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Top 3 puddings?

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Imperfect27 Sat 12-Mar-16 17:28:18

Looking forward to a meal out tonight with in laws. We are being taken to an Italian restaurant and as /i am a 'pudding person' I am very much looking forward to coffee gelato for dessert. Tomorrow we have family over and I will make a salted caramel sauce to drizzle over stewed apple and vanilla ice cream.

All this excess got me thinking about my favourite puddings ... could I even begin to choose a top three ? Well rather like choosing fav films - these would have to be the three in the frame just for now ... and in no particular order ...

white chocolate cheesecake with a berry coulis

apple pithivier with salted caramel sauce and cream

the aforementioned coffee gelato.

Are you a pudding person and if so what would you like to see on a menu? smile

rosesarered Sat 12-Mar-16 17:31:50

Yup, a real pudding person , me.
Apple pie and cream,
Syrup sponge and home made custard,
Home made creamy rice pud. ( not as sophisticated as your choice Imp)

phoenix Sat 12-Mar-16 17:33:03

I LOVE puddings! Never have them at home, except for the occasional ice cream.

I would find it very hard to even come up with a list of 10 favourites, let alone 3!

NanaandGrampy Sat 12-Mar-16 17:34:46

oh yes -- puds r us !!

I'd like a charlotte russe decorated with fresh raspberries

A real Sacher Torte with a small scoop of proper vanilla ice cream

And I am a true connoisseur of creme brulee - so any type you like !! My favourite is served by The Bear at Rodborough and is cappuccino served with handmade mint choc ice cream !!

Imperfect27 Sat 12-Mar-16 17:35:59

Nah - not sophisticated ... leastways, easy to make, if not easy to spell grin. I only discovered pithiviers recently - use shop bought pastry and the apple butter is a doddle to make - looks so nice, but it's a fancy apple pie really. I do love syrup sponge ... and rice pudding ... oh dear ...

Synonymous Sat 12-Mar-16 17:38:19

I am with my Uncle, particularly if it was made especially for me, and would say whatever pudding is in front of me, "That's my favourite!" grin
It works and ensures you get it again. smile

Badenkate Sat 12-Mar-16 17:59:10

I've recently discovered The Cheesecake Factory, and anything they make is fine by me ?! I also like sticky toffee pudding, and anything with meringue

Katek Sat 12-Mar-16 18:06:16

Sticky toffee pudding........drool....!!

hildajenniJ Sat 12-Mar-16 18:06:34

I love puddings, and make a fabulous pavlova. I usually fill it with whipped cream and fresh fruit, raspberries, strawberries and blueberries. If we are having a family party I'm always asked to provide one.

As for my three Favourites, sticky toffee pudding
summer pudding
creme brulee.

Charleygirl Sat 12-Mar-16 18:09:52

Thankfully I prefer savoury- none of these do anything for me and I probably would not touch 9/10's of them.

tanith Sat 12-Mar-16 18:29:38

Lucky you Charleygirl I wish I didn't have such a sweet tooth, in fact I don't think I could name 3 favourites I LOVE THEM ALL!
oh! sticky toffee pudding and banoffee pie are exceptions just too sweet.

merlotgran Sat 12-Mar-16 18:35:16

I couldn't name ten puddings either as I don't have a sweet tooth but I do like a fruit crumble and imperfect's apple pithivier with salted caramel sauce sounds tempting.

pollyparrot Sat 12-Mar-16 18:36:55

Peanut butter cheesecake

Syrup sponge with custard

Chocolate cake with ice-cream

kittylester Sat 12-Mar-16 18:42:07

Being gf there are few puds for me to choose from but
Creme brulee
Raspberry pavlova with chocolate drizzled over it
Nigellas fruit with white chocolate and limoncello.

I'm also trying to find the recipe for Mary Berry's lemon and lime pudding that was on the television the other night. Oooh and I love baked apples with mincemeat in.

Alima Sat 12-Mar-16 18:51:22

My all time favourite is gypsy tart from school dinner days. Nowadays strawberry cheesecake and any version of death by chocolate go down very well.

mumofmadboys Sat 12-Mar-16 18:51:45

I love all puddings unfortunately. Favourites - sticky toffee pudding, pavlova with raspberries and creme brulee.

Daddima Sat 12-Mar-16 18:56:27

For me, it depends how filling the previous courses were.

Sticky toffee pudding, pavlova, sorbet, creme brulee, fruit salad, tarte tatin, pineapple upside down cake, are all in there.

whitewave Sat 12-Mar-16 18:59:46

1. Trifle
2. Panna cotta
3. Bowl of summer soft fruit with clotted cream
3a. Junket and clotted cream.

Indinana Sat 12-Mar-16 19:25:13

Oh I love puddings! The only ones I routinely avoid are those made with chocolate, just too rich and sickly (I also tend to avoid chocolate cakes).

Favourite three:

Eton Mess
Treacle tart with clotted cream
Syrup sponge pudding with custard

And there are so many more. I too would have liked to be able to list my favourite 10 puddings grin

NanKate Sat 12-Mar-16 19:32:06

Blackberry and apple crumble with custard.
Sherry trifle
Fresh fruit pavlova

In the 1960s we went to a French restaurant, very daring for us then, and I had Mont Blanc which was meringue, cream and crushed sweet chestnuts, it was wonderful.

Lillie Sat 12-Mar-16 19:32:17

Cherry clafoutis, tarte tatin and creme brulee. I think I must have been French in a previous life.

BBbevan Sat 12-Mar-16 19:40:18

Blueberry slump, syrup sponge with custard and creme brulee

Kittye Sat 12-Mar-16 19:42:35

New York cheesecake,Tiramisu and Eton Mess.
In fact my last meal would be Lasagne and one of the above.
I'm not very adventurous with my food ?

annsixty Sat 12-Mar-16 20:03:09

More years ago than I care to remember I went to continental cookery classes. One of the things we cooked was Gateau Pithivier (sp). No apple was involved, the filling was ground almonds, eggs and sugar and it was beautiful but I no longer cook or eat puddings.

annodomini Sat 12-Mar-16 20:28:04

Apple pie and custard
Pavlova - but has to be avoided because cream really upsets me!
Tiramisu