great british puddings

Indulgent and creamy with lashings of nutmeg, Simon Hopkinson's foolproof rice pudding recipe is the perfect comfort food.

Rice pudding

grams/1½oz butter

grams/3½fl oz pudding rice (or Spanish paella rice)

75 grams/2½oz caster sugar

litre/1¾pints full-fat milk

150 milliliters/5fl oz double cream

vanilla extract

salt

plenty nutmeg

For those that only like a little icing, Mary's drizzled version of the classic Bakewell tart will be a hit at tea time.

Easy Bakewell Tart

flour

grams/2½oz butter

water

raspberry jam

grams/4½oz butter

grams/4½oz caster sugar

125 grams/4½oz ground almonds

egg,

almond extract

grams/1¾oz almonds

80 grams/2¾oz icing sugar

2½ tsp cold water

Easy Bakewell tart

Mary Berry's step-by-step recipe for this retro British pudding of custard, cake and jam topped with soft, chewy meringue.

You will need a 1.4L/2½pt oval ovenproof dish that will fit inside a roasting tin. 

Mary Berry's queen of puddings

600 milliliters/1 pint full-fat milk

butter,

caster sugar

free-range eggs, yolks only

breadcrumbs

free-range eggs, whites only

200 grams/7 ounces fresh mixed summer fruits,

caster sugar (or to taste)

pouring cream

Purists would insist Eton mess should only contain strawberries, but other British summer berries like raspberries, red and rose currants and even cherries have a touch more sharpness which pairs perfectly with the sweet meringue and rich cream. These homemade meringues are a doddle, but you can also buy them which turns this dessert into a 10-minute-pudding.

Eton mess

strawberries, hulled

tbsp icing sugar

600 milliliters/20fl oz double cream

berries

readymade meringue nests

120 grams/4¼oz caster sugar

Sticky, gooey and surprisingly light and easy, Mary's sticky toffee pudding is a winner. 
Baked in a large dish, this is a family-sized pudding, spooned out or cut into squares to serve.

For this recipe you will need a 1.7-litre/3-pint ovenproof dish and an electric whisk. 

Each serving provides 927 kcal, 9g protein, 88g carbohydrates (of which 60g sugars), 59g fat (of which 36g saturates), 1.5g fibre and 1.9g salt.


Mary's sticky toffee pudding

grams/3½oz butter, softened, plus extra for greasing

sugar

eggs

tsp baking powder

tsp bicarbonate of soda

tbsp black treacle

275 milliliters/9½fl oz full-fat milk

double cream

grams/3½oz butter

125 grams/4½oz light muscovado sugar

300 milliliters/10fl oz pouring double cream

tsp vanilla extract

Mary Berry does her bit to promote that British classic, the banoffee pie. A recipe for a totally crowd-pleasing dessert! 

You will need a deep 20cm/8in spring form tin to make this recipe. 

Mary Berry's banoffee pie

150 grams/5½ oz digestive biscuits (about 10)

grams/2¾oz butter

75 grams/2¾oz light muscovado sugar

x 397 grams/14 ounces full-fat condensed milk (see tip)

300 milliliters/10fl oz double cream

just-ripe bananas, sliced

dark chocolate, melted or cocoa powder

Try making Mary Berry’s foolproof, homemade custard, perfect for slathering on crumbles, pies and puddings.

Each serving provides 872 kcal, 33g protein, 65g carbohydrates (of which 56g sugars), 54g fat (of which 26g saturates), 0g fibre and 0.7g salt.

Mary Berry's proper custard

570 milliliters/1 pint milk

55 milliliters/2fl oz single cream

vanilla pod vanilla

grams/1 caster sugar

level tsp cornflour

This quintessential strawberries and cream dessert. Make it in seconds with AWT’s easy Eton mess recipe.

Easy Eton mess

strawberries

port

meringues, broken up

cream, softly whipped

A great family favourite as pudding to follow a weekend lunch. I have to admit, the recipe is not economical – just delicious! Ideally use a rectangular dish simply because the bread fits it better. If you are not keen on sultanas, just leave them out.

Mary Berry’s bread and butter pudding

75 grams/3 ounces caster sugar

lemon

½ tsp mixed spice

white bread,

100 grams/4 ounces butter, melted

free-range eggs

300 milliliters/½ pint double cream

150 milliliters/¼ pint milk

tbsp demerara sugar

Rick Stein uses a food processor to whizz together the topping for his sticky damson cobbler – it's up to the oven to do the hard work.

Damson cobbler

damsons,

100 grams/4 ounces caster sugar

100 grams/4 ounces caster sugar,

100 milliliters/4fl oz buttermilk

almonds

The Hairy Bikers' Bramley apple pie recipe will help you perfect your pastry. A deep pie dish is essential for fitting in as many hot, fluffy apples as you can. Serve with vanilla ice cream.


Perfect apple pie

golden caster sugar,

cinnamon

tbsp cornflour

400 grams/14 ounces plain flour, plus extra rolling

tbsp caster sugar

lemon, zest only

250 grams/10 ounces cold butter,

free-range egg,

This is the easiest apple crumble recipe and an all-time favourite quick and easy dessert. 

Each serving provides 618 kcal, 6g protein, 83g carbohydrates (of which 43g sugars), 28.5g fat (of which 18g saturates), 3.5g fibre and 0.21g salt.

Easy apple crumble

300 grams/10½oz plain flour, sieved

brown sugar

unsalted butter

450 grams/1lb apples, peeled, cored and cut into 1cm/½in pieces (see recipe tip)

plain flour

Treacle tart is a British classic, and Mary Berry shows you how to make it to perfection. This version has a fancy lattice woven top to show off to all your guests. But Mary makes it very easy. 

Mary Berry’s treacle tart

golden syrup

150 grams/5½oz fine fresh white breadcrumbs

lemons, zest and juice

egg, egg

Try the Hairy Bikers’ recipe for a classic steamed syrup sponge, simple to make and guaranteed to impress.

For this recipe you will need a 1.2 litre/2 pint pudding basin. 

Steamed syrup sponge pudding

175 grams/6 ounces butter, softened,

grams/4½oz golden caster sugar

eggs,

custard

Pineapple upside down cake is a retro favourite that's stood the test of time for good reason. Moist, tangy and easy to make, it's a great make-ahead dessert served with ice cream or custard. 

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