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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

Gaggi3 Mon 14-Mar-16 08:52:30

Zabaglione is made with the yolks of eggs, whipped up with sugar and marsala over hot water. Takes quite a long time. I think the reason restaurants don't serve it is because it can't be prepared in advance. I make it at home and use the whites for meringues.

anne53 Mon 14-Mar-16 08:57:02

Crime brûlée if eating out
Syrup sponge and custard or bread and butter pudding if I'm making it.

anne53 Mon 14-Mar-16 08:58:12

Or even Creme brûlée. Not taking up crime just yet.smile

Elrel Mon 14-Mar-16 09:00:33

Please don't mention creme brûlée, I may need to lie down ...

Elrel Mon 14-Mar-16 09:01:06

Or zabaglione, or syllabub ...

Elrel Mon 14-Mar-16 09:01:51

Now I have the urge to make bread and butter pudding too!

Wilks Mon 14-Mar-16 11:37:11

Most cheesecakes, especially the peanut butter one with butterscotch sauce and banana ice cream served in my brother's restaurant.
Banoffee pie
Pancakes with maple syrup and double cream. Oh, I could go on and on.
2 real dislikes - I know you didn't ask- rice pudding, which is so loved out here, and steamed sponges, with the exception of sticky toffee pudding, which I love.

Newquay Tue 15-Mar-16 19:36:50

I am positively drooling! I adore puddings but these days have to exercise self control or I'd be the size of a housesad Well I have some lovely clothes in size 14 and I want to carry on wearing them.
I could eat any/all of the puddings mentioned. Never heard of gypsy tart -being brought up in the poverty stricken Potteries puddings were a luxury. Only really had them with school dinners which were lovelysmile
having said that we're having a gang of friends round tomorrow, everyone providing something so I'll do a (bought) sponge flan with Creme patissiere and glazed fresh fruit with cream/ice cream to complement a fruit crumble someone else is bringing with custard.