Traditional Puddings - Softcover

Delicious puddings - pies, trifles, flummeries, moulds, tarts, jellies and ices - have been a mainstay of British cooking for centuries. This collection of established favourites and unusual recipes traces the history of the traditional pudding from the earliest medieval spiced jellies through the elaborate pies of the Elizabethans and Stuarts, the elegant syllabubs and custards of the Georgians, to the substantial puddings of the Victorians. It has been suggested in recent years that the time of the pudding is past, but this has turned out be a gross exaggeration. Leading chefs are looking to the past to recreate glorious sweets and desserts, and pudding clubs are springing up all over hte country.

Sara Paston-Williams is an author, journalist, lecturer and broadcaster who specialises in food and food history. Her recent books include Good Old-fashioned Jams, Preserves and Chutneys, Good Old-fashioned Puddings and The Art of Dining. She lives in Cornwall.