooth, adding 1 oz. melted butter and a pinch of salt.  Drain the juice from sufficient stoned cherries to fill the mould you wish to […]

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A Trip through Britain with Puddings, late 1800’s through early 1900’s, #11 Queen’s Pudding

#11 Queen’s Pudding Required: – Pineapple, ½ oz isinglass, ½ pint cream, a tablespoonful of sugar. Method: – Soak the gelatine in ¼ pint of water, whip the cream & mix it with the chopped pineapple the sugar & the dissolved gelatine.  Pour all into a buttered mould is set.  When cold turn out the […]

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A Trip through Britain with Puddings, late 1800’s through early 1900’s #10 Date Pudding

#10 Date Pudding Required; Dates, apples, bread-crumbs, milk, butter. Method: Stone and chop the dates, place a layer of them in a greased pie dish, cover with a layer of breadcrumbs & a few slices of apples, then more dates & so on till the dish is filled.  The last layer should be crumbs and […]

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A Trip through Britain with Puddings, late 1800’s through early 1900’s; #9 Roman Pudding

#9 Roman Pudding This may be made of ham and chicken, Cold game or any meat cut very small.  First grease a plain mould or basin line it with plain boiled macaroni arranged round and round. Have ¾ of a lb. of nicely minced meat, 1 oz parmesan cheese a little nutmeg, pepper, salt, grated […]

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A Trip through Britain with Puddings, late 1800’s through early 1900’s #8 Batter & Apple Pudding

#8 Batter and Apple Pudding Line the bottom of a dish with a two-inch layer of apples peeled cored and cut in pieces.  Sweeten the apples with brown sugar.  Make a batter of ½ lb. flour, 1 pint of milk, a well beaten egg, a pinch of soda, and a little baking powder.  Pour this […]

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A Trip through Britain with Puddings, late 1800’s through early 1900’s #7 Rhubarb Pudding

#7 Rhubarb Pudding Wash & peel the rhubarb, cut into inch pieces, stew until pulpy with a little juice.  Sweeten & thicken with cornflour stirred smooth in cold water.  Cool in moulds.  Serve with sugar & cream.  I really like unusual sounding recipes, especially those that have a sense of humor with them.  These stuck […]