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Our Breton neighbours have been really kind to us.  We have had loads of fresh free-range eggs, and now loads of vegetables from their patch.  As thank you someone mentioned that the locals love British puds, and it would be a good idea to bake one for them.

I do loads of cooking, but I am not really a pud lover, hence I am not sure what to make for them.  Any suggestions for something tasty would be appreciated.

Spotted Dick, Treacle sponge, Jam Roly Poly,Treacle Tart,Apple or Rhubarb Crumble,
Trifle ,unbaked of course but very British,Bread and Butter Pudding,Bread Pudding,Christmas Pudding or one of it's close cousins eg Tiny Tim.Castle Pudding,

How that for a start.

XX Jeannine

Steamed pudding with syrup and custard. Meaning double boiler, lots of syrup in the bottom of the inner pan, standard cake mixture (perhaps with raisins) poured in on top, steamed for a couple of hours or more with the lid on, turned out onto a plate and served with Yellow Death (father's name for custard powder mix) or thick cream.

My family used to gobble this up - think I'll make one tomorrow.

 Try rice pudding  ;)

I'm with Artichoke on this one, home made steamed treacle pudding is the food of the gods.
They will thank you forever (not sure about their arteries though!)

;)

What about Queen of Puddings

Sussex Pond Pudding. 

A whole lemon in a sweet suet pudding, steamed for hours.  when you cut it open a thick lemony liquor pours out.  A sweet/sharp lemony flavour with soft/squidgy/slightly firm texture.  Serve with loads of custard and play Paper Scissors Stone for the skin.

Can't beat a steamed pud for a proper english pud!

I agree with all of the above because I LOVE steamed puddings!!  :P

I live in the French speaking part of Belgium and my neighbours love my puds, especially unbaked lemon cheesecake on a ginger biscuit crust, banoffie pie, chocolate rum and raisin tart, pavlova (borrowed, I know), rhubarb crumble, bread and butter pudding, sticky toffee pudding and any cakes I bake as they are so different from the Belgian/French repertoire.  I can post recipes if you like.

I'm with EJ on this one ;D

That said, by way of specific suggestions sticky toffee is an outstanding pud, or Tin Shed's suggestion of Queen of Puddings (aka Manchester Pudding) is good since I think it's rather a forgotten dish these days. I've made a not-quite-queen-of (Princess? or Regent maybe?) a couple of times - first time I didn't have time to do the meringue topping, second I was just too darn idle!

And don't forget syrup spunge especially works rather well (and extremely quickly) in the microwave  8)

There is more than puddings to something stodgy which might not be to the french pallate.

What about a baked Cheesecake, a fool, apple pie, rhubarb crumble or even a moose?

what about summer pudding??

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/summer-pudding,1225,RC.html

but if you want to be traditional then try Sticky Toffee Pudding?

http://www.puddingclub.com/pc_recipe.lasso

Or chocolate self sausing pudding

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/chocolateselfsaucing_72808.shtml

or chocolate bread and butter pudding with roasted pear and double cream

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/chocolatebreadandbut_67343.shtml
follow the recipie as above and build your bread and pudding on a layer of pears which have some butter  brown suger under them.

i hear my heart attack calling must dash

cambourne7

Thank you so much for all your suggestions,  I didn't know there were so many options  ;D

I was put off puddings probably because my mum, who is a wonderful mother, but not so great a cook, used to make a revolting rice pudding every Sunday.  :-[

I am going to print off this page and 'test' ;) a few of the recipes.  I found an unopened tin to golden syrup today, and made a treacle sponge (in the microwave as my steamer was too small).  It went down a treat with my children, so I may try this as an opener.  I just need to see how well it will re-heat for the oh and me in a bit.

I'd love to know how to make steamed syrup pudding in a microwave? Sounds very useful when cooking for my daughters' families...

You will find recipies by bill granger easy to follow and they just about always turn out to be yum

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/tv_and_radio/billsfood_about.shtml
&
http://uktv.co.uk/index.cfm/uktv/Food.item/aid/576954

i have all his books and tried all the desert recipes @-)

Quote from: bennettsleg on March 11, 2007, 22:23:29
Sussex Pond Pudding. 

A whole lemon in a sweet suet pudding, steamed for hours.  when you cut it open a thick lemony liquor pours out.  A sweet/sharp lemony flavour with soft/squidgy/slightly firm texture.  Serve with loads of custard and play Paper Scissors Stone for the skin.

Can't beat a steamed pud for a proper english pud!

Pudding heaven :P

Don't forget good old Bakewell tart. Easy peasy to make. ;)

Loathe the English stodgy puds, me - too many unwanted memories of schooldays :(, so my fave traditional English pud - dates back to the C17th -  is syllabub....putting up a basic recipe here (only because you also get mediaeval music to go with the making 8))....

http://www.foodandheritage.com/syllabub.htm

Another vote for Sussex Pond Pudding. Tastes and looks spectacular!
:P :P :P

More ideas:
Not a pudding, but very English: Yorkshire curd tart (cheesecake family of desserts and most delish indeed).

And not just crumbles but also fruit cobblers (fruit base, scone topping).

I vote for the choccy self-saucing pudding. It doesn't need to go in individual moulds - just bung it in a casserole dish - it's like magic.

There's a lemon one too. Provided you don't cook it too long it comes out as a melting sponge with its own lemon sauce. Delia has a recipe....I've lost mine and look hers up on line when I need it.

its a pitty we cant add a poll :-(