tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post7859183182432663732..comments2024-03-29T08:29:20.833+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: P is for Pond Pudding ... Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger44125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-59879040697306856332013-04-22T20:57:43.106+01:002013-04-22T20:57:43.106+01:00@ AyJay .. don't they sound delicious .. and s...@ AyJay .. don't they sound delicious .. and sugar is a desire to be satisfied ... <br /><br />@ Juliet - it seems to be a goodly post that everyone's enjoying ..<br /><br />@ Susanne - yes it's messy to make, but as you can see if you pop over to Lee's post (link above) ... granted a fair spattering but remember this was made 200 years ago ... so understandably spattery!<br /><br />Mum and I had enough to enjoy .. probably served 4 ... <br /><br />Fun post though .. I've enjoyed the camaraderie we've all experienced .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-43535060738243975762013-04-22T18:16:24.061+01:002013-04-22T18:16:24.061+01:00Hi, Hilary! I'd never heard of Pond Pudding b...Hi, Hilary! I'd never heard of Pond Pudding before. What an interesting recipe. I would imagine that the paper always got splatters of pudding on it. I wonder which got more of the pudding? The paper or the dish?<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-65704247827209147492013-04-22T09:58:48.746+01:002013-04-22T09:58:48.746+01:00You've really got my mouth watering with this ...You've really got my mouth watering with this one, Hilary!Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542985048406828693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-45326906866510470342013-04-21T19:11:32.558+01:002013-04-21T19:11:32.558+01:00Those both sound SO delicious! Nomnom... I guess I...Those both sound SO delicious! Nomnom... I guess I'm in a bit of a mood for sugar.. :)AJ Lauerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12354238149097137060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-26210531702004169752013-04-21T09:17:56.600+01:002013-04-21T09:17:56.600+01:00@ Laura - it's so easy! Do and leave .. then ...@ Laura - it's so easy! Do and leave .. then taste = smashing .. Jezebel would love it!<br /><br />@ Dezmond - it is certainly fun remembering Mum and I making it .. and I love the term 'adventurous recipe' ... it tasted good!<br /><br />@ Lisa - wasn't Dezmond's comment great to read .. these desserts bring back the older recipes .. and are gaining in popularity .. <br /><br />@ Tina - I really did ... yes - Mum and I made it years ago .. I might try again sometime though - after this post - <br /><br />Lee from TheWriteGame (see link below) did make it .. and put a photo up of her toes!!<br /><br />@ Munir - I've no idea I'm afraid re the milk ... I don't make many desserts now ... <br /><br />@ Karen - thanks for alerting me .. I hadn't got over to Lee's yesterday .. now I've added the link across ...<br /><br />I muddled the names up .. and called mine a pond pudding - it is actually a Lemon Cream from 1814.<br /><br />The Sussex Pond pudding - is a suet pud surrounded a toffee sweet sauce, the Kent one just has added currants into the suet pud ...<br /><br />Cheers to you all .. this has been a fun posting .. love your comments and thoughts too ... thank you! HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-70735428183679111202013-04-21T00:11:44.692+01:002013-04-21T00:11:44.692+01:00Well it certainly sounds good! I just read C. Lee ...Well it certainly sounds good! I just read C. Lee Mackenzie's post-- she tried your pond pudding recipe, and I had to pop over here and see for myself. What a strange name, pond, wonder how it got that name?Karen Jones Gowenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01153821980625034810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-28136098411132779672013-04-20T23:58:55.462+01:002013-04-20T23:58:55.462+01:00Any kind of pudding I make ends up collapsing. Cou...Any kind of pudding I make ends up collapsing. Could that be because I use low fat milk?MunirGhiasuddinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05232362559666320301noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-26870487542765076932013-04-20T15:08:57.849+01:002013-04-20T15:08:57.849+01:00Cracks me UP that you have to stand on a chair to ...Cracks me UP that you have to stand on a chair to pour it. So you say you've done that??? Man, I'd love to see a picture...<br />Tina @ <a href="http://kmdlifeisgood.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Life is Good</a><br />Co-host, April 2013 <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com/" rel="nofollow">A-Z Challenge Blog</a><br />@TinaLifeisGood, #atozchallengeTinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08925730745204736744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-43059984760427093512013-04-20T14:34:18.685+01:002013-04-20T14:34:18.685+01:00I love Dezmond's comment! And I LOVE your pudd...I love Dezmond's comment! And I LOVE your pudding recipes! Hungry again...Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06658507579160418855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-70942486974012145552013-04-20T14:28:43.623+01:002013-04-20T14:28:43.623+01:00Now that is what I call an adventurous recipe, Hil...Now that is what I call an adventurous recipe, Hilary :) DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-88819673215683922362013-04-20T00:08:38.537+01:002013-04-20T00:08:38.537+01:00It sounds wonderful and looks delicious but I'...It sounds wonderful and looks delicious but I'll never go to all that trouble. :/Laura Enohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09982794146667832204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-26705910152936874822013-04-19T18:43:50.125+01:002013-04-19T18:43:50.125+01:00@ Lee .. how wonderful! I'm delighted to read...@ Lee .. how wonderful! I'm delighted to read this .. how fun - who would have thought I'd be able to project the fun time I had making this dish with my Mama after all those decades .. and to read that someone over a salty pond is also having fun making it!!<br /><br />Fantastic .. delighted .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-86271958324091153642013-04-19T18:36:08.525+01:002013-04-19T18:36:08.525+01:00It worked and it's great! I tasted it this mor...It worked and it's great! I tasted it this morning, but will wait for a few more hours to really dig in. I've shared some with a friend and she's excited to try it, too!<br /><br />Your reputation is in tact.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-54378142020811642622013-04-19T18:14:50.013+01:002013-04-19T18:14:50.013+01:00@ Deborah - the posts seem to have tickled everyon...@ Deborah - the posts seem to have tickled everyone - which is great! Teetering off the draining board is a fun thought .. one I can easily see - just hope you and teapot survive the trial!<br /><br />Cheers and I look forward to your update .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-68516529941082269332013-04-19T17:03:22.103+01:002013-04-19T17:03:22.103+01:00Not heard of this one so thank you Hilary! (She sa...Not heard of this one so thank you Hilary! (She says teetering on the edge of the draining board...) Well, I exaggerate because I haven't actually tried it yet but just you wait...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-84628754205751121412013-04-19T06:33:40.720+01:002013-04-19T06:33:40.720+01:00Hi Lee .. crumbs splatter ... excellent ... give i...Hi Lee .. crumbs splatter ... excellent ... give it a taste and see what you think .. the top should be delicious, the underneath pretty tart .. so you may need on hand some meringues - I'd suggest, and more cream and a bowl of sugar to sprinkle on as desired ... <br /><br />Then tell me how delicious it is .. that is Hilary's Pond Pudding .. is the splatter one!<br /><br />The Sussex Pond Pudding is essentially the suet lemon one, the Kent Pond Pudding has raisins added to the suet ... <br /><br />Let me know .. my reputation depends on it?!<br /><br />I await your verdict later on .. <br /><br />Cheers to you .. Hilary<br /><br />Hilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-38123088108969790752013-04-19T03:38:21.277+01:002013-04-19T03:38:21.277+01:00Okay. I made it tonight. The Sussex style. It frot...Okay. I made it tonight. The Sussex style. It frothed beautifully from my footstool and is now in the fridge.<br /><br />Anything else I should do? Help.cleemckenziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15456109243453726483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-33395887091215321932013-04-18T22:25:42.539+01:002013-04-18T22:25:42.539+01:00@ Suzanne - I suspect cleaner of taste?! Perfect ...@ Suzanne - I suspect cleaner of taste?! Perfect for lemon tea ..<br /><br />@ Marja - a slurp of a taste I think .. <br /><br />@ Valerie - good to see you .. and glad you liked the look of the pond!<br /><br />@ Ros - it wasn't a tall ladder .. it was just higher than a table or chair! Mum and I did it .. and it worked.<br /><br />@ Ida - I wouldn't mind some too - it's latish now and would be good to happily finish my day off!<br /><br />@ Diane - I muddled the puds .. but still the name sounds good .. and it does become distinctly puddly! - but delicious .. <br /><br />@ Lynn - you could do it in your sister's house and amuse her kids?!<br /><br />Lemon Posset has eggs and wine in .. so is similar but is thicker and sets ...<br /><br />@ Patsy - sorry about the loss of a Rayburn ... but no kitchen table to stand on - that's sad!! Your lemon curd sponge sounds the perfect alternative ...<br /><br />@ JL - I nearly stumped me too - still I obviously amused everyone ... but Mum and I really did make it. Lemon Posset is slightly different .. almost nearer zabaglione .. <br /><br />@ Clarissa - I'm sure your 'little' one would be amused when you make it!<br /><br />@ Jo - our cream is delicious I must say .. and actually I now want to make the pond again!!<br /><br />@ Julie - writing the post was a challenge, I was really wanting time to go back a few decades and give the dessert another go ... it did taste delicious .. patience is a virtue - waiting for the next day before we could tuck in ... <br /><br />@ Teresa - and you on a ladder ... I imagine we'd have a few tears? and I really don't want you breaking bones??!!<br /><br />@ Christine - rush mats - from a carpet shop ... I'm not sure - we still have rush matting (I think) ...<br /><br />@ Sandie - it's fun to make .. your grandson would love it - and it would amuse him!!<br /><br />@ Lee - excellent ... plenty of newspapers and a ladder or steps higher than a chair and if pos a little higher than a table! Great - looking forward to the results!! At least I can't get splashed over here ..<br /><br />@ Mark - cream sugar and lemon - what could be nicer?! So yes it does taste great ...<br /><br />@ Manzanita - outside on a warm windless sunny day? ... thankfully the craving for sugar doesn't hit me that often ... <br /><br />@ Keith - it's fun isn't it ... I was intrigued too - so intrigued I persuaded my mother we should give it a go - all those years ago.<br /><br />@ Nutshell .. it is yummie .. you and your friends could make it - or give it a try?<br /><br />@ Joylene - yup .. don't fancy your chair to stand on - but making the pud is fun ... and then there'd be no need to drool ... it was fun to write!<br /><br />@ Julie - many thanks .. I'd be struggling for ideas - but I guess I could invent a few more!! A cooking show now ... that's a little far of the mark - but I enjoy titillating the tart a little ... ?! <br /><br />@ Sara - it was fine I had a willing helper (my mother) and I was young in those days and lither! Aiming right - was the fun part ... <br /><br />I'd be happy to let everyone's imagination run loose - actually putting recipes on paper is a little dangerous ... ie they possibly wouldn't work .. <br /><br />But my inroads into ebooks et al .. will need to wait til after the A - Z - you're right there and thanks for giving me that break!<br /><br />@ Alex - ah - now I've come up with something that you don't have an answer to!! It's fun though ..<br /><br />@ Nas -- yes - different areas and traditions - probably there was more trade through Kent, whereas in Sussex it was very much more rural ... 'back then' when everything was still simple or relatively so ..<br /><br />Cheers to you all .. just got back from London and these were wonderful comments to read .. hope you give the pond a try?! HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-18802862752404548772013-04-18T22:10:52.428+01:002013-04-18T22:10:52.428+01:00Just adding raisins make it a different pudding? I...Just adding raisins make it a different pudding? Interesting! But does look yum!<br /><br />NasRomance Reader https://www.blogger.com/profile/10633164931292182035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-87480845909859998132013-04-18T21:38:26.702+01:002013-04-18T21:38:26.702+01:00Pour from a ladder? Now that is unique. Never hear...Pour from a ladder? Now that is unique. Never heard of pond pudding before.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-60455474992519764222013-04-18T21:21:48.884+01:002013-04-18T21:21:48.884+01:00I like the standing on the ladder idea:~) That mus...I like the standing on the ladder idea:~) That must be a challenge! The pudding does look yummy.<br /><br />I like what Empty Nest Insider said...you could have a food history book based on A-Z and include recipes as well. Make it an e-book. I bet people would love it. Of course, you want to wait until you recover from the A-Z challenge:~)Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15995684156785464334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-61676174181422184502013-04-18T19:06:53.767+01:002013-04-18T19:06:53.767+01:00It looks delicious, and I love how you stand on a ...It looks delicious, and I love how you stand on a ladder to make it! You really should have your own cooking show Hilary!<br /><br />JulieEmpty Nest Insiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10074223969046687064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-55162957048200927412013-04-18T18:13:52.115+01:002013-04-18T18:13:52.115+01:00Oh my Lord, girl! I am drooling so badly my chair&...Oh my Lord, girl! I am drooling so badly my chair's turned into a wet slop. Ooh, what a nasty image. <br /><br />You've outdone yourself, Hilary! Joylene Nowell Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04497637513532136615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-41018637883205717902013-04-18T18:09:55.999+01:002013-04-18T18:09:55.999+01:00that looks so yummy!I'd love try a pond puddin...that looks so yummy!I'd love try a pond pudding:)<br />Nutschell<br />www.thewritingnut.comnutschellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10967710710805174781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-36347167048166112262013-04-18T18:07:12.816+01:002013-04-18T18:07:12.816+01:00I can almost smell the lemon all the way over here...I can almost smell the lemon all the way over here. It looks delicious. I'd love to have a bite!Sherry Ellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07844837212122243321noreply@blogger.com